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Do any of you all ever go through a period of time where you slight under-feed your dogg, or basically give them less than their typical portions? If so, how long do you carry on this "diet" and have you noticed any adverse affects?
Do any of you all ever go through a period of time where you slight under-feed your dogg, or basically give them less than their typical portions? If so, how long do you carry on this "diet" and have you noticed any adverse affects?
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No. And if you're talking about for financial reasons, I'd rather under-feed MYSELF. I'd never under-feed my dog. In fact, I just switched to a MORE-expensive food, because his health is that important to me.
I had a neighbor recently take care of my dog when I went out of town for two weeks. I came back and my dog was huge, visibly much larger, thicker in the gut. My neighbor admitted to basically "gorging" my dog on, not only dogg food, but also any kind of "table" food that she had left over on any given night.
After this, I cut back on her portion size of food for a while and she did lose some "weight".....I just don't know if it's a good idea or not to do this or if it's alright just temporarily.
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Yes, my Chi was one pound over weight. That doesn't sound like a lot but when you're that tiny, it is. I'm not actually under-feeding her according to her vet but I sure feel like I am. She says to give her no more than 1/4 cup of food, twice a day. When I measured it out it looked ridiculously small. Months later, she's trim and fit again but she still acts like she's starving. She lives to eat now, since her portions have been cut. I feel sorry for her.
How much excercise is your dog getting? Could this be an issue? I think you mentioned it was a tiny dog though so maybe you could walk it a couple extra feet
If you're dog is overweight, see if the brand you're feeding them has an oveweight option. Don't starve your animals, it won't help. same way starving humans, once they are introduced to food they will eat and eat and eat. There are MANY different kinds of weight option foods you can choose from, pretty much any item has weight control options.
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