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Hi Jennifer
Do the poke test. You should be able to feel
ribs without pushing too hard. My one boy is 10, he's 30 inches and
110 lbs. The vet is happy with his weight, even thought he has visibly
lost weight over the last couple of years (about 10 - 15 lbs)and does run on the
lean side but she says he will live longer without the pain of arthritis by
keeping him on the lighter side. I was concerned but she's happy with his
weight and he has no difficulty getting around (up and down stairs, out of
the van). My other boy is 27 inches and weighs about 90 lbs,
he's only 8 and has a tendency to lean towards heavy. He on the other
hand has some difficulty getting around.
Unfortunately, like ourselves we have a tentency to overfeed our furkid
:)
Ciao
Heather
Shakespeare and Mushu (I'm not plump, I'm
undertall)
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Tuesday, September 14, 2004 9:41
PM
Subject: [pyrnet] Princess Sophie
Hi everyone,
Okay, I have another question, but this one is in behalf of a dear
friend. She too has a rescued Pyr who is 10. I think that she is
on the thin side. She is 26 1/2 inches at the withers, and weighs
76lbs. My friend's vet does not want Sophie to gain anymore weight,
because he believes that arthritis, for her, is inevitable. He has told
my friend to feed her 2 1/4 cups of food a day. My friend couldn't stand
to give her dog so little and so decided to feed Sophie 2 3/4 cups.
Sophie is not pleased with this idea. She acts as though she is starved,
and is taken to "counter surfing" more often. I've told my friend that I
believe that Sophie is too thin, but I want to know what you experienced pyr
people think. Help... again...please?
Jennifer
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