I watched him closely after work and it also appears to me that his bone only comes out when he bends like this. But he still looks skinny to me even though he is heavy for his age. Do you think I should feed more?Thanks for the advice. It's definitely helped!
Too heavy?
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28 pounds is a bit on the high side for an adult Basenji - but as with the puppy, a side-on shot while he is standing would make it easier to tell. But I do agree with @tanza. The tri looks too heavy.
Feed three times a day until 16 weeks and then only a light snack in the middle of the day which you should work at eliminating. I can't understand any breeder telling you to free feed a puppy ! Kito would be the size of a house within a week - as it is it is hard enough to keep him away from Mku's bowl. He 'inhales' his own food and then looks over to the other boy.
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@tanza
Yes, Zulu’s a puppy and will be 4 months on the 19th (the R&W). Teki is overweight. I actually have an appointment next week for a full thyroid panel. She just keeps putting on more weight despite our cutting down her food the last few months and limiting treats. We thought with her being so crazy active with the new puppy would help but so far not -
Hey guys, a have a similar question. My male puppy is 19 weeks old, 7.2 kg heavy and has 38 cm at the withers (if I got the right point). But since a few days he looks skinny. I'll try to upload a picture. Do I have to change anything or is the ratio okay for his age? I would love to get some answers, I'm totally new with basenjis!!
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There he is! His rib bone suddenly came out a few days ago...
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I have never seen a rib bone stick out like that. I think something is wrong and you should talk to your breeder or have a vet check it.
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Looks abnormal to me as well. I would check with your vet.
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I have seen this sort of thing very often when a puppy is in a certain stance - in this case bending to drink. I would not worry about it at all but if concerned, by all means consult a vet.
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@zande - I agree zande, I too have seen this in pups.... but as noted if concerned, seek opinion from your vet.
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Puppies can afford to be plump but don't let him get too heavy. Over-feeding / over eating are bad habits and often hard to cure. Actually he looks just fine to me. I would say 'steady as he goes. . . '
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@zande - Again I agree with Zande... he looks just about right as he is....
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@tanza Remarkable how often we agree with each other, innit ?
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@zande - You bet! We must be showing our ages! Or Been There/Done That! Very few times we disagree, but when we do we respect the others point of view!
