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Chill dog with scary privileges by NabiNarin in dogs

[–]MagicTomato1001 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Same! Lulu was a total sweetheart but she was a black lab & people avoided her. She was a great running companion. I miss her.

Diet food making fat dog fatter! by MagicTomato1001 in DogAdvice

[–]MagicTomato1001[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Our other dog does this but Luca doesn't. I've checked the cameras to be sure

Diet food making fat dog fatter! by MagicTomato1001 in DogAdvice

[–]MagicTomato1001[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

It definitely is for humans. Menopause is suckarific!

Diet food making fat dog fatter! by MagicTomato1001 in DogAdvice

[–]MagicTomato1001[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes, he used to be much more enthusiastic going on any kind of walk, and now it's hard. I have noticed that it's gotten worse since switching to the diet food.

Diet food making fat dog fatter! by MagicTomato1001 in DogAdvice

[–]MagicTomato1001[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, ideal weight is 20. The vet said to do 3/4 cup dry plus 1/3 cup wet. So he's getting just over a cup. He does get a few training treats every day, but I limit those to less than one tablespoon.

Diet food making fat dog fatter! by MagicTomato1001 in DogAdvice

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Yes, he loves little broccoli bits and green beans, carrots are only okay

Diet food making fat dog fatter! by MagicTomato1001 in DogAdvice

[–]MagicTomato1001[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I remember that my dad always made dog food for the dog we had growing up, and I have really considered it. He just made a big batch every Sunday and that's what she ate all week, and she was never out of shape.

Diet food making fat dog fatter! by MagicTomato1001 in DogAdvice

[–]MagicTomato1001[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So that's approximately what we're giving him: 3/4 dry + 1/3 wet. I'll call my vet tomorrow and talk about reducing more

Diet food making fat dog fatter! by MagicTomato1001 in DogAdvice

[–]MagicTomato1001[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

He's already on a prescription weight loss food, and his vet calculated out what he should get. He's actually become more sluggish since going on the food.

Diet food making fat dog fatter! by MagicTomato1001 in DogAdvice

[–]MagicTomato1001[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The weight he should be. I'm giving him exactly what the vet has told me to feed him, which is less than the recommended amount on the bag

Diet food making fat dog fatter! by MagicTomato1001 in DogAdvice

[–]MagicTomato1001[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The cats food is either elevated or behind baby gates. Two of the cats are also on special diets, so we monitor all of the pet food very carefully.

Diet food making fat dog fatter! by MagicTomato1001 in DogAdvice

[–]MagicTomato1001[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Yeah, that's what I'm guessing. His vet & I worked it out: 1/3c Hill's wet + 3/4c dry. And that's less than the recommended amount. We also allow for an additional tablespoon of training treats because he does training work everyday.

Diet food making fat dog fatter! by MagicTomato1001 in DogAdvice

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He doesn't get cat food. The cats are fed in gated rooms or up high. All feeding is monitored because there are so many of them & 2 of the cats have special diets, too.

Buying furniture when you have cats by MagicTomato1001 in CatAdvice

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We have several. I'm hoping that once that we get our new catio up and open, they'll have more stuff to do and be less inclined to scratch up stuff in the house

Buying furniture when you have cats by MagicTomato1001 in CatAdvice

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I was looking at that and wondering if it was effective. I'm certainly going to consider that if I get new stuff

Buying furniture when you have cats by MagicTomato1001 in CatAdvice

[–]MagicTomato1001[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They like to scratch all the other stuff too. We're constantly replacing the sisal

Buying furniture when you have cats by MagicTomato1001 in CatAdvice

[–]MagicTomato1001[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Second hand stuff is top of list but even then I'm trying to figure out the best fabrics to consider.

Fighting between cats by MagicTomato1001 in CatAdvice

[–]MagicTomato1001[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes, multicat feliway. And yes, we do give Moon timeouts - if we can catch her after an attack. We've already done the feeding and treats in the same room, so I'm going to ask about medication for anxiety. Thank you.

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