Meats that are more high in fat?

[kady05]

She's pretty dang good looking! I mean...on Orijen she looked great, but her muscle tone is so much more defined now. She actually doesn't look too skinny to me, but that's just my opinion. When Louis couldn't gain weight on his raw, I could feel his spine and pelvis. I couldn't see it under all that fur of course, but I imagine that if I could have, he would have looked almost skeletal

Yeah she's definitely gotten even more muscle now that she's on the raw, I didn't know that was possible LOL.

You will see her increase her weight when you get ot red meats. Beef hearts, ribs, roasts even pork roasts will add a bit of weight. You are right, I think she could use just a finishing bit of weight. It will come as you increase proteins.

Well, she is getting red meats now, pork, beef, & venison. I'd say she's been getting them for.. maybe 3wks. now?

[leilaquinn]

All i can say is that i'm jealous. I love feeding Luigi raw and he actually gets excited for his meals now, but since switching he has gotten FAT, and fast. I ran into an aquintance while walking him last night and he didn't recognise my dog! i have him down to 1-1.5 % of his IDEAL weight (my guess is around 70-72 lbs) but he is holding steady at 82 lbs. I'm feeding him about a pound a day now, but he has lost nothing and I feel bad for the poor guy, a chicken quarter spread out to two meals doesn't seem like much considering his high energy/never sit still-ness. He gets usually 2-3 long walks a day, plus maybe 3 more shorter ones, and goes hiking on a long line at least once a week during which he runs almost the whole time. We also go to my mom's or sister in law's fenced in yard a few times a week for long games of fetch. we play fetch up and down a full staircase inside before bed to help with late night zoomies. he is an active spaz of a young dog, and the extra weight hasn't slowed him down, but he can't lick his butt anymore and has a jiggly gut. I think piper looks great, enjoy letting her eat a little more!

[xellil]

All i can say is that i'm jealous. I love feeding Luigi raw and he actually gets excited for his meals now, but since switching he has gotten FAT, and fast. I ran into an aquintance while walking him last night and he didn't recognise my dog! i have him down to 1-1.5 % of his IDEAL weight (my guess is around 70-72 lbs) but he is holding steady at 82 lbs. I'm feeding him about a pound a day now, but he has lost nothing and I feel bad for the poor guy, a chicken quarter spread out to two meals doesn't seem like much considering his high energy/never sit still-ness. He gets usually 2-3 long walks a day, plus maybe 3 more shorter ones, and goes hiking on a long line at least once a week during which he runs almost the whole time. We also go to my mom's or sister in law's fenced in yard a few times a week for long games of fetch. we play fetch up and down a full staircase inside before bed to help with late night zoomies. he is an active spaz of a young dog, and the extra weight hasn't slowed him down, but he can't lick his butt anymore and has a jiggly gut. I think piper looks great, enjoy letting her eat a little more!

Just a thought - have you had him tested for thyroid problems?

I also have a dog with a terrible time losing weight on what I consider food enough for a dog 1/3 his size, and even though his thyroid is being treated now the vet thinks it may have affected his metabolism.

[kady05]

All i can say is that i'm jealous. I love feeding Luigi raw and he actually gets excited for his meals now, but since switching he has gotten FAT, and fast. I ran into an aquintance while walking him last night and he didn't recognise my dog! i have him down to 1-1.5 % of his IDEAL weight (my guess is around 70-72 lbs) but he is holding steady at 82 lbs. I'm feeding him about a pound a day now, but he has lost nothing and I feel bad for the poor guy, a chicken quarter spread out to two meals doesn't seem like much considering his high energy/never sit still-ness. He gets usually 2-3 long walks a day, plus maybe 3 more shorter ones, and goes hiking on a long line at least once a week during which he runs almost the whole time. We also go to my mom's or sister in law's fenced in yard a few times a week for long games of fetch. we play fetch up and down a full staircase inside before bed to help with late night zoomies. he is an active spaz of a young dog, and the extra weight hasn't slowed him down, but he can't lick his butt anymore and has a jiggly gut. I think piper looks great, enjoy letting her eat a little more!

