Please HELP! Imput needed - Page 3

Moddex · 01-31-2012, 07:36 PM

I dont think I gave you're pup the proper due. This dog is a stunner. I cant wait for Roxxi to grow up a bit and -hopefully- share these good looks at an adult age!

My girl is about 63 pounds in this photo, which is ideal. Does this look too skinny to you? If so, your view of what ideal weight looks like may need some fine-tuning.

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juliejujubean · 01-31-2012, 07:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Freestep

so pretty

Freestep · 01-31-2012, 07:57 PM

Vinca says "Thank you".

Also, she is only about 10 months old in the above photo, so she may yet fill out a bit.

RubyTuesday · 02-01-2012, 02:54 AM

Vinca is drop dead GORGEOUS. Djibouti says 'hubba hubba'. He 'd also like Vinca to know that he's the proverbial 'tall, dark & handsome'(jk)

Moddex, you're fortunate to have vets that appreciate a lean, healthy dog. Waaay too many think like my grandma & want to fatten up everybody. It's IMO never a good idea to try to put weight on a dog. IF there's a health problem, then solving that problem will naturally lead to an appropriate weight gain. IF there are no health problems, then skinny, especially when young, is NOT a bad thing. Not at all.

Cochise, my old Sibe, was bone thin. Wetted down there was a deep hollow b/w his hips & every rib showed in sharp relief. Vets pretty much all agreed he was 'too thin'. Being a new & panicked owner I slathered gravy & cheese & meat over everything to induce him to eat more. (He wasn't really picky but he was naturally a very light eater & not at all food driven). It hit me one day that he outran the wind, leaped like a gazelle & could goGoGo 24/7. His eyes were clear & bright, his coat luxuriant, he was happy & utterly sound. There was nothing wrong with his weight. He was just naturally a very lean guy. At that point I gave up worrying about his weight & never again worried that any of my healthy pets are under weight.

It's been demonstrated that one of the very few ways to significantly increase life expectancy is to feed a nutritionally dense but very low calorie diet. Even naturally thin animals shouldn't be induced to over eat. There are no benefits to it other than assuaging misplaced human concerns. Again, kudos to your vets for their good sense in this.

01-31-2012, 07:57 PM	#23 (permalink)
Freestep Knighted Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Northern California Posts: 3,087	Vinca says "Thank you". Also, she is only about 10 months old in the above photo, so she may yet fill out a bit. __________________ Luka von Sontausen, CD Vinca von Sontausen, CGC Freestep's Beluga Whale, BWD

01-31-2012, 07:36 PM	#21 (permalink)
Moddex New Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 7	I dont think I gave you're pup the proper due. This dog is a stunner. I cant wait for Roxxi to grow up a bit and -hopefully- share these good looks at an adult age! My girl is about 63 pounds in this photo, which is ideal. Does this look too skinny to you? If so, your view of what ideal weight looks like may need some fine-tuning. [/QUOTE]

02-01-2012, 02:54 AM	#24 (permalink)
RubyTuesday Elite Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 1,315	Vinca is drop dead GORGEOUS. Djibouti says 'hubba hubba'. He 'd also like Vinca to know that he's the proverbial 'tall, dark & handsome'(jk) Moddex, you're fortunate to have vets that appreciate a lean, healthy dog. Waaay too many think like my grandma & want to fatten up everybody. It's IMO never a good idea to try to put weight on a dog. IF there's a health problem, then solving that problem will naturally lead to an appropriate weight gain. IF there are no health problems, then skinny, especially when young, is NOT a bad thing. Not at all. Cochise, my old Sibe, was bone thin. Wetted down there was a deep hollow b/w his hips & every rib showed in sharp relief. Vets pretty much all agreed he was 'too thin'. Being a new & panicked owner I slathered gravy & cheese & meat over everything to induce him to eat more. (He wasn't really picky but he was naturally a very light eater & not at all food driven). It hit me one day that he outran the wind, leaped like a gazelle & could goGoGo 24/7. His eyes were clear & bright, his coat luxuriant, he was happy & utterly sound. There was nothing wrong with his weight. He was just naturally a very lean guy. At that point I gave up worrying about his weight & never again worried that any of my healthy pets are under weight. It's been demonstrated that one of the very few ways to significantly increase life expectancy is to feed a nutritionally dense but very low calorie diet. Even naturally thin animals shouldn't be induced to over eat. There are no benefits to it other than assuaging misplaced human concerns. Again, kudos to your vets for their good sense in this.

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