Check Max's weight

vat · 05-01-2011, 05:59 PM

I did my best to take pictures but up close he looks thinner than he is. He is 16 months and 70 lbs. I am feeding him raw at 3% of 90 lbs. The vet did not say he was to thin when we were there 4 weeks ago. What is your opinion. I can only slightly feel his ribs, the last 2 more so. What age do the boys start to fill out?

onyx'girl · 05-01-2011, 06:05 PM

How much exercise/muscle building does he get?
Muscle-tone adds some bulk to the body, he just looks very slim structurally. Is he neutered?
Are you giving him probiotics/digestive enzymes?
Depending on his lines, he may not fill out til he hits 3. Karlo is 2 and just starting to loose that lanky look.

vat · 05-01-2011, 06:15 PM

Now that the weather is warm he will get an average of 1 hr exercise, some days more some less. He is not neutered yet. Yes he gets probiotics & enzymes. His lines are more working with some show mixed in.

He has been on total raw for about 2 months now. He has lost weight (not by a scale) meaning he looks thinner in the tummy and I am seeing more muscle tone than before. The girl at the vets said he just looked lanky like a teen.

His mother was very petite but his father was good size, my breeder said he should be about 90 lbs when full grown.

TheNamesNelson · 05-01-2011, 08:46 PM

My dog is almost 14 months and 75lbs; he is also a pretty thin build, they are both pretty similar body types. The only thing I could comment on is his muscle mass, he looks like he could put on some muscle. He looks good though, not overweight, good sized. Nice boy!

Elaine · 05-01-2011, 09:35 PM

If you think he's too thin, why don't you just feed him more?

05-01-2011, 05:59 PM	#1 (permalink)
vat Knighted Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Kingston, IL Posts: 3,027	Check Max's weight I did my best to take pictures but up close he looks thinner than he is. He is 16 months and 70 lbs. I am feeding him raw at 3% of 90 lbs. The vet did not say he was to thin when we were there 4 weeks ago. What is your opinion. I can only slightly feel his ribs, the last 2 more so. What age do the boys start to fill out? __________________ Valerie Shewana's Maximum Velocity (aka Max) Shewana's Hot-Spice (aka Callan) Kaycee 11/97-5/10 Rio 10/08-2/10 Handle every stressful situation like a dog. If you can't eat it or play with it, pee on it and walk away.

05-01-2011, 06:05 PM	#2 (permalink)
onyx'girl Crowned Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: SW, MI Posts: 17,605	How much exercise/muscle building does he get? Muscle-tone adds some bulk to the body, he just looks very slim structurally. Is he neutered? Are you giving him probiotics/digestive enzymes? Depending on his lines, he may not fill out til he hits 3. Karlo is 2 and just starting to loose that lanky look. __________________ Jane~ Kept by Onyx, Kacie and Gideon v Wildhaus aka Karlo

05-01-2011, 06:15 PM	#3 (permalink)
vat Knighted Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Kingston, IL Posts: 3,027	Now that the weather is warm he will get an average of 1 hr exercise, some days more some less. He is not neutered yet. Yes he gets probiotics & enzymes. His lines are more working with some show mixed in. He has been on total raw for about 2 months now. He has lost weight (not by a scale) meaning he looks thinner in the tummy and I am seeing more muscle tone than before. The girl at the vets said he just looked lanky like a teen. His mother was very petite but his father was good size, my breeder said he should be about 90 lbs when full grown. __________________ Valerie Shewana's Maximum Velocity (aka Max) Shewana's Hot-Spice (aka Callan) Kaycee 11/97-5/10 Rio 10/08-2/10 Handle every stressful situation like a dog. If you can't eat it or play with it, pee on it and walk away.

05-01-2011, 09:35 PM	#5 (permalink)
Elaine Crowned Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Minnesota Posts: 3,784	If you think he's too thin, why don't you just feed him more? __________________ Elaine and the herd

05-01-2011, 08:46 PM	#4 (permalink)
TheNamesNelson Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Michigan Posts: 206	My dog is almost 14 months and 75lbs; he is also a pretty thin build, they are both pretty similar body types. The only thing I could comment on is his muscle mass, he looks like he could put on some muscle. He looks good though, not overweight, good sized. Nice boy!

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