Ditto checking the thyroid.. he sounds like he's getting plenty of exercise, less food, and is still not losing.. might be something going on. And if it is a thyroid problem, that can be solved very easily with meds. (which are cheap). My parents Lab had almost NO thyroid function 6 months ago and was ballooning despite only getting a small amount of food a day (he's 11 so not much exercise anymore).. got him on meds. and he lost a good 10lbs. pretty quickly!

[leilaquinn]

He is going in for a check up and rabies vac. in two weeks, I will ask the vet about checking him. The main reason my mind didn't go to something metabolic is that he has never had a problem until switching to raw, he used to poop so much more, that i have been thinking he is just really digesting everything now and so taking in more calories. i have also tried to be honest with myself thinking about this today, and while I feed him about 1-1.5 lbs as MEALS, I am prone to being rather liberal with recreational extras, chicken feet, beef ribs, etc. It may be a bit of a case of, say, a person eating three meals a day of lean protien and veggies and wondering why they aren't losing, forgeting to mention the brownies and candy bars they eat between meals I will definately get his thyroid checked to be safe though, I am already a bit nervous about this visit as I don't know how his vet will feel about his new diet. I am also trying to take into account his age, and that as he approaches 2 years he's just looking bulkier and less like a lanky teenager.

[kady05]

He is going in for a check up and rabies vac. in two weeks, I will ask the vet about checking him. The main reason my mind didn't go to something metabolic is that he has never had a problem until switching to raw, he used to poop so much more, that i have been thinking he is just really digesting everything now and so taking in more calories. i have also tried to be honest with myself thinking about this today, and while I feed him about 1-1.5 lbs as MEALS, I am prone to being rather liberal with recreational extras, chicken feet, beef ribs, etc. It may be a bit of a case of, say, a person eating three meals a day of lean protien and veggies and wondering why they aren't losing, forgeting to mention the brownies and candy bars they eat between meals I will definately get his thyroid checked to be safe though, I am already a bit nervous about this visit as I don't know how his vet will feel about his new diet. I am also trying to take into account his age, and that as he approaches 2 years he's just looking bulkier and less like a lanky teenager.

Ah well, that makes sense then! You could try cutting out the extras (or just feeding less at actual meal time and still giving the extras) and see how that goes as well. Can't hurt to have the thyroid checked too though.

[leilaquinn]

will still get his thyroid checked, but I'm pretty sure this is my fault. i remembered that I've also been giving him a kong filled with frozen ground bison for the 3-5 hours a day that he's crated. Also, i weighed him tonight and he is actually down to 78 lbs, so cutting back is working, just slowly. on tonight's walk a rather "ghetto" guy, for lack of a better word ,complimented how beefy he is and said he must be a pit mix of some kind He might be, coming from a shelter, but we think he is just a big, byb, pit bull since he was surrendered with papers. I don't think he's fat by regular dog owner standards, he looks good at either end, I am just used to leaner dogs than he is though the middle, based on online dog friends.

[Liz]

My girl who gains weight very easily only takes about 2 - 3 ounces too much food to start gaining so a couple of times per week I weigh her portions to be sure I am not over feeding. If we are working obedience with her she gets 2 ounces less food to account for treats.

[magicre]

it's hard to look at dogs who are built to be lean...i.e. danes, sighthounds, etc.

i look at my pug and he looks like a linebacker. but he's tightly built.

it really does depend on the dog.

[kady05]

it's hard to look at dogs who are built to be lean...i.e. danes, sighthounds, etc.

i look at my pug and he looks like a linebacker. but he's tightly built.

it really does depend on the dog.

LOL that reminds me of my mom.. every time she comes over here, she says my dogs are skinny. I have to remind her that she's used to looking at her 11yr. old yellow Lab who is very "plush" due to a thyroid condition and could stand to lose some weight.