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Posted by cooondawg on 12-09-2008 02:37 PM:

getting weight on dogs..

been having trouble getting weight on dogs since it turned cold. have been through Diamond Naturals, Purina One, Native, and beginning on Diamond green bag. dogs are not hunting so not using excess energy. been on each brand for a few weeks so time was given to see if it worked. not wormy, normal amount/quality of stools. the only one this has been good for is the overweight one!

bout embarrassed to let anyone see them. the get4-5 cups per day each.

any suggestions to getting weight on?

Posted by Big Bawler on 12-09-2008 02:51 PM:

good clean meat table sc Wraps with a little fat still on. it WILL put some weight on them.

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Posted by Gunners mom on 12-09-2008 02:52 PM:

Don't feel to bad it happens. Our 75lbs male every time it turns cold we have to bump his food up alot to keep the weight on him. Last winter we had to go from 3-4 cups of food in the summer to a fattier food and 12 cups a day. And even at that he still looked thin. Same thing is happening again this year. Took his stool to the vet cause they didn't believe us. And his stool is perfectly normal, just bump up their food untill they start putting on weight and adjust it as needed.

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Posted by Maniac on 12-09-2008 03:01 PM:

TRY PURINA PROPLAN. 30 20

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Posted by Maniac on 12-09-2008 03:03 PM:

Re: getting weight on dogs..

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Originally posted by cooondawg
been having trouble getting weight on dogs since it turned cold. have been through Diamond Naturals, Purina One, Native, and beginning on Diamond green bag. dogs are not hunting so not using excess energy. been on each brand for a few weeks so time was given to see if it worked. not wormy, normal amount/quality of stools. the only one this has been good for is the overweight one!

bout embarrassed to let anyone see them. the get4-5 cups per day each.

any suggestions to getting weight on?

IF YOU ARE FEEDING DIAMOND TRY 24 20 IT SHOUD KEEP THE WAIT ON. PLUS HAVE YOUR DOG CHECK FOR WORMS. EVEN IF THEY DONT LOOK LIKE THEY HAVE WORMS T5HEY STILL MIGHT.

Posted by Casey_Lee on 12-09-2008 03:13 PM:

yeah having them checked for worms is a good idea. they could have tape worms. i use a wormer from my vet that kills ALL worms EXCEPT tape worms. i feed Sportsmix and do believe it to be the best dog food on the market. i have no problems keeping weight on my dogs reguardless of how much i hunt them. when i get one that needs a little extra i will add a couple of eggs to their food morning and night. if you do a lot of cooking you could try pouring some bacon grease on top of their feed as well. i have also gave them table scraps as well, and it works. you could also try putting them on an automatic feeder for a while to let them have free choice to all the feed they want. JMO

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Posted by Jack Bingham on 12-09-2008 03:17 PM:

i also feed sportmix i keep my dogs on full feed yr round in the winter i feed the 24/20. used to be like you with thin dogs not anymore. you will use more feed the first 7-10 days then they level off and you will feed less they nibble off and on instead of power eating in a few minutes. I built my self feeders for about 10$ each

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Posted by Casey_Lee on 12-09-2008 03:21 PM:

quote:
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i also feed sportmix i keep my dogs on full feed yr round in the winter i feed the 24/20. used to be like you with thin dogs not anymore. you will use more feed the first 7-10 days then they level off and you will feed less they nibble off and on instead of power eating in a few minutes. I built my self feeders for about 10$ each

you can't go wrong with the Sportsmix!! green bag during the summer hotter months and the blue or black bag during the winter colder months!!

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Posted by Lee Stocking on 12-09-2008 03:40 PM:

Its not the dog food. Try feeding 4-5 cups of feed two times a day(morning and nite). Feed at nite for energy to stay warm through the cold temperatures. Stack your dog houses with a good straw for proper bedding where the dogs body heat builds in his box to help stay warm day and nite. You could also take a rug and cover the dogs door to block the heat from escaping. "Major factor", make sure your dogs have good clean water 24/7 meaning your breaking ice morning and nite befor and after work or your pouring new water in bowls several times a day. Water is a major source of body heat.
It takes longer for a dog to fatten up than it does to loose weight in certain cases. Any of the feeds your talking about should work. Table scraps will help a little.
1)Proper hay in the box.
2)feed double day and nite until you reach proper body weight
3)more than enough water
4) make sure they stay dry and out of the wind.

