Comments on: Low fat Christmas http://intellidogs.com/blog/advent-calendar/low_fat_christmas/ Practical dog training help, tips & advice from dog trainer and behaviourist to the stars Karen Wild, Peterborough Fri, 13 Jan 2012 15:23:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Julia Livesey http://intellidogs.com/blog/advent-calendar/low_fat_christmas/comment-page-1/#comment-349 Julia Livesey Tue, 22 Dec 2009 18:12:54 +0000 http://intellidogs.com/advent_calendar/?p=11#comment-349 Well I've not got an oldie - my two are both young (Jez is just 2 and Max is 17 months). I have no problems with Jez - she manages her own weight by eating if she's hungry and leaving it if she's not. Max is a different matter & his weight is a constant challenge. Especially now as he's confined to the house due to a shoulder injury. But of course they'll get spoilt over Christmas. I was really interested in the dental stick comment though, as both have a dental stick every night. Perhaps its time to start brushing Max's teeth. PS. I had to smile. An article on weight control with a prize of lovely chocolate brownies! Well I’ve not got an oldie – my two are both young (Jez is just 2 and Max is 17 months). I have no problems with Jez – she manages her own weight by eating if she’s hungry and leaving it if she’s not. Max is a different matter & his weight is a constant challenge. Especially now as he’s confined to the house due to a shoulder injury. But of course they’ll get spoilt over Christmas. I was really interested in the dental stick comment though, as both have a dental stick every night. Perhaps its time to start brushing Max’s teeth.

PS. I had to smile. An article on weight control with a prize of lovely chocolate brownies!

]]> By: @k9_kirsty http://intellidogs.com/blog/advent-calendar/low_fat_christmas/comment-page-1/#comment-348 @k9_kirsty Tue, 22 Dec 2009 18:12:38 +0000 http://intellidogs.com/advent_calendar/?p=11#comment-348 WOW that is some Before and After!! It's amazing that some people mistake this type of cruelty for kindness.....fat dogs are not as happy as some people would like to think! Chico is 8 now and I have to be careful with his portion sizes. Although he still exercises a lot, he seems to retain fat around his hips more easily now. When we had Missy spayed my vet advised to take her meals portion down by a third initially, then to slowly increase it until we could see she was neither losing or gaining weight - it worked very well and Missy (now 5) is very athletic in looks & personality. George has hip dysplacia so his weight has to be managed carefully. He's a beautiful, lean Bullmastiff & the Seraquin supplements (that I was so sceptical about) have really helped. Great advice oldies club! WOW that is some Before and After!! It’s amazing that some people mistake this type of cruelty for kindness…..fat dogs are not as happy as some people would like to think!

Chico is 8 now and I have to be careful with his portion sizes. Although he still exercises a lot, he seems to retain fat around his hips more easily now.

When we had Missy spayed my vet advised to take her meals portion down by a third initially, then to slowly increase it until we could see she was neither losing or gaining weight – it worked very well and Missy (now 5) is very athletic in looks & personality.

George has hip dysplacia so his weight has to be managed carefully. He’s a beautiful, lean Bullmastiff & the Seraquin supplements (that I was so sceptical about) have really helped.

Great advice oldies club!

]]> By: Anne Greensmith http://intellidogs.com/blog/advent-calendar/low_fat_christmas/comment-page-1/#comment-347 Anne Greensmith Tue, 22 Dec 2009 16:58:51 +0000 http://intellidogs.com/advent_calendar/?p=11#comment-347 My old dog Chip loved his food...a bit too much! We had to be really strict with him (and ourselves) and managed to get his weight down after he had become rather rotund. We used James Wellbeloved senior diet to maintain his weight. He was so much better when he was "leaner" once again-much more active, running and playing as he did when he was young! We also lost Chip at 14.5 just a few weeks ago; he was wonderfully active until just before the end. My old dog Chip loved his food…a bit too much! We had to be really strict with him (and ourselves) and managed to get his weight down after he had become rather rotund. We used James Wellbeloved senior diet to maintain his weight.
He was so much better when he was “leaner” once again-much more active, running and playing as he did when he was young!
We also lost Chip at 14.5 just a few weeks ago; he was wonderfully active until just before the end.

