Hollie's weight ???

Hollie went to vets today to have the Kennel Cough Vaccine and while waiting to go in I weighed her...14.5 kg

The vets says she's put far too much weight on since she was spayed and to cut her food down by 25%

Hollie's not fat or overweight in my opinion, she looks like a picture of health (apart from her little baldy patch on her head )

Does anyone think that 14.5kg is bad for a 7 1/2 month old???

That doesn't sound too bad to me, I think Molly was around that, to be honest, I'd go buy the look of the dog rather than her weight, we do that with Molly, but we keep track of her weight just in case of drastic changes.

Ok, thanks, i'll keep my eye on her though, don't want her to get overweight, and at the moment with the weather being nice she's not eating as much anyway, just drinking loads and loads

I never go by actual weight unless it's needed for medicines etc. If she's fit, active & happy, and you can feel her ribs when you run your hand down her side, she's not overweight!

I had this with Dempsey at the first vet I went to - the vet said he was getting a big belly. He was 10 weeks old!

My vet told me my boy was too thin and needed more weight on his loins 2 days later he won the challenge certificate best of breed and group 1.
Was a little confused that week

Hollie looks just perfect to me !!!

billy went to the vet yesterday and he is nearly 7 months and he weighs
18.5kg and the vet said he was ok.
Hollie looks lovely, it must just be the vets preference

Thanks everyone, thats put my mind at ease
I can feel her ribs when I stroke her sides but they're not poking out or anything... she's active, healthy & happy
They also mentioned the 1/4 tin of tuna fish I put in her food twice a day and said I could be overloading her protein intake

I think the tuna is fine!!! When they are spayed its said your supposed to cut there food/calories(cant remember!) by 25% but as said dont go by the amount but how Hollie is, and she looks stunning

Thanks Janey, thats what the vet said about her being spayed and her hormone levels won't be the same, but Hollie's not a greedy dog, she'll only eat what she needs, she often leaves a little bit in her bowl.
She does get treats but only while i'm training her, I don't feel i'm overfeeding her and she does look in beautiful condition.

And thats all you can ask for

gem wrote:My vet told me my boy was too thin and needed more weight on his loins 2 days later he won the challenge certificate best of breed and group 1.
Was a little confused that week

debbiewaterhouse wrote:She does get treats but only while i'm training her, I don't feel i'm overfeeding her and she does look in beautiful condition.

That's the main thing - she looks good and she's active. What more does your vet want?

debbiewaterhouse wrote:Thanks everyone, thats put my mind at ease
I can feel her ribs when I stroke her sides but they're not poking out or anything... she's active, healthy & happy
They also mentioned the 1/4 tin of tuna fish I put in her food twice a day and said I could be overloading her protein intake

Debbie just to put your mind at rest Milly was weighed on Tue and was 17.8kg the vet said she is in excellent condition and looks good as I was worried about her weight. Milly is on a fish only diet so has tuna,sardines etc everyday and that is the diet the specialist vet put her on.

oh and P.S I think Hollie looks stunning xx

Thanks soooo much Tracie, i'm keeping her on the Wainwrights and the 1/4 tin of Tunafish, she is such a happy energetic little thing, can't believe the vet thinks she's overweight and when I went to visit some boarding kennels the woman there said I shouldn't be feeding her tunafish but should give her 1/2 teaspoon of Flax Oil in her food instead.
Well, I looked up Flax Oil on the internet and that too is full of protein, so I don't see what the difference would be???
Oh well, I suppose it's just a difference of opinion...

debbiewaterhouse wrote:Hollie went to vets today to have the Kennel Cough Vaccine and while waiting to go in I weighed her...14.5 kg

The vets says she's put far too much weight on since she was spayed and to cut her food down by 25%

Hollie's not fat or overweight in my opinion, she looks like a picture of health (apart from her little baldy patch on her head )

Does anyone think that 14.5kg is bad for a 7 1/2 month old???

According to my scales Telly is 14.9Kg.She's just over 7 months if that helps.

I think it's often a matter of perspective. What one person sees as 'just right' another person will see as either 'too thin' or 'overweight'.

I know how I want my dogs to look, and I stick with that - if others think otherwise, that's up to them!

Caryll wrote:I think it's often a matter of perspective. What one person sees as 'just right' another person will see as either 'too thin' or 'overweight'.

I know how I want my dogs to look, and I stick with that - if others think otherwise, that's up to them!

Nicely put, for months everyone said Moo was too 'skinny' and I was even asked whether I was feeding her properly!!! She's perfect to me and her weights fine.

There, you see I've seen pics & (if I remember right) a video of Mooo & I think she looks just right!

hi, my 6 1/2 yr old staffie son is 44 lbs. is that too much? i get mixed answers if i search it.
thank you - miya

oh, i'm sorry i didn't realize i answered your msg with an a question. i am not familiar with how to ask the forum questions.

Hi Miya, choose the forum you want to post in and the click on "New Topic" add a title and then message then simply post

ok, thank you