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Posted by Dan Dogs on 12-09-2008 03:51 PM:

quote:
Originally posted by Casey_Lee
yeah having them checked for worms is a good idea. they could have tape worms. i use a wormer from my vet that kills ALL worms EXCEPT tape worms. i feed Sportsmix and do believe it to be the best dog food on the market. i have no problems keeping weight on my dogs reguardless of how much i hunt them. when i get one that needs a little extra i will add a couple of eggs to their food morning and night. if you do a lot of cooking you could try pouring some bacon grease on top of their feed as well. i have also gave them table scraps as well, and it works. you could also try putting them on an automatic feeder for a while to let them have free choice to all the feed they want. JMO

i was feeding sportmix 26/18, and now i'm feeding the 24/20 and in one week i can see there putting the pounds on..

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Posted by cooondawg on 12-09-2008 06:17 PM:

thanks for the tips. i may take them to vet this wkend.

Posted by Cleo on 12-09-2008 06:57 PM:

Google something called "Miracle Balls." Its made out of ground beef, oatmeal etc. You can make a batch up and freeze part. only have to feel a small amount a day. It will help with weight as well as a boost during hard hunting. Full of protein, not too expensive to make.

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Posted by triker on 12-09-2008 11:15 PM:

tripe

when i had hounds i used to go to the slaughter house and get some tripe cow belly.fed them chunks of that plus dog feed they were always big and fat and there coat stayed real nice just had to worm them a little more often thanks ron

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Posted by Tim Trone on 12-10-2008 01:14 AM:

you all may think im crazy . put a heat bulb in the dogs house and keep the wind off . if the dog is shivering they are burning energy .

Posted by ericsplls on 12-10-2008 01:41 AM:

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you all may think im crazy . put a heat bulb in the dogs house and keep the wind off . if the dog is shivering they are burning energy .

I've used them for puppies. If you use a heat lamp you need a big enough house to let them get farther away from the lamp if it gets a little toasty. Also without the heat light the smaller the house the better. With a flap over the door the dogs body heat heats the house. The smaller the house the less calories the dog has to burn to heat it. The more calories your dog burns to stay warm the more they have to eat. I'm suprised the only heat lamp reccomendation came from florida. I live a little north of florida and have a problem keeping dogs cool in the summer.

Posted by Autumn Clements on 12-10-2008 02:12 AM:

worm 'em and put the feed to em. It takes more feed to keep the weight on em in the winter since they are using energy to keep warm

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Posted by mmiller1 on 12-11-2008 03:19 AM:

i had the same problem but what worked for me was feeding proplan 30\20 and a good brand of caned dog food over it about 4 cups of dry food.

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Posted by smokin-1-mo on 12-11-2008 04:48 AM:

SOUNDS CRAZY BUT FIND YOU A TRAPPER AND GET A BEAVER CARCUS IT WILL FATTIN HIM UP IN A HURRY..........

Posted by Susie on 12-11-2008 12:27 PM:

quote:
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SOUNDS CRAZY BUT FIND YOU A TRAPPER AND GET A BEAVER CARCUS IT WILL FATTIN HIM UP IN A HURRY..........

This works great!! Been there.. done that!!

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Posted by johnsoncreekblu on 12-11-2008 12:44 PM:

try native level 4 feed it just like the back of the bag tells you to

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Posted by jsamuels on 12-11-2008 01:43 PM:

hey

hey, i have two dogs that are fat and one that is extremly skinney, they dont have worms, i deworm them all at the same time. i feed them the same i think it's just the dogs matabalism. I Feed my little female more then the males and she still is extremly skinny. We have a restaurnt and the dish washers just throw cunks of fat and meat. and bones into a 10 gallen barell thing. it's usally half full bye the end of the day.lol that gets um fat real fast.

Posted by Autumn Clements on 12-11-2008 09:39 PM:

quote:
Originally posted by smokin-1-mo
SOUNDS CRAZY BUT FIND YOU A TRAPPER AND GET A BEAVER CARCUS IT WILL FATTIN HIM UP IN A HURRY..........

yeah that will do it!

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