He is my pet, things got out of control when he was hit by a car but we both have been working hard to get things back to the way they were before that. He never gives up and has the best attitude I have ever seen in a dog, I'm immensely proud of him even if others are not.
I don't think anyone here isn't glad that you have taken weight off your dog. It's wonderful. All dogs deserve to be lean and healthy, and properly exercised. I think a lot of people take issue with the fact that he was allowed to become as large as he was in the first place. No one is "not proud" of your dog, for what it's worth. Hopefully you can find a way to exercise him and build some muscle. Hopefully then he lives a very long and healthy life.
It is absolutely horrible that your guy got hit by a truck (I am not bashing you... accidents happen). But lots of dogs suffer injuries and do not become obese. There are other ways to exercise a dog that can aid in recovery and keep a dog in shape. Water therapy, swimming, underwater treadmill... just for others reading who may have an injured dog.
Dracovich - how did he lose the weight? Any luck with the lower calorie dog food? Our Yorkie was fat, so I switched to Natural Balance Fat Dog. He has lost almost all of the weight I wanted him to lose. Now I just need to figure out maintenance.
Lots of running, swimming and less than the recommended feeding amount and a higher quality food, that's what I did. I also soak kibble to get more water into his diet, I don't know if it helped with the weight loss but it's something veterinarian Dr. Karen Becker recommends.
IMO lower calorie is pointless, if the ingredients are good then calories are meaningless.
I moved end of November after I got married, I'm only permitted one pet so I took Draco because I had him a few more years than Shiro. She is a Great Pyrenees, possible maremma cross, who is living with my parents and their Bloodhound until I find a place to live that will accept her too.
I was thinking Great Pyr, then but figured I was probably being stupid and she was a golden retriever. lol! You have two beautiful dogs. Glad your parents could take her, but know you will be happy to get her back. And....bloodhounds. I love bloodhounds.
My dad wanted one ever since I could remember so I had to find one to replace Draco when I left and took him. I don't think my dad was prepared for all the slobber and the musky smell LOL
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