udate on Ethan !! - Page 1

Hello all

 

Just a quick note to let you all know  Ethan has gained 12 pounds in 16 days  ! That is a whopping 2 pound a day average. Vet wrote me a certification today after his exam  he is healthy  dog yet still severly underweight  his body mass  was rated  3/9   this is TODAY  !!  I don't know if I would say severe  he is still lacking  pounds  but it lo0ks like he will  weigh close to 80 pounds when in normal weight  range  if so that would be a weight gain of  almost 18 pounds !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

His spirits are high and he is very playful once again !!! 

I also like to thank each and every one of you whom emailed or called me in concern of him and  support for me :)

 

Pia

That's great news Pia.  How did you get him to gain so much so fast?

Glad to hear.

Amazing what a some good food and TLC will do huh?

 

Glad that he is doing so well....

hey my math was  off  LOL   guess I was  a bit excited he is doing so well :)

Ethan has gained 12 pounds in 16 days  ! That is a whopping 2 pound a day average.  <WRONG>

Agar........ I really did not do anything special   I fed him 3 times a day for the first week about 2   2 1/2 cups each feeding   he gets now 3 and 3  but I also feed alot of raw meat plus I cook stew for them   but then he  does not get that amount of kibble . he has now for the last 6 days been switched from adult  to performance because I need to build his muscle tone up. Plus I do up the food intake in the winter  with the fridged temps we are having  it's a must  and the dogs need it. They are now being switched from inside to outside during the day and not left out to long it has been so darn cold .

Something really strange  as you all know his penis was extreme pale when I got him  .Its of normal color now  Anyway today at the exam  one testicle was small the other very small and felt like half decented. Now this dog has been shown twice  and I know he had a full set because I conducted some show ring training before the regional show last year  and showed the dog as a youngster . I wonder  if this has anything to do with being kenneled in an open kennel 24/7 and CT had a lot of snow and  he had no choice but to have snow under him except in the doghouse ( I would hope he had one )

Very strange !! oh well  I say small ones are better then none at all :)) LOL

Pia

I have a friend of mine that's having a hell of a time putting weight on her 8 month old pup.  The dog is high drive and seems like no matter what the owner feeds she's only gained very little weight.  Hopefully now with the winter months and not being able to run outside as much he'll have better luck.  I'll have to ask how much he's feeding and how often then tell him what worked for Ethan.

I would recommend Satin balls  for your friends dog  !!  I ball or patty  in one meal or both ....  depending how skinny and how high energy he/she is  . If your friend only feeds once a day I would recommend twice.

here is the recipe

step 1Gather indgredients

This is the original recipe: 10 pounds hamburger meat (the cheapest kind) 1 lg. box of Total cereal 1 lg. box oatmeal 1 jar of wheat germ 1 1/4 cup veg oil 1 1/4 cup …

 

 

step 2Mix the ingredients

Mix everything together in a big bowl. I recommend putting the dry ingredients first, then the oils, then the egg, then the meat. That way you don't have to wash your hands…

 

 

step 3Form patties

You can form them into balls like the name suggests. I prefer patties though because they are easier to stack in the freezer that way. How much you put in each serving r…

 

 

step 4Freeze

Put the patties into bags and freeze them. Since they are served raw you need to thaw them individually when you are ready to serve them.

 

 

step 5Serve

Your dog will LOVE these, and you should see weight gain relatively shortly. The only downside is that it's raw. I know that many people serve raw and I support that.

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