The vet thinks Sunshine is 1.5 to 2.5 years old. He says he isn't fat but could lose 5 lbs. I agree. Poor Mister Sunshine is so adorable that he gets too many treats and too much food. I think we have to lighten him up a bit so his joints don't have problems.
Yesterday he had a bath in preparation since he tends to get pretty dirty rolling around in the yard with Blossom and going on hikes through the brush. Unfortunately it appeared that all the soap did not get rinsed out so he got rinsed again today after the vet visit. Here he is snuggling in a blanket as it is quite chilly here today. We had very wet heavy snow.
Blossom was examined also and looks to be at a good weight and in good health.
You must have a great vet if he is even willing to wear DAP to help your dog! I'm glad the exam went well.
ReplyDeletePS - a treat tip (since I give my dog lots of treats for behavior mod purposes) - try finding a canned food that has a lot of chunky pieces in them. The calories in canned food are usually lower than in treats, and they're stinky and the dogs love it. What I do is take the chunks out, leave them on a paper towel to dry up a little bit, and then use them as ultra high-value training treats. Hope this helps!
Thanks for the comment Sam. It's actually not what were feeding Sunshine for the treats it is the overall quantity since were used to 50 lb dogs and he is only supposed to be 30 or so. His food dish just looks so empty that we feel sorry for him and give him too much. His treats are complete grain free dog food so he is just getting way too much food all around. Also he came from a hording situation where he wasn't fed. He was super skinny and his ribs showed when he came into the rescue so he is very concerned that he get as much food as possible. It is hard to resist that face!
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