Buddy is a 7 year old beagle/cheasapeake retriever mix. At the vets last
week he weighed 54 lbs and could stand to loose about 10 lbs. He's not very
active I walk him as much as I can but as for chasing a ball and playing
he's not very motivated. He has arthritis and I know getting even a few
pounds off him would help.

My biggest problem is not what I feed him it's getting it through Mikes
thick head that he doesn't need something to eat every time he fusses. I
yelled at him last week when I found out how much food he was giving him at
bed time. Why on earth he thought the dogs need another cup of food at
night is beyond me. I usually just put a enough kibble1 layer thick on the
bottom of their bowl before bed. Buddy has to have a little something in
his stomach or else he's throwing up bile before morning.

Celeste




"Suja" wrote in message
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"Spot" wrote in message:

What others are out
there that I could possibly buy at Petco that I wouldn't have to worry
about
killing my dogs.

You are unlikely to find some of these smaller/lower volume foods at Petco
or petSmart, although I heard that Petco does carry Solid Gold, and you
may
want to look into that. If you have feed stores in your area or small,
independent pet stores, they are your best bet for these foods.

When I used to feed Canidae, I had it shipped to me for less than what it
would've cost (also, no driving, finding parking, aggravation, etc.) from
petfooddirect; they send coupons that would cover the shipping charges,
but
that depends largely on where you live. It's still worth a shot.

As for weight control, what kind of dog is Buddy, how old, how much does
he
weigh, and how much weight should he lose? How much exercise does he get,
and what kind? It surprises people that Khan gets 1 1/3 cup of dog food
plus fillers, while dogs half his size sometimes eat twice as much.

Suja