Chiffy

Hi Clodagh, sorry I have only just seen this, thank you for asking
He has settled into life here really well now, he is a dear good natured boy and once he got over the trauma of change his personality has come out. He loves his new sisters and he loves a ragga type toy to shake and toss. He can also do a bit of lumbering play in the garden.
Can you sense a 'BUT' coming? He is quite lame on the near fore and has been prescribed Previcox ( expensive) . Some days he looks better than others. He is desperately slow to try and walk anywhere and the vet says the weight must come off mostly through diet at the moment.
I was happy with what I was feeding him but it was a minimal amount. He has lost not quite 2kg and last week the vet said that wasn't enough and he must go on their prescription food.
I reluctantly agreed but it is Royal Canin, costs a fortune, the ingredients look rubbish and the poor dog hates it and is burping and farting!
I will persevere for a second week then he will be weighed again but I just don't want anymore of the stuff.
On a more cheerful note, he now likes the car and if I say 'hup' and put my arms under his bottom , he can get onto the back seat!
I am interested in any advice.
 
I'm probably being no help whatsoever but I feed by eye.
For balance my dog is very active and about 35kg and gets three cups of dry food a day at this time of year (not sure of exact measurement/weight, would need to look).
I know heavier dogs who get less and lighter dogs who get more and vice versa.
 
My Aunt, who has an over weight Retriever, said her vet recommended Chappie.
If you are only feeding small amounts anyway, you could have a chat with the team at Millieswolfheart - I know they can seem expensive, but you know how pleased I am having had Daisy on it for a while now.
He is doing so well in your care, all credit to your devotion. Xx
 
Agree on the chappie.

Also have you heard of Flexiden for dogs? If he has arthritis in his lane leg this might help as my collie has done from two rymadil a day to one only as and when he needs it and he is some much more looser in the way he gets up and down.
 
Our labs get fed absolutely nothing in the off season, a thermos cup of dry food a day sometimes. I would put him on normal food and just be really mean with it.
Our older lab has arthritic elbows and she has yu move, old lurcher is on it too and it really keeps them going.
I am too tight (and poor) to buy drugs if avoiudable - sensing you are the same I would just try a good joint supplement.
 
Thanks Clodagh, he is well onto the yumove, completed his time on double dose, 8 tabs and moving down
That is what I had been doing with his food, good quality but a small amount. He was doing well, not begging for food and coping. It was the vet saying the weight loss was too slow and his food was better but I think it's rubbish and poor Finn could not eat the great bowlful recommended. Very confused!
There is a good article on the Millieswolfheart page on weight control so I may email them. I found their website confusing with too many options when I looked before so I found a more simple but good quality one called Growling Tums and thought I was doing ok if rather slow!
 
If you have Millie then try the Tracker mix, it's the least expensive low fat option. Both my 2 older spayed girls are on it. The boys are on gundog now, having previously tried Riverside.
 
Thank you Thistle, I was impressed with their weight control article, just find they have so many different feed choices. Will do more research and probably email them.
 
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