Clean Run Magazine - February 2007 - 57

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INGRAM themselves. Smith, who lives in Cape Town, South Africa, says,
“We have a lot of fruit trees in the Some dogs find garden, and when
ways to overfeed the figs fall, Boo themselves, eats herself silly like
Boo, who raids the garden and will put on for fallen figs. about 200
grams.” Although this is a small increase in weight, it makes a big
difference. “I would bet her speed drops by a good 20% to 30%,” Smith
says. Other dogs overeat by stealing food from the garbage or from other
pets. the hips by running your hand over your dog’s hindquarters.
Without pressing down, you should be able to feel the bumps of the pelvic
bones. Purina Dog Chow’s website at www.dogchow. com suggests examining
your dog’s profile to look for a tuck-up in the abdominal area and to
look down on your dog to determine if he has a waist behind the ribs. My
dog is fat! What do I do? Before starting on a weight-loss plan, you may
want to have your portly pooch examined by your veterinarian. Hormonal
disorders like hypothyroidism may cause a dog to gain weight. But most
dogs are overweight for the same reasons most people are overweight: they
overeat and underexercise. As Fisher points out on her website at
www.alldogsgym.com, “Since dogs don’t feed themselves, the culprit to
look to for a dog’s weight issues is a well-intentioned owner.” The
owner must reduce a dog’s food intake and you can do this without
causing Replace a percentage your dog the discomfort of an of your dog’s
food empty tummy. Zink suggests the following formula for stress-free with
canned pumpkin, weight reduction. “Remove 10% to 30% of what the dog is
eating applesauce, carrots, and replace it with twice that or green beans.
amount of low-calorie vegetables. I like canned pumpkin, but other things
work. That will keep the dog regular and make him feel full,” she says.
This plan worked well for Mary Walters’s Golden Retriever, Rufus. “He
got pumpkin with his breakfast and green beans with his dinner,” she
says. Rufus was 90 pounds at the start of the diet and within 5 months he
was down to 68 pounds. Walters says, “He’s been at that weight for
almost a year and the difference in him is phenomenal. He’s no longer a
Velcro dog in the agility ring.” Is my dog overweight? Sometimes when
you see a dog every day, it is hard to notice the extra pounds. There are
a few tests you can do to determine whether your dog needs to diet. Fisher
suggests that you check your dog’s rib cage. Without pressing hard, you
should be able to feel each rib. “You should be able to feel a
delineation of each rib, but it shouldn't feel like running your fingers
over a washboard,” she says. Index Finger Thumb Skin Gap Fat Layer Rib
Cross-section through skin and ribs Is your dog overweight? Do the pinch
test. Zink offers a different method: “Take the thumb and index finger
Measure the dog’s food instead of eyeballing it. You may be feeding and
press in just over the last few ribs an inch or two from the your dog more
than you think. Feed two small meals a day instead spine. After pressing
really hard, bring your thumb and index of one big one. Arkansas resident
Linda Ryan found that multiple finger together, and while squeezing pull
away from smaller meals played a big part in reducing her Allthe body. The
first bit of tissue that slips under American’s weight. Skippy hated
pumpkin, so Ryan your fingers is the layer of fat. It should be as got
creative: “I went to a three-feedings-perthin as tissue paper.”
Zink’s website at www. day schedule: 1/4 cup dog food each feeding
caninesports.com includes other testing tips, plus about 1/2 cup
vegetables green beans Measure the such as, “Press your thumb and index
finger and carrots morning and night. Finally, deep into the side of the
neck just ahead of the weight started coming off. I had to be dog’s food
the shoulder and pinch them together. If religious about it for quite some
time. I even your fingers are more than 1/2 apart, the made my own dog
treats. It probably took us rather than dog is overweight.” Zink
mentions that this a year to get where we wanted to be.” method may be
inaccurate in older dogs Ryan isn’t the only one who has found that
eyeballing it. because aging canines carry most of their green beans can
be substituted nicely for excess fat in the neck area. pumpkin. Patti
Downing, who teaches agility Another suggestion from Zink is that when
checking the ribs, you should feel the bumps of the bones without pressing
in. Zink’s website also recommends checking February 07 | Clean Run at
the Little Rock Dog Training Club in Arkansas, says, “We usually just
use the beans, because I’ve heard the pumpkin tends to discolor the
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