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Post by shelle3 on Oct 25, 2011 15:14:29 GMT 1
hello, i wondered does anyone know of a healthy way to put weight on a whippet and keep it there? I have 3 whippets and my youngest called flee doesn't have a massive appetite but is very active and is very slender. She has a lovely shiny coat, bright eyes etc but i'm hopng to race her next season so she'll need to carry a bit more weight to cope with the heavy exercise racing involves. I've read about satin/fat balls but it says to put in a jar of wheatgerm and the only type i can find is a dry packet, is this the same? I would have thought a jar would mean its wet? I've tried increasing her food but she only eats till she's full (the only one of my dogs that will stop before the bowl is empty!) and the others will finish it so increasing the amount isn't an option. All my dogs are on the barf diet, they have meat, bones, fish, pureed veggies etc. Attachments:
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Post by Boothros on Oct 26, 2011 18:00:44 GMT 1
Hi. The quickest way I know of putting weight on or encouraging picky eaters is to feed tripe. To up her energy levels for racing I would rather be giving her more protein than anything fatty. You will probably see when she gets into her racing training, she might lose even more weight but that her muscle mass and energy levels increase. To put your mind at rest a bit, look at everyone elses dogs at race meets, you certainly won't see many plump ones, some are like toast racks! I have a race trained boy and he was skeletal when I first got him though he didn't actually look poor. He eats exactly the same amount as all the others (and one of those is a 37 pounder) and though he has more coverage now he will never be fat. His pin bones arn't visible now but his spine is and he still really feels the cold. Again, my working bred whippet gets the same food and is very hectic but I would say she is slightly overweight. How old is your little bitch and is she speyed? Your diet sounds exellent. The only thing I don't really bother with now on your list are the vegetables as dogs don't naturally process them though I do occasionally give the odd bit of raw veg if I've got any. Again, dogs don't naturally process carbohydrate but I still quite regulary feed boiled rice which they like and is a good filler. With your girl however, protein is the key so as long as shes getting the meat and fish you are doing entirely right by her. Can you post any standing pictures of her so we can guage what she looks like a bit better?
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