Too Skinny!!!

I was told that Tilly was too skinny.
Then got a lecture about giving high protein food for about 10 minutes.
It's made me paranoid.On a side note Tilly is in heat (Started when I was on Holiday)

What do you think:

is all I can say!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Moo and Tilly are the spitting image and I am always getting told Moo is too skinny too!!

Seriously Tilly is not skinny she is perfect believe me, I swear they are related! x x x

my sis's staff is the same build and has always been the same. i think some people just expect the short stocky build that they associate with staffs

janey wrote: is all I can say!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Moo and Tilly are the spitting image and I am always getting told Moo is too skinny too!!

Seriously Tilly is not skinny she is perfect believe me, I swear they are related! x x x

Thank you .I really worry because she was so ill when I got her a 9 weeks.

i would never give my dog high protein food it turn them into body builders

nicolalouises wrote:my sis's staff is the same build and has always been the same. i think some people just expect the short stocky build that they associate with staffs

I'm hoping that She'll bulk out a bit with time to be honest.

She is stunning, really, not your 'typicaly built' staff but she is perfect! I for one think so, (but I'm also being very biased!)

Steve wrote:i would never give my dog high protein food it turn them into body builders

Have you seen the muscle building powders for dogs.Just Crazy I think.

janey wrote:She is stunning, really, not your 'typicaly built' staff but she is perfect! I for one think so, (but I'm also being very biased!)

Thank you.I just try and do my best for her.She's family to me.

My staff I am always being told is skinny, he was skin and bones when i got him but it is only his hindquarters that are slim but he is pure muscle and the vet says hes healthy as can be. Tilly I would consider fat compaired to a golden reitreiver i saw today, couldnt see a bit of meat on her, could see every rib, was skinnier looking then a greyhound, poor thing!

She's gorgeous for starters and I think she looks fine weight wise, she's the image of my friends stafford in colour and who also is the same build, she's always being told she's skinny too but its just her build

Also just noticed her birthdays the day after my Zero's

She looks on the slim side to me but that is only cos my boy is on the chubby side

I am trying to bring his weight down, but he still has so much puppy fat.

The problem is there are so many overweight staffs when people see a fit and health one the correct weight they think its skinny

Looks fine to me

staffs come in different shapes and sizes she looks fine to me she's a gorgeous little girl

I think thats the way she is made and thats that if you know what I mean!!!
She looks healthy and if you take a good look at her and realised she is in balance all over then you will appreciate that if she had more bulk on her body her head would look lost and if she had a stronger head she would look too thin and un-balanced I think she looks fine the way she is and still young I for one would rather see a fit dog than one overweight

Gem, I totally agree! She looks very balanced and fit. Some dogs are just naturally lean.

Anyway, a high protien diet won't put weight on her. If you really feel she needs a little more weight (I don't think so, but that's just my personal opinion) then give her a few meals of green tripe - guaranteed to put weight on!

Shes wonderfully fit, dont listen to whoever said that. She looks fantastic and I wouldn't personally like to see any more weight on her. I 'spect the person who said that's dogs are those podgy squat things which cant breath or walk properly! Some people mistake fat for substance, it just covers faults and makes for a more unhealthy dog. I have had this arguement with many in the dog and horse showing worlds!

Thank you for all you comments.Feel much better now.

Caryll wrote:Gem, I totally agree! She looks very balanced and fit. Some dogs are just naturally lean.

Anyway, a high protien diet won't put weight on her. If you really feel she needs a little more weight (I don't think so, but that's just my personal opinion) then give her a few meals of green tripe - guaranteed to put weight on!

Can't get green tripe here.We don't have a slaughter house near.

you can buy green tripe online, can't remember the website though

As long as you love her, that's all that matters. Don't worry what others think or say.

She looks lovely.

Staffy wrote:

Caryll wrote:Gem, I totally agree! She looks very balanced and fit. Some dogs are just naturally lean.

Anyway, a high protien diet won't put weight on her. If you really feel she needs a little more weight (I don't think so, but that's just my personal opinion) then give her a few meals of green tripe - guaranteed to put weight on!

Can't get green tripe here.We don't have a slaughter house near.

You can get frozen green tripe (minced) from Pets at Home, and online from a few distributors - this is one that I've just ordered from.....

http://www.barfpetfoods.co.uk/beef-leaf-tripe.html

Caryll wrote:

Staffy wrote:

Caryll wrote:Gem, I totally agree! She looks very balanced and fit. Some dogs are just naturally lean.

Anyway, a high protien diet won't put weight on her. If you really feel she needs a little more weight (I don't think so, but that's just my personal opinion) then give her a few meals of green tripe - guaranteed to put weight on!

Can't get green tripe here.We don't have a slaughter house near.

You can get frozen green tripe (minced) from Pets at Home, and online from a few distributors - this is one that I've just ordered from.....

http://www.barfpetfoods.co.uk/beef-leaf-tripe.html

Thank you.

My order arrives today, so I'll let you know what it's like!

Caryll wrote:My order arrives today, so I'll let you know what it's like!

Thank you again.

Just weighed Tilly she's 16.6kg or 36 and a half pounds.

she looks gorgeous, much better than a fat lump
you should be proud

Wow I think she is gorgeous she is the spitting image of my Boris too

The order arrived today. Well packed although it was starting to defrost a bit. The food looks good, but I'll let you know later if Dempsey likes it.

Caryll wrote:The order arrived today. Well packed although it was starting to defrost a bit. The food looks good, but I'll let you know later if Dempsey likes it.

Thank you.

Gave Dempsey some cow's udder (yuk, and I thought that tripe smelt nasty!) and a deer's leg. After sniffing suspiciously at the udder he wolfed it down & he's eaten half the leg (the half with the most meat on!), so I think he's given it the seal of approval!

I think they're a little expensive & I wouldn't use them all the time. But it's useful to get different types of bones and different offal (can't get cow's udder anywhere around here!).

Caryll wrote:Gave Dempsey some cow's udder (yuk, and I thought that tripe smelt nasty!) and a deer's leg. After sniffing suspiciously at the udder he wolfed it down & he's eaten half the leg (the half with the most meat on!), so I think he's given it the seal of approval!

I think they're a little expensive & I wouldn't use them all the time. But it's useful to get different types of bones and different offal (can't get cow's udder anywhere around here!).

Thanks for the information if you can suggest any good cuts of meat of bone parts and places to order online I'd be extremely greatfull.

I was also worried about Polly's weight and asked the vet about it when she was having her jabs, our vet said that as a rule of thumb you should just be able to feel her ribs when you stroke her but not see them.

This is one of the more popular sites to buy frozen raw from, but check to see if they deliver to your area - they don't deliver to mine yet, although apparently they're planning to..............

http://www.daf-petfood.co.uk/wb/pages/products/frozen-food.php

my Roxy is the same build. shes been back and forward to the vet due to being malnourished by last owner but is now in her ideal weight zone by vets opinion and weight wise looks exactly like yours