.......His is a 12 week old puppy - they don't have waists!

I'm 40 and neither do I!

-Sharon

"Sharon too" wrote in message
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.......His is a 12 week old puppy - they don't have waists!

I'm 40 and neither do I!

-Sharon



37 here and I just got mine back...grins

"Sharon too" wrote in message
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.......His is a 12 week old puppy - they don't have waists!

I'm 40 and neither do I!

-Sharon



37 here and I just got mine back...grins

"buglady" wrote in message
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"Scott" wrote in message
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"Child" wrote in message
Doe he have a waist? My little guy, Stewart, is about 28 lb at 3 and a
half
years

.......His is a 12 week old puppy - they don't have waists!

buglady
take out the dog before replying



Right, sorry.

Well, being as young as he is, I would not worry too much about it, yes keep
him active and control his food, but, as you say, being a puppy, there are
going to be differences in his shape and size. Because of his growth, if
you take good care of him, I would not worry overly much about it.

Scott

"buglady" wrote in message
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"Scott" wrote in message
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"Child" wrote in message
Doe he have a waist? My little guy, Stewart, is about 28 lb at 3 and a
half
years

.......His is a 12 week old puppy - they don't have waists!

buglady
take out the dog before replying



Right, sorry.

Well, being as young as he is, I would not worry too much about it, yes keep
him active and control his food, but, as you say, being a puppy, there are
going to be differences in his shape and size. Because of his growth, if
you take good care of him, I would not worry overly much about it.

Scott

(Meghan Noecker) wrote in message ...
On 24 Nov 2003 22:21:50 -0800, (Sam) wrote:

Hi all,
I have a 12-week-old male Pembroke Welsh Corgi. Recently he started to
gain weight very quickly. Now he is almost 11 lbs. Yesterday we took
him to receive the combo vaccine and the vet said he looks ok. However
my friend said his 5-month-old puppy Corgi weights only 10 lbs, and
overweight may cause "CANINE HIP DYSPLASIA". I am so worried. Is my
puppy normal?


Do corgis vary in size? If so, then they may mature at different
rates. I am not really familiar with the breed or the variations in
the breed. I would probably lean toward the vet's opinion since they
have the dog's health in mind, regardless of the breed.

Can you feel your puppy's ribs? You shoudln't be able to see them, but
you should be able to feel them a little. If so, then he probably is
not overweight. If you can't feel them, then he may be overweight.

I'm not sure about puppies and diets since you want them to get the
nuitrition for proper growth. But you may need to cut back on the
portions a little.

I have an overweight sheltie who seems to gain weight on air. She has
an enlarged heart, so she starts coughing when overweight. Her heart
pushes on her windpipe, and with added fat, that leaves less room, so
it pushes more. The solution for her is to supplement her kibble with
green beans. They are non-fat and very low in calories, yet they add
content to her meals, so she feels like she has gotten a satisfying
meal. I use the french style since they are shredded and take longer
to eat, and also the "no salt added' since they don't need salt.

If you get to a point where your vet feels your dog is overweight, I
would ask their opinion on the green beans. I don't know if it would
be good for a puppy since it would be replacing some of the kibble. My
dog is an adult, so she just needs maintenance. No more growing for
her.


Meghan & the Zoo Crew
Equine and Pet Photography
http://www.zoocrewphoto.com

Thanks all for the replies.
I feel much better now because it's not too hard to feel the puppy's
rips.
Maybe he is just stronger than my friend's dog. Besides, he loves
jumping up and down, leaning against the table and standing with only
two short legs. Will he backbone get hurt this way?

(Meghan Noecker) wrote in message ...
On 24 Nov 2003 22:21:50 -0800, (Sam) wrote:

Hi all,
I have a 12-week-old male Pembroke Welsh Corgi. Recently he started to
gain weight very quickly. Now he is almost 11 lbs. Yesterday we took
him to receive the combo vaccine and the vet said he looks ok. However
my friend said his 5-month-old puppy Corgi weights only 10 lbs, and
overweight may cause "CANINE HIP DYSPLASIA". I am so worried. Is my
puppy normal?


Do corgis vary in size? If so, then they may mature at different
rates. I am not really familiar with the breed or the variations in
the breed. I would probably lean toward the vet's opinion since they
have the dog's health in mind, regardless of the breed.

Can you feel your puppy's ribs? You shoudln't be able to see them, but
you should be able to feel them a little. If so, then he probably is
not overweight. If you can't feel them, then he may be overweight.

I'm not sure about puppies and diets since you want them to get the
nuitrition for proper growth. But you may need to cut back on the
portions a little.

I have an overweight sheltie who seems to gain weight on air. She has
an enlarged heart, so she starts coughing when overweight. Her heart
pushes on her windpipe, and with added fat, that leaves less room, so
it pushes more. The solution for her is to supplement her kibble with
green beans. They are non-fat and very low in calories, yet they add
content to her meals, so she feels like she has gotten a satisfying
meal. I use the french style since they are shredded and take longer
to eat, and also the "no salt added' since they don't need salt.

If you get to a point where your vet feels your dog is overweight, I
would ask their opinion on the green beans. I don't know if it would
be good for a puppy since it would be replacing some of the kibble. My
dog is an adult, so she just needs maintenance. No more growing for
her.


Meghan & the Zoo Crew
Equine and Pet Photography
http://www.zoocrewphoto.com

Thanks all for the replies.
I feel much better now because it's not too hard to feel the puppy's
rips.
Maybe he is just stronger than my friend's dog. Besides, he loves
jumping up and down, leaning against the table and standing with only
two short legs. Will he backbone get hurt this way?

"Sam" asked:

Will he backbone get hurt this way?

If you mean basically standing up on his hind legs then not in the least.

Play with it as we did with Stewart. When he starts "begging" properly by
sitting on his backside, reward him and teach him that trick is "Beg". This
way you can teach him the trick, and, hopefully get him to use that rather
than the hoping into laps or reaching up onto laps for any begging.

Stewart is VERY good at it.

Scott

"Sam" asked:

Will he backbone get hurt this way?

If you mean basically standing up on his hind legs then not in the least.

Play with it as we did with Stewart. When he starts "begging" properly by
sitting on his backside, reward him and teach him that trick is "Beg". This
way you can teach him the trick, and, hopefully get him to use that rather
than the hoping into laps or reaching up onto laps for any begging.

Stewart is VERY good at it.

Scott