FAT CHIUAHUA, I NEED HELP!!!

Discuss ways to improve the quality of your dog's life and longevity through proper nutrition; a place for all of your questions and answers about feeding your pooch!

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Megatron

The Tinydog

Barked: Tue Dec 27, '11 8:24am PST


	Megatron came to me fat, and with a bad back. In the month I've had her she's slimmed down to a very healthy level simply through feeding her higher quality food (and a bit less of it, but she doesn't go wanting) and an hour long walk with my high energy dog every day. You can see a recent photo on her page. She's not done yet, as she still needs to lose a bit more fat and gain some muscle. But it's a huge improvement for not a whole heck of work. Losing weight isn't rocket science. It's simply managing them more actively. The simple two step process is: 1. Reduce food intake 2. Increase activity level

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Foxxy

Pocket Wolf

Barked: Tue Dec 27, '11 9:10am PST


	Megatron is looking REALLY good TBH the side pic showing the nice tummy tuck is a beautiful photo of what chihuahuas should look like. Anyway, your fat chi might have a few things off the bat if it is 3x overweight that are going to make difficult. 1: Fatty liver 2: Pancreas issues 3: bone and joint issues 4: benign fatty tumors 5: extra skin ans scar tissue 4-5 lb chi should be getting about 2 tablespoons of food per meal. I feed foxxy that and a chew treat now that she's getting skinny again but for a while I din't give her the treat. and she is supposed to be 6 lbs. getting the first pound off is easy on diet alone. My personal favorite is Premium Edge Healthy Weight I, as it's fairly cheap and one of the only ones out there that actually is low carb low fat, high protein. It's good as a regular dog food too if up the quantities. Basically, no table scraps, no pig ears, no pizzles, no rawhides. IMO the chew treats tend to be very high calorie, and though a bigger dog might be able to handle it, if yours is a chewer like Foxxy is, a whole treat is eqivalent to a whole meal, but it's not as healthy. I had to give foxxy everlasting chews before she would chew on synthetic stuff. Because you are not giving as much chew snacks, you will need to brush the teeth every day. There is an enzymatic toothpaste by nutrivet that works very well for me. Get at her teeth with an infant toothbrush. It's soft bristle so it won't irritate the gums, and it'stiny to reach into tiny mouths. losing weight for the dog means also excersize for you. instead of kicking out the dog to potty on the lawn, take her on a 1/4 mile walk every 4 hours that's like 2 or 3 blocks or 500 feet. Take the dog with you to check the mail, and yes! hydrotherapy helps. When it's weight is down a bit you can increase excersize, but at the start just doing little things combined wit ha decrease in diet will begin the long slow process of taking weight off. Edited by author Tue Dec 27, '11 9:14am PST

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Crash- Dynamite

Live up to your- Name!

Barked: Tue Dec 27, '11 11:30am PST


	You can slip over to the RAW forum. Putting your pup on RAW might immensely help with all your pups problems.

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Member Since
01/28/2012

Barked: Wed Feb 8, '12 8:29pm PST


	The best diet plan is one tailored to your pet's needs and both the lifestyle of you and your pet. There are many tips, foods, low cal snacks and such out there but unless you have specific guidance, its no different than the millions of americans out there who are overweight and told to "eat less, exercise more." We know it works, but implementing it is harder than you think. You will have to seriously examine your motivation for your pet to lose weight, as this will determine your level of committment. And you will have to learn to show love in different ways. As a veterinarian, I have spent the last 13 years educating my clients and their dogs on weight loss. I live in Phoenix. If you are totally committed to your pet living longer and losing weight, let me know. I am interested in hearing specifically about frustrations and concerns you may have, as I am looking to revamp my clinic's weight reduction program.