Jose Miguel Gome wrote 05/19/2010 02:00 PM Re: Thin dog [Re: Lynne Barrows ] #277249 - 05/19/2010 02:00 PM
Jose Miguel Gome Webboard User Reg: 11-11-2008 Posts: 130 Loc: South Africa Offline	Yes. We live in a hot climate. North of Portugal. This dog loves to be in the shaddow and away from the sun. Anyway, it's a house dog and most of the time the house is not hot. Why you ask that? Does it have any influence? Like my page about animal training https://www.facebook.com/TrainMePlease
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Jose Miguel Gome wrote 05/21/2010 01:25 PM Re: Thin dog [Re: Jose Miguel Gome ] #277415 - 05/21/2010 01:25 PM
Jose Miguel Gome Webboard User Reg: 11-11-2008 Posts: 130 Loc: South Africa Offline	Today it rejected it's first meal and in reality it's a pretty hot day. What advice can you give me? Like my page about animal training https://www.facebook.com/TrainMePlease
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Aaron Myracle wrote 05/21/2010 02:00 PM Re: Thin dog [Re: Jose Miguel Gome ] #277417 - 05/21/2010 02:00 PM
Aaron Myracle Webboard User Reg: 06-06-2008 Posts: 5062 Loc: WA, USA Offline	If the dog has been examined by a Vet and found healthy... I'm going to wager that the dog simply self-regulates its weight quite well. My GSD has never crossed the 65 lb mark, regardless of how much food she is offered. I can put three lbs of food in her bowl, and she'll eat exactly two, and stop. That's just the way she is. Sometimes she'll eat more, somtimes less, but she always seems to eat the right amount to keep her hovering around 60lbs or so. Being 7 lbs underweight, provided the dog is healthy and offered plenty of appropriate, healthy foods, isn't a serious concern.
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Lynne Barrows wrote 05/21/2010 02:39 PM Re: Thin dog [Re: Jose Miguel Gome ] #277419 - 05/21/2010 02:39 PM
Lynne Barrows Webboard User Reg: 09-22-2007 Posts: 2531 Loc: S. Florida Offline	My thought was that if the dog is in a hot climate and is feeling hot all the time that it might be affecting his appetite. I'm going to guess that shaving him during the hottest time of the year would not be an option?
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Jose Miguel Gome wrote 05/21/2010 05:12 PM Re: Thin dog [Re: Lynne Barrows ] #277428 - 05/21/2010 05:12 PM
Jose Miguel Gome Webboard User Reg: 11-11-2008 Posts: 130 Loc: South Africa Offline	Shaving him would not be a possibility, except if it is really necessary. When i refered the weight it was in Kg, not in lbs. 18Kg = 39.7lbs 25Kg = 55.1lbs Like my page about animal training https://www.facebook.com/TrainMePlease
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Angie Stark wrote 05/21/2010 05:26 PM Re: Thin dog [Re: Jose Miguel Gome ] #277429 - 05/21/2010 05:26 PM
Angie Stark Webboard User Reg: 07-24-2009 Posts: 167 Loc: Chicago, IL Offline	No, dont shave him. His coat might never be right again. Many long haired breeds actually use their coats to cool them so they will be hotter if you were to shave them. If it's really hot, my dog won't eat much. Renegades Dozer, Cane Corso, PSA 1, IPO IIIa, FR Brevet Chicago Dog Sport Festival http://www.DogSportFestival.com 2013 Malinois National IPO Championship http://www.AWMA2013.com
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Melissa Thom wrote 05/21/2010 05:42 PM Re: Thin dog [Re: Angie Stark ] #277431 - 05/21/2010 05:42 PM
Melissa Thom Webboard User Reg: 12-04-2007 Posts: 2781 Loc: Upper Left hand corner, USA Offline	Please don't shave a double coated dog. It does indeed ruin the coat and make it far more likely to cause issues later with the thyroid and with matting. Once a shaved dog, always a shaved dog. However if there is dead coat in there it would help to remove it. Rough collies often times like GSDs have dead chunks of undercoat stuck in the new fur. Removing it allows air flow which will make the dog more comfortable. I would switch to feeding at night or right before/after dawn if heat is causing issues.
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Lynne Barrows wrote 05/21/2010 08:32 PM Re: Thin dog [Re: Melissa Thom ] #277440 - 05/21/2010 08:32 PM
Lynne Barrows Webboard User Reg: 09-22-2007 Posts: 2531 Loc: S. Florida Offline	Quote: Melissa Thom Please don't shave a double coated dog. It does indeed ruin the coat and make it far more likely to cause issues later with the thyroid and with matting. Once a shaved dog, always a shaved dog. However if there is dead coat in there it would help to remove it. Rough collies often times like GSDs have dead chunks of undercoat stuck in the new fur. Removing it allows air flow which will make the dog more comfortable. I would switch to feeding at night or right before/after dawn if heat is causing issues. Whoops; I had no idea that shaving was such a bad idea. Thanks for setting me straight...
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Jose Miguel Gome wrote 06/04/2010 03:16 AM Re: Thin dog [Re: Melissa Thom ] #278612 - 06/04/2010 03:16 AM
Jose Miguel Gome Webboard User Reg: 11-11-2008 Posts: 130 Loc: South Africa Offline	Quote: Melissa Thom Please don't shave a double coated dog. It does indeed ruin the coat and make it far more likely to cause issues later with the thyroid and with matting. Once a shaved dog, always a shaved dog. However if there is dead coat in there it would help to remove it. Rough collies often times like GSDs have dead chunks of undercoat stuck in the new fur. Removing it allows air flow which will make the dog more comfortable. I would switch to feeding at night or right before/after dawn if heat is causing issues. He has some chunks of stuck fur that we are never abble to fully extinguish. May be the only solution would be to take in to a groomer. Any advice on how to properly groom a dog like this? About the meals: Is the chicken skin more fat than the other parts? Can we include it in higher doses in his meals? What other calloric things can we add to his diet? I suppose grains would not be a good idea, right? I agree that this little fellow is probably self regulating for the ammounts that he feels necessary for it's methabolism. Like my page about animal training https://www.facebook.com/TrainMePlease
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Barbara Schuler wrote 06/04/2010 07:14 AM Re: Thin dog [Re: Jose Miguel Gome ] #278625 - 06/04/2010 07:14 AM
Barbara Schuler Webboard User Reg: 01-15-2009 Posts: 5090 Loc: Lanexa Virginia Offline	Falcon occassionally skips a meal, and it doesn't seem to be tied to anything; he just doesn't want to eat. I put it back in the fridge till dinner, and he have never refused it then. He will do anything for sardines - simply loves them. You might try plain ol' sardines (rinse them off if they are in a flavoring oil) and crush them over his food to see if they have the same effect.
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