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  • Aug 19, 2009, 10:36 AM
    Emily94
    Overweight dalmatian.
    Hello,
    I have a 10-year-old dalmatian. He is a little overweight.. not sure exactly by how much, but the vet said he was:p I was just wondering what I could to help him lose this weight.
    He has a medical problem so he can't go for walks, but he has lost quite a bit of weight playing with our younger dogs.
    He gets about a cup and a half of food a day..
    Hmm.. Don't think there is anything else I need to mention..
    Any suggestions?
  • Aug 19, 2009, 12:26 PM
    450donn

    Make sure he gets no table scraps and is not stealing the other dogs food. Just like a person over weight he needs a strict diet.
  • Aug 19, 2009, 03:23 PM
    Sariss

    What medical condition does he have>\?
  • Aug 19, 2009, 07:23 PM
    Emily94

    He has seizures... They can happen ay any moment, and after he doesn't have the strength to move, so the vet recommended he not go for walks.

    Also. The dogs get fed seperatly so we know exactly how much each dog eats and that there eating the right food (one eats puppy chow, one eats small breed dog food, and he eats senior dog food).

    None of our dogs eat table scraps either... But he does sometimes get carrots :)
  • Aug 19, 2009, 10:00 PM
    shazamataz

    He can still have physical activity.
    The no walking is just so he doesn't havea seizure a long way from home and then you can't get him back.

    You could invest in a treadmill or just play fetch with him in the backyard for an hour a day.

    There are special foods for overweight dogs, I won't mention brands but just check the packaging, they are labelled accordingly.

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