Heavy basenji!
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wrote on 14 Aug 2009, 12:51 last edited by
I'd agree - she does seem a little chunky past the ribcage. How much does she get fed?
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wrote on 14 Aug 2009, 13:50 last edited by
Miles is built the same way– Looks like maybe losing a few pounds would be good. Especially since she's so young. Is she active? Do you take her jogging or anything?
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wrote on 14 Aug 2009, 14:16 last edited by
I would say she has a few lbs to lose…
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wrote on 14 Aug 2009, 14:43 last edited by
She looks more muscular to me, pretty powerful shoulders/upper leg area…muscle does weigh more than fat. Hard to tell without actually feeling the dog. Go for a lot of walks/hiking on steep/varied ground etc could cause that.
But hey, what do I know. =)
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wrote on 14 Aug 2009, 14:48 last edited by
Her tail is just like my Zak's. :) Zak was kind of a big boy too at one time weighing as much as 31 pounds. He has been 26 for years now but still looks a little big - but then it could be all his fatty lumps! :D
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wrote on 15 Aug 2009, 02:49 last edited by
I can certainly feel ribs if I rub her firmly along her ribcage, but she doesn't get that much exercise. I had this wonderful vision of taking my dog for lots of walks by myself and with the kids before we got Jessie. But she's turned out to be a real headstrong dog to take walking (just like her dad!). Most of the time she's either pulling ahead or I'm pulling her to keep going. I'm sure she is utterly contemptuous of my walking skills, I just don't get it right! I've tried various methods, none of which have worked, but that's beside the point. I was pretty patchy for a while, but I've reestablished regular walks and I'll just have to put up with her. She does love to chase (along the fence) the motorbikes and dogs that pass by so she runs very fast to do that, but I suspect the weight probably isn't all muscle. I'll probably aim for 28 pounds,and then see how she looks as I go. Any extra weight can't be good for her joints.
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wrote on 15 Aug 2009, 04:09 last edited by
SNA - my female looks about the same. She was found wandering the streets, starving, and her fur was almost gone from sores on her body. Cami hasn't stopped eating since she came here to live. She can't jump up on the bed and expects me to pick her up, and put her in bed…all the while she is grumbling at me. Cami is now eating away from the others, but isn't happy about it. She weighs 35#. The other Basenji is just the opposite - too skinny and could care less if she eats or not.
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wrote on 15 Aug 2009, 12:11 last edited by
Yes, the extra weight is not good for her joints-or her feet. I find B's have delicate feet as they are meant for running and any extra weight is not good for them, tends to flatten them out as well. If you have to press firmly to feel her ribs she's heavy IMO. You should be able to just run your hand down her side to feel her ribs.
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wrote on 15 Aug 2009, 15:34 last edited by
You should be able to feel ribs easily without having to press too firmly to find them.
If she has difficulty maintaining correct weight, you may want to test her thyroid.
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