Re: [pyrnet] Malabsorption problems (was Getting a Pyr to Eat)

["Chrissy McConnell" <chrissy_mcconnell@hotmail.com>]

She turned two April 13th.  She never stops patrolling and barking and has 
pretty decent muscle but still too boney for me.

My oldest girl, Rajah, couldn't keep weight on 'til she turned three and 
then just kept on gaining.  I'm trying to figure out how to get her to loose 
now.  :)  She just lets everyone else worry about what's going on now and 
sits in the sheep shed barking orders.  :-D

She gets chicken backs, greens, fruit, eggs, milk, yogurt, etc. and a food 
called Maximum Nutrition (Performance) as it has the most fat and protein 
I've found with chicken as it's first ingredient.

Once we find a new butcher she'll be getting beef, lamb, etc. meat/bones 
again.  I'm also going to see about becoming a distributor of the packaged 
raw you mentioned.  :)

Well, talk later have to see what the vet says.
Chrissy



>Chrissy,
>
>How old is she?  Another ? is how is her muscle tone?   My Murphy and Barb
>will tell you was one solid pack of muscle - she weighed 69 lbs at 4 1/2
>years old when I spayed her.   Of course she did not eat like there was no
>tomorrow but she was (and still can be) one very very active dog.    Which 
>is
>why given what she does eat she is in good condition considering that she's 
>9
>1/2 years old and isn't obese.   I am sure if she wasn't spayed she would
>still be on the leaner end - it's just her make up.
>
>It can't hurt for you to further investigate but keep in mind this may just
>be her make-up for now and may change as she grows older which happens 
>alot.
>
>What are you feeding?  I know you said chicken but it depends on what part 
>of
>the chicken you are feeding.   Whole legs and thighs contain obviously more
>meat and less bone (ratio wise).   My guys get chicken necks/backs and 
>wings
>and their stools are like bullets.    I avoid the "weight baring bones" 
>such
>as thighs/legs find it that the dogs don't chew them as thoroughly and 
>think
>that again the ratio meat to bones is more meat than bones.
>
>Keep us posted ok and I do hope it's just because she's one rambucious 
>girl!
>
>Dianne
>


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