[nagdu] Low cal food

[Raven Tolliver]

Feeding amount should always be adjusted based on activity level,
rather than what the bag of food says. The amounts recommended on the
bag are guidelines--averages gathered from laboratory and trial dogs.
These amounts are not for all dogs that weigh a certain weight. A
65-lb dog who is not very active does not need to eat the same amount
as a highly active dog of equal weight. A dog whose activity level
changes from day to day should receive an amount of food that also
changes from day to day.
For instance, the Golden Guy's recommended amount of meat is about 22
oz. He eats anywhere from 1 to 3 lbs, depending on his activity level,
and how much he ate the day before. On days that his exercise is only
a few heavy play sessions with me, he gets about 22-24 oz. On days
that we're very active with free-runs, doggy play dates, and/or some
other outings, he eats 1.5-2 lbs. The day before and after a gorge, he
might only get an lb of food. And on fasting days, he gets roughly a
half lb of meat.
I usually feed him once a day, and Sometimes we're far more active
than I thought we would be, so at the end of the day, he'll get an
extra half lb of meat if he ate a lighter meal earlier.
Feeding this way keeps him at a good weight, and also ensures that he
has enough food for fuel during the day.
-- 
Raven
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On 10/5/15, Lisa Belville via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> Hi, Dan.
>
> Instead of changing parker's food completely to something he doesn't like,
> you could keep him on the Proplan and eliminate a half of a cup or so and
> try substituting it with fresh or frozen green beans.  I did this
> successfully with my last dog as both a way to keep weight off and to
> provide her with extra fiber.  I used either fresh green beans or frozen
> ones with no sauce or other additives.  I'd just put a handful of frozen
> green beans in Katy's food and she'd snarf it up with no issues.  It kept
> off excess weight during the winter when we couldn't get out due to ice, but
>
> it also helped harden her stool and keep her anal glands expressed.
>
> I remember my vet putting my first dog, a huge Lab/Golden cross on that
> Hills diet and he just wouldn't eat.  The vet kept saying he'd eat when he
> was hungry, but we were walking several miles a day to/from college classes,
>
> and Hunter not eating wasn't an option.  If I'd known about the green beans
>
> then I would have saved both of us the hassle and expense of getting the
> prescription stuff.  Plus, I think that in Hunter's case he was just very
> muscular from working so much.  Surprisingly, some vets don't take into
> account that we have working dogs pulling in harness, so they will gain
> muscle which can make it appear as if the dog is over weight when it really
>
> isn't.
>
> Lisa
>
> Lisa Belville
> missktlab1217 at frontier.com
> A bus station is where the bus stops. A train station is where the train
> stops.  On my desk I have a work station...
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Dan Weiner via nagdu" <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> To: "'NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users'"
> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: "Dan Weiner" <dcwein at dcwein.cnc.net>
> Sent: Saturday, October 03, 2015 5:59 PM
> Subject: [nagdu] Low cal food
>
>
>> Hello to all.
>> Well I hope things are going great for everyone on this beautiful
>> Saturday.
>> The vet has made her  exam of Parker and during the time I was out of
>> commission for my ankle surgery Parker the Great gained some weight.
>> He has been eating Purina Proplan lamb and rice.
>> The vet recommended Hills Weight reduction prescription diet chicken
>> flavor.
>> Has anyone used this food and what results.
>> I have transitioned Parker over four or five days to it and it seemed
>> fine,
>> but today, after a few days of eating it with gusto he barely wants to
>> eat
>> any of it. I'm considering starting to mix it again with the other food
>> and
>> trying to make a slower transition... Or who knows maybe there's
>> something
>> about it that makes him uncomfortable.
>> So any experiences or observations would be welcome, or even any other
>> ideas
>> about low cal foods, I need to make sure the weight question doesn't get
>> out
>> of hand.
>>
>> Warmest regards,
>>
>> Dan the man, Parker the nut
>>
>>
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