Should I start feeding my dog larger portions? (See details)
The last time my dog was at the vet he put her on a diet.
I suspect that she was never actually overweight, but at the time she was experiencing a false pregnancy. She was a healthy weight before the false pregnancy, and then immediately after it ended she went back to looking the way she had before. She had every symptom imaginable… all the way down to lactating. She was spayed at the time that it happened, so there is no way that she was actually pregnant. I swear I suspect that she was just bloated!
I have kept feeding her the amount of food that the vet recommended to be best for her, and since we don’t free feed any of our pets it is very consistent.
She looks pretty normal most of the time, a healthy weight, but after she goes potty in the morning she looks awfully skinny. There are random days when she just looks a bit too skinny, as well. She doesn’t have worms, and she is a healthy, young dog. I just can’t help but wonder if taking a poop makes her look skinny… if perhaps she should be eating a bit more.
I don’t feel like this is something that requires a vet visit, but I’m wondering if any jellies have had a similar experience with a dog. Should I just give her a bit more food every day and see if it makes a difference? I hate to think that she is not getting enough to eat.
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I’d trust your vet. Slightly underweight is better than overweight.
While I don’t doubt in the least that vets know what’s best for pets in general, you know your dog better than the vet does. You know what’s normal for her and what’s not.
If she appears too skinny, I’d take her back to the vet to get checked out and feed her a little more in the meantime. If you don’t think you need to take her to the vet or if another visit isn’t in the budget right now, you could always schedule a phone call with your vet and talk to him about the situation – if he recommended she have, say, a cup of kibble every day, ask whether giving her 1¼ cups would be okay.
Always consult the vet before you do anything concerning your dog’s health.
I just spoke with your dog and she assures me that you really should start feeding her larger prtions, immediately.
I just got a new puppy so feeding and type of food was a pretty big topic for me as of late. What I learned is there is a HUGE difference in the quality of dog food with regards to the filler and protein content. Basically I found you get what you pay for and the cheaper brands have lots of filler that is basically of no nutritional value to the dog and they need to eat more to get the nutrition they need. I am feeding our pup more expensive natural kibble that she actually eats much less of than the popular name brands than what the foster home gave to us. I am not pretending to know much of anything concerning dog food just sharing what I do know.
@snowberry thanks, that page is very helpful. She seems to be somewhere between thin and ideal, so maybe I will just give an extra ¼ cup per day and see if that makes a difference. If she starts to get heavy, then I’ll just cut it back again.
Thanks everyone. :)
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