Why not try just feeding less? We cut our dog by 1/2 last year when she had
surgery and have not returned it to the previous level. She's went from 104
to 93 while getting no exercise and is perfectly healthy and now that she is
used to it, she no longer seeks more. Most dog food manufacturers suggest
feeding way more than is good for the animals.

"Jim" wrote in message
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My old retriever has too much weight, and we want to find a
plain low calorie mixer for the sensitivity control diet
that he has, and for that reason the plainness is as
important as the low calorie. Anyone know if a
supplier/brand in the UK? I'll be checking with the vet on
Tuesday. Thanks...
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Why not try just feeding less? We cut our dog by 1/2 last year when she had
surgery and have not returned it to the previous level. She's went from 104
to 93 while getting no exercise and is perfectly healthy and now that she is
used to it, she no longer seeks more. Most dog food manufacturers suggest
feeding way more than is good for the animals.

"Jim" wrote in message
...
My old retriever has too much weight, and we want to find a
plain low calorie mixer for the sensitivity control diet
that he has, and for that reason the plainness is as
important as the low calorie. Anyone know if a
supplier/brand in the UK? I'll be checking with the vet on
Tuesday. Thanks...
**************************
To email, go to my address
and take out the dog...

Jim said in rec.pets.dogs.health:

My old retriever has too much weight, and we want to find a
plain low calorie mixer for the sensitivity control diet
that he has, and for that reason the plainness is as
important as the low calorie. Anyone know if a
supplier/brand in the UK?

In North America, canned pumpkin is a popular low calorie mixer.
I understand that pumpkin is not readily available in the UK,
though, so any other type of squash would work.

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--Matt. Rocky's a Dog.

Jim said in rec.pets.dogs.health:

My old retriever has too much weight, and we want to find a
plain low calorie mixer for the sensitivity control diet
that he has, and for that reason the plainness is as
important as the low calorie. Anyone know if a
supplier/brand in the UK?

In North America, canned pumpkin is a popular low calorie mixer.
I understand that pumpkin is not readily available in the UK,
though, so any other type of squash would work.

--
--Matt. Rocky's a Dog.

"Rocky" wrote in message
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In North America, canned pumpkin is a popular low calorie mixer.
I understand that pumpkin is not readily available in the UK,
though, so any other type of squash would work.

.......Er, Matt, make that hard (or winter) squash, not the softer summer
squashes like zucchini, which in quantity can cause diarrhea or loose
stools.

buglady
take out the dog before replying

"Rocky" wrote in message
...
In North America, canned pumpkin is a popular low calorie mixer.
I understand that pumpkin is not readily available in the UK,
though, so any other type of squash would work.

.......Er, Matt, make that hard (or winter) squash, not the softer summer
squashes like zucchini, which in quantity can cause diarrhea or loose
stools.

buglady
take out the dog before replying

buglady said in rec.pets.dogs.health:

Er, Matt, make that hard (or winter) squash, not the softer
summer squashes like zucchini, which in quantity can cause
diarrhea or loose stools.

Oops. When I think "squash", I think winter squash. Zucchini
is something I usually avoid.

--
--Matt. Rocky's a Dog.

buglady said in rec.pets.dogs.health:

Er, Matt, make that hard (or winter) squash, not the softer
summer squashes like zucchini, which in quantity can cause
diarrhea or loose stools.

Oops. When I think "squash", I think winter squash. Zucchini
is something I usually avoid.

--
--Matt. Rocky's a Dog.