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by tigermouse on 17 March 2008 - 22:03
we have a 7 year old rescue who cant shift the exces weight. we cant walk him far as his hips aint all that gud . but apart from the weight & hips issues is physicaly fine. wh have tried alot of different diets but he hasen lost all that much and to top it all off he dosent eat that much! sugestions pls

by Brittany on 17 March 2008 - 22:03
Instead of walking him have you tried exercising him inside of a swimming pool?
by balkanac on 17 March 2008 - 22:03
Have checked his tiroide hormon level.
Regards

by tigermouse on 17 March 2008 - 22:03
i havent but here in the uk we havent got many swimmingpools the weather is crap, and hydrotherapy is sooo expensive plus he would sink..lol
i have tried to get him to swim in the river in summer but he just acts like a mule and wont budge!!! if i can save up some spare cash i will take him but at £30 for a half hour sesh tiz expensive.

by tigermouse on 17 March 2008 - 23:03
he had a total overhall by my vet who is as puzzeld as i am bloods were clear etc
by gsdlvr2 on 17 March 2008 - 23:03
what and how much is he eating? everyone has a different definition of "doesn't eat that much"
Might cut his food down by half....or third for two months and measure him at one month. How many kg does he weigh?
by Luvmidog on 17 March 2008 - 23:03
Put him on raw meats and veggies.only with cottage cheese and yogurt .look at the content of his food..if it has corn or wheat change foods.its hard to find a food with low fat below 9 %
Senior diets have corn for the first ingredient

by tigermouse on 17 March 2008 - 23:03
he has 150 gms of high quality compleat dry food. specialy designed for overweight dogs for a normal gsd the ration is 250 gms. we dont give treats only the occasional dental chew.
by gsdlvr2 on 17 March 2008 - 23:03
maybe cut him back to 100 gms for two months and see how it goes. IMO. I too am interested in the content of the food. Fat,protein, etc
If corn is the first ingredient in your particular dog food, that may be the problem.

by tigermouse on 17 March 2008 - 23:03
oats are the first ingredient. i dont know how to post a link but the company is
Burns pet nutrition...uk and he is on high oats.
100grms sounds like so little but its worth a shot thankyou.
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