Hi, everybody. My 11-month-old pup's mum is a labrador/collie cross and his dad is a standard poodle. He looks reminiscent of a 'scruffy-coated labradoodle'. He's taller than his mum, but not quite as tall as a standard poodle. His character is boisterous and energetic but very affectionate. Last week, when it was hot down here in Weymouth and he was suffering with the heat, I had his curly coat clipped, and was horrified to see how thin he looks.

After his mum, Lizzie, was spayed last year, she's put on a bit of weight, and I've had to cut down on her food. She's not fat but solid, obviously taking after her lab father. I give them what I believe to be good food, Arden Grange Lamb & Rice, and I give Sandy (the pup) quite a lot more than Lizzie.

I've decided to give him a piece of Madeira cake with butter on every day, in addition to his normal food, to fill him out. Actually, after I bought the cake, I thought it might be better to get him pork pies and sausage rolls instead, to avoid the sugar in cake turning him diabetic. I'll be putting butter on the pies. Do you think there's any harm in this?

Or do you think he might be thin because he needs wormed?

Hilary

Ok lets be serious with this Madeira cake pork pies sausage rolls a definate no no!! Is he thin or is it just because you have had him clipped ?? can you feel his pin bones (they are the bits that stick up on a cow) and his ribs?? when was he last wormed? Lizzie will put on weight quite easily as she has been spayed, he is going through the teenage stage now when pups tend to get lanky and slighter looking.

If you want to put some weight on him give him tripe which you can get frozen from pets at home and put him back up to three feeds a day - I take it he is still getting two feeds daily. How much exercise does he get?

Lots of questions I know but trying to get a better picture.

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ok folks we are perhaps being a little wrong here I think this is a genuine cry for help, the bitch is now spayed and ok so she has had a litter please this is a newcomer to the forum we are here to try and help people like this and not frighten them away so please can we help and not have a go!!!

We are trying to make the animal world a better place and educate people like this

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