Diet

My boy is getting a bit big and needs a diet. Any recommendations for food and punt to feed?

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Permalink Reply by Sam Tsang on August 11, 2011 at 2:20pm

Hi Robert, cut down 1/4 food portion, no other treats or peanut butter. Increase your daily outdoor on leash out door walk to 60-90 mins daily.

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Permalink Reply by Jane on August 11, 2011 at 2:29pm

How much and what is he being fed now?

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Permalink Reply by steve smith on August 11, 2011 at 8:30pm

Outdoor activity and more of it. Dino went down from 45 lbs to 32. I cut down on the food and played until he could not stand it. Coco lost weight as well. I did get prescription diet but I think the vet just wanted me to buy their stuff. Treats are a part of daily life around here, but very little and mostly for training which is an on-going thing.

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Permalink Reply by Bev Levy on August 11, 2011 at 9:05pm

I fill in with green beans at dinner with 1/3 cup of kibble twice a day. Really you have to decrease the food and up the exercise in order to drop weight. Green beans are a great filler (frozen not canned).

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Permalink Reply by Toby {Brenda} on August 23, 2011 at 9:20am

I put my Toby on some Nutro Naturals for overweight and underactive dogs and wow did the trick he lost weight and running around like crazy playing more with Chevy and he just feels better period..But I keep both my boys on a Nutro Naturals food all the time anyways- no table food at all and give them few treats and walk them more-keep them active..

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Permalink Reply by Melissa and Franklin! on August 23, 2011 at 12:37pm

The best over the counter diet food is Nutro Natural Choice Lite. It is the lowest calorie dog food on the market and is just a tiny bit higher calorie than the veterinary prescribed brands. I've had 2 big dogs drop about 5-10 pounds on this food in the past with no change in the amount fed or increase in exercise. You could also stick to your own food and substitute 1/3-1/4 of his daily ration with a home cooked concoction. I make a green bean, peas, and broccoli mush with 1 egg and a TINY bit of cooked ground beef or chicken to add flavor. I cook it all up and put it in the blender for a bit and feed it as a portion of Franks morning and evening meal. Since there is basically no added calories or fat from the veggies he can still eat the same amount and has lost weight on that. You could probably put low sodium chicken broth or something like that to add flavor instead of the meat. I make a batch that lasts about 5 days. Its cheap, easy, and he thinks he is getting an amazing treat lol.