]]> By: Doreen http://intellidogs.com/blog/advent-calendar/low_fat_christmas/comment-page-1/#comment-346 Doreen Tue, 22 Dec 2009 15:17:47 +0000 http://intellidogs.com/advent_calendar/?p=11#comment-346 Some good advice there. My Mary Lou had to be spayed earlier this year, and now at age 8 is tending to be a bit "portly". I give her smaller portions than the other dogs (all get fed once a day) and fast her one day every couple of weeks as well as encourage her to be active.I feed tinned pilchards in tomato sauce about once a week as a way of increasing the omega oils in their diet, and find Yumega oil in their raw food helps their coat, skin and hopefully their joints too. Lost my two oldest this year one in February at 14.5 and another at the end of August at almost the same age, correct feeding has such a big impact on their health and longevity. Groundwork in Tellington Touch training is really good for dogs who are not as active as before but need to be kept stimulated, and it provides exercise in small doses! Doreen Some good advice there. My Mary Lou had to be spayed earlier this year, and now at age 8 is tending to be a bit “portly”. I give her smaller portions than the other dogs (all get fed once a day) and fast her one day every couple of weeks as well as encourage her to be active.I feed tinned pilchards in tomato sauce about once a week as a way of increasing the omega oils in their diet, and find Yumega oil in their raw food helps their coat, skin and hopefully their joints too.
Lost my two oldest this year one in February at 14.5 and another at the end of August at almost the same age, correct feeding has such a big impact on their health and longevity. Groundwork in Tellington Touch training is really good for dogs who are not as active as before but need to be kept stimulated, and it provides exercise in small doses! Doreen

]]> By: Lynda and the Minkies http://intellidogs.com/blog/advent-calendar/low_fat_christmas/comment-page-1/#comment-345 Lynda and the Minkies Tue, 22 Dec 2009 14:16:08 +0000 http://intellidogs.com/advent_calendar/?p=11#comment-345 What an amazing difference in that little dog. He looked ANCIENT in the first photo and looks like a youngun' again in the second !! Helpful information for sure as I have one of my oldies I feel is putting on a little more than she should now she's so very slow on walks. What an amazing difference in that little dog. He looked ANCIENT in the first photo and looks like a youngun’ again in the second !!
Helpful information for sure as I have one of my oldies I feel is putting on a little more than she should now she’s so very slow on walks.

]]> By: Sukesu http://intellidogs.com/blog/advent-calendar/low_fat_christmas/comment-page-1/#comment-344 Sukesu Tue, 22 Dec 2009 12:12:25 +0000 http://intellidogs.com/advent_calendar/?p=11#comment-344 Fab advice (as always) from the Oldies Club. 2 of my hounds are over 7 years old & now classed as 'oldies' Although they love their food I do make sure that they don't put on an unnecessary weight. In addition to their food & to help their joints the lovely Mina has a chrondoitin & glucosamine supplement to help her joints. Both still enjoy their daily exercise but when it's cold they're wrapped up in their walking out coats. They also have housecoats, which they wear inside the house whilst we're at work and the heating's off. Am loving the calendar and can't wait to see the last 2 days. Fab advice (as always) from the Oldies Club. 2 of my hounds are over 7 years old & now classed as ‘oldies’

Although they love their food I do make sure that they don’t put on an unnecessary weight.

In addition to their food & to help their joints the lovely Mina has a chrondoitin & glucosamine supplement to help her joints.

Both still enjoy their daily exercise but when it’s cold they’re wrapped up in their walking out coats. They also have housecoats, which they wear inside the house whilst we’re at work and the heating’s off.

Am loving the calendar and can’t wait to see the last 2 days.

]]> By: Caesar http://intellidogs.com/blog/advent-calendar/low_fat_christmas/comment-page-1/#comment-343 Caesar Tue, 22 Dec 2009 10:23:03 +0000 http://intellidogs.com/advent_calendar/?p=11#comment-343 Great advice from Oldies club, my Mum heard turkey skin can be too fatty for me too, so I just get the meat. As I get older, I'm 10, pacing myself isn't always easy as I get excited and forget my arthritc knee, so Mum manages my exercise, no more really long walks, but more shorter ones, still fun! Wey hey! Three more sleeps til Christmas! Great advice from Oldies club, my Mum heard turkey skin can be too fatty for me too, so I just get the meat.

As I get older, I’m 10, pacing myself isn’t always easy as I get excited and forget my arthritc knee, so Mum manages my exercise, no more really long walks, but more shorter ones, still fun!

Wey hey! Three more sleeps til Christmas!

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