@Brenda:
My Vet said that Marko is overweight. I've cut back on his treats and food. I also feed him veggie when he's still hungry. But he's still not losing any weight. He's 41 lbs. Is that to heavy a weight for a Basenji. We have a big fenced in back yard and he goes out and runs with Bella every day. Also my husband takes them both on walks daily. Is there anything else I can do? Or do you think he's OK? I've had the Vet check his Thyroid and he's OK, so the Vet says. Help:eek:
Brenda, thanks for posting. As you can see by the responses, yes 41lbs is way too heavy unless you have a b-cross. Many here have wonderful advice when it comes to weight loss and most long time posters have more experience than me.
I can only add that after reading here at the forums when I first joined, I got rid of all the dog snacks in my house, stopped the 'one for me, one for you' practice during evening hours and weekends with chips and cheetos from the husband, bought a small bag of a good off brand lite dog food to use as rewards, and cut back on the oz. size of daily feedings.
My Kate went from 32lbs to 28 lbs in one year. May not seem a BIG loss to others, but it was a HUGE step for us. Gave us the fortitude to continue our best efforts. She continues to lose weight. She's still chubby compared to her big brother, but she's looking better every year.