[nagdu] Guide Dog School

[Daryl Marie]

I took Jenny for her yearly checkup about a month after I switched her food to a high-protein, grain-free food.  The vet was awesome, gave me a lot of information.  She said that Jenny's weight was slightly higher than she would like to see (maybe a pound), but she also knew that I was adjusting feeding amounts with the new food.  There was no judgment there, but she did describe what she looked for, and recommended very slightly cutting back on food.  I was more than willing to do so, and no one seems to be unhappy.  I originally fed her the highest amount based on her size, since she was at the top of the weight scale. Reduced it by 1/2 cup a day, and everyone is happy.  I can feel her ribs beneath a thin layer of fat, and she definitely has a waistline :)

I have seen fat dogs, and trust me... if they're waddling, they are FAT!

Daryl

----- Original Message ----- From: Aleeha Dudley via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org> To: Debby Phillips <semisweetdebby at gmail.com>, NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users <nagdu at nfbnet.org> Sent: Thu, 12 Mar 2015 11:04:15 -0600 (MDT) Subject: Re: [nagdu] Guide Dog School  I think the reason so many vets say and overweight dog is okay, especially for an overweight guide dog, is that they are so used to seeing overweight dogs anyway, that an underweight overweight dog, if you get my drift, is okay. I'm not saying that it is, quite the contrary, but I think it's just what vets are used to. Sent from my iPhone > On Mar 12, 2015, at 12:58 PM, Debby Phillips via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote: > > I do think that there is a slight disconnect between what some vets think and what the schools think is a good weight. We were shone how you need to be able to feel their ribs, and if they have a waistline to be able to feel that. Some people thought that Neena was too skinny when I brought her home, but according to the vet at school, she was fine. Of course, she's filling out now, losing a lot of that puppy look. But still she is pretty skinny. (I don't think she's too skinny). But there definitely is a difference in what some vets say is a just fine weight and what the schools think is a just fine weight. I'm not sure how you resolve that, if you are required to give yearly vet checks, and the vet says the dog's weight is okay but the school says it's not. You know, it's kind of like human doctors can't even always agree on what a good weight for a person is. One doctor I had said I should way around 130 pounds, because as I get older my bones will need a little  more padding to protect them from falls. Another doctor told me I should be 120 pounds. So there you go, two doctors, and a 10 pound difference in what they think would be the right weight for me.   Peace,  Debby with Neena > > _______________________________________________ > nagdu mailing list > nagdu at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nagdu_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nagdu: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nagdu_nfbnet.org/blindcowgirl1993%40gmail.com _______________________________________________ nagdu mailing list nagdu at nfbnet.org http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nagdu_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nagdu: http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nagdu_nfbnet.org/crazymusician%40shaw.ca