Hi All,

I have 4 dogs 1 BC who is 6 who has always been a big dog but the last 6 months ive noticed him putting on quite a bit of weight yet he gets the same amount of exercise (3-4 walks a day, 1 x 2 hour road walks and 2-3 walks through the fields that back onto our house)

He does agility and is very active but is one of the calmer BC's as is very timid and is happy to run for hrs aswell as snuggle on sofa all evening!

My question is, Ive tried so many complete foods, im on pets at home own brand with all of the dogs which I was recommended to, but ive tried eukanuba, IAMS, Bakers, all sorts and I know there are worse dog foods out there, but im wondering if its the dog food i use thats making him getting weighty? I dont know why hes putting on weight, vet says hes on the heavy side and cant see his waist enough or feel his ribs?

Anyone got any advise? Im lost and worried hes only 5 and as he gets older and if he continues to be this heavy it wont help hips etc long term

Thanks

Lorraine

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Hi
Are you overfeeding him I wonder? it is so easy to add that extra few grammes

Re the food - One of the best dried imo has to be Arden Grange, pretty sure they do a lighter (or less active) variety
DT

Hiya thanks for replying

I feed him twice a day the recommended amount according to the bag half a handful wice a day

Arden grange? ok ill look out for that!

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Everybody I know who has used
burns food have said that their dogs become leaner and coat shiny
It's also a very good food.
As dogs become older it's best to change to senior food, dogs are classed as senior at around 7 years old, so your dog is nearly there

As your dog is a BC have a look at the CSJ site they do food for collies and are very helpful not to expensive either.

Burns is fantastic, ive fed it for about 3yrs and its fantastic for their coats, skin and keepung weight down without then being hungry as its all natural ingredients. I had a springer who wasnt over weight but had a bad heart so as he wasnt as active as he should have been his weight needed watching and he had to have no or very low salt/sodium. Well worth feeding it.

Check Burns website there will be a number for their nutritionists they will tell you the best food and best feeding plan for your dog and problem.

I had to take my 10 year old off of senior food as he just dropped too much weight. No-one has told him how old he is, and is still as active as when he was half the age he is now. I just make sure i feed him a good quality food to ensure he gets the best nutrition out of it. He still uses the same amount of energy, so needs the same calories going in.

To the OP, have you had him checked by a vet to see if there is any underlying reason he may be gaining weight? Also, is there anyway he could be scrounging food from elsewhere?
If hes burning off what you are putting in, then he shouldnt be putting on weight.

One of my shelties was overweight and I had her at the vet, I asked if their was a weight loss food I could put her on. The vet asked what I was feeding and when I told her she said '' it's a good food keep her on it just feed her less'' , guess what it worked . The food I had her on was also Burns, I must have had the only dog that put weight on whilst being fed Burns.

Terri

Well you know what they say there's an exception to every rule.