 Re: Overweight GS - Need a pep talk
[Re: Katie Finlay ]
#356197 - 02/26/2012 01:10 PM |
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Yeah I do get that, my Pointers spend hours tracking and quartering, busy, busy little buggers, the BB's go off like rockets for a short time but then poke about in the long grass for bunnies and pheasants, I get the brain exercises, I do that at home in the garden and house, but being cooped up, especially in the long winter months and my body and soul are screaming out for the solitude of eating up the miles at a cracking pace!
I have actually started just recently stopped going out and coming back in the dark over the fields, and now the fair weather walkers are peeking out of their houses again, I don't have the acres to myself anymore and that is most annoying, so there is SOMETHING to be said for the winter months!
Horses for courses I guess, I just can't imagine not getting out twice a day, every day  I'm def no superhuman, just keeping the creaking bones moving every day lol!
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Re: Overweight GS - Need a pep talk
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#356201 - 02/26/2012 03:23 PM |
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I figured I'd go all of the way and let you see how overweight she is:
http://youtu.be/r5o5lfo2ghE
She's barking at the neighbor who is standing in the middle of the street watching a stray GS run down the street. I went after it in my car but couldn't find it. :-(
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Re: Overweight GS - Need a pep talk
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#356210 - 02/26/2012 06:31 PM |
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Just as an aside....most frozen veggies have sodium added to them. You can get canned green beans WITHOUT SODIUM. Most of the stores even have then in the store brands. My dogs love them & get them alot. They ARE a great filler to fill their tummy's while adding a minimum of calories.
Another favorite of my dogs' is yellow or green squash. It is another veggie, low in calorie. You can skin & slice them & steam them quickly in the microwave to break down the cellular wall so they can digest them & utilize the vitamins in them. Or you can grate them, & steam them.
Physical exercise is important for mental health in dogs & humans. You are doing your dog a serious injustice in not providing exercise & mental stimulation daily for your dogs.
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Re: Overweight GS - Need a pep talk
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#356240 - 02/27/2012 10:45 AM |
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I didn't read the whole thread, so I apologize for any redundancy.
Its all about calories in, and calories out. I'm assuming otherwise good health here, too. Its the same with humans. If you consume more calories on a regular basis than what you expend, weight gain will occur. If you regularly expend more calories than you consume, weigh loss will occur.
One or the other has to change. Intake has to fall, or expenditure has to go up. Or a combo of both.
And about the dog feeling empty, she will adjust. To PUT a human perspective on the dog's feelings, I just lost over 30 lbs. myself simply by portion control. Not starving myself, but just being reasonable. I'm eating half the food I was when I was gaining so much weight. At first I was hungry, but right now, I feel like I'd puke if I tried to eat as much as I was 6 months ago.
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Re: Overweight GS - Need a pep talk
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#356242 - 02/27/2012 11:00 AM |
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If the dog is otherwise healthy I've never understood how they get over weight. Do they have access to the fridge or their food supply?!!
It's the owners that create the problem and it's a simple matter of cutting back on the food. Even if they don't get proper exercise they can't get fat if they aren't overeating.
Some owners free feed. Nothing wrong with that. I've had dogs I could do it with but if the dog is over weight then it's up to the owner to take better control over the "free" source.
I also know a lot of folks that couldn't really tell you how many treats their dogs get in a days time. It all has calories.
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Re: Overweight GS - Need a pep talk
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#356243 - 02/27/2012 11:46 AM |
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Re: Overweight GS - Need a pep talk
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#356246 - 02/27/2012 01:28 PM |
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In the video she really looks overweight - by alot....
But with everyone talking about the calories in vs out (so no need to say they are right...oh wait just did  ), I thought I would point out that if she has joint issues, carrying around that extra weight can cause them the dysplasia to progress faster. Keeping her lean can definitely extend her quality of life, and as dogs are not with us long enough as it is, doing everything to keep her with you longer, might be a good kick in the butt on a lazy day.
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Re: Overweight GS - Need a pep talk
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#356249 - 02/27/2012 05:52 PM |
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I really appreciate all of the feedback. I cut back on the food that very day and we went for a walk last night. I'll post as we progress. She weighed 105 on Saturday.
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Re: Overweight GS - Need a pep talk
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#356272 - 02/28/2012 10:43 AM |
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Cathi, forgive me if this was already mentioned. Did you say that you had her thyroid already checked out, could she be hypothyroid?
My female had always been around 84 lbs when her weight had gone up. But then her guard hairs started to fall out excessively and I checked and sure enough she was hypothyroid. I have her on medication now.
I was just thinking that could be a strong possibility.
One thing to consider is a high quality Kelp supplement for low thyroid. I have been giving this to my girl.
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Our kelp is distinguished from most other brands as it is one of the only kelp products currently available that is sustainably harvested, dried, milled and bagged following the organic standards of QAI (Quality Assurance International) in the U.S., and TUN, the local Icelandic certification authority.
Our OCEAN KELP contains Laminaria digitata, an expensive kelp generally not included in pet kelp supplements.
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I feel this is an exceptional kelp because it has the Laminaria
digitata, which is very helpful for helping boost the metabolism.
I know you have all your supplements covered, but thought I would mention it just in case you find she is hypothyroid.
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Re: Overweight GS - Need a pep talk
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#356283 - 02/28/2012 02:31 PM |
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Cathi, forgive me if this was already mentioned. Did you say that you had her thyroid already checked out, could she be hypothyroid?
She had blood drawn on Saturday and I'm expecting a call from the vet today with the results. I'll post back.
I used to add kelp and alfalfa but stopped after reading that it really wasn't necessary. I'll research it again after I get results and decide if I change my mind back to adding it.
Thanks for thinking of us.
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