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mzsweetkakes

Ratterific

01/07/2008 2:11 PM
Well for the last month candie has been always hungry. So I feed her more food at one time. but she is thining out so now I know she is supose to but, she act like she hasint ate at all. She has been plumpish for a bit her legs seem longer but she is still small she like not even a foot off the floor.

buttonbutt

Newbie

01/07/2008 6:35 PM
How old is she? If a puppy, she could have worms? Dogs will act real hungry when they have worms. What food are you feeding. Poorer quality foods will not satisf the dog and they will want more and more. Perhaps others will have some thoughts for you as well.

tauney4

Pack Leader

01/07/2008 6:54 PM
there are some good answere here. the top one from button butt sounds good!

garyjena

Terrier Terror

01/07/2008 6:55 PM
Mine are always hungry. They are negative for worms and I feed them Innova EVO. I think they just want food.

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mzsweetkakes

Ratterific

01/08/2008 10:45 AM
No she doesnt have worms I feed her by nature, But when I whent to buy it again they where out. So I bought her some thing wellness in the allergie kind.

Pippi's Mom

Newbie

01/23/2008 6:16 AM
My Pippi was overweight when I adopted her. She gives indications that she was fed from the stove top. I had her on Bil-Jac, and she was always hungry...well, begging, anyway. She gained weight on that. I kept adding portions to fill her up. I switched to Natures Balance Terrier formula, a high protein food with no corn, wheat or beef. I can actually give her more at a feeding. She's more satisfied now. She gets 3/4 cup for breakfast, and again for dinner, and she seems content afterwards, not begging for more like she did with Bil-Jac. The serving on the bag states that a 10-20 lb terrier should have 1-2 cups. One wasn't quite enough for her. She's content now. Seeing as she weighs nearly 30 lbs, her serving size seems adequate!! I'm hoping she'll drop some pounds now. (When the weather isn't bitter cold, we walk too.)

tford6

Rat-A-Tat-Tat

01/23/2008 7:48 AM
bella does the same thing she acts like she is starving to death and is always looking for food

Terri- mom to Abby Bella and Chloe the girls

alice4512

Firehouse Big Dog

01/23/2008 8:17 AM
You would think I starve mine the way they are always looking for food. I think they are just gluttons LOL!!

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tauney4

Pack Leader

01/23/2008 8:20 AM
tauney always does that act like seh is starving i free feed my dogs

DaisysMom

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01/23/2008 8:39 AM
A dog exhibiting signs of hunger isn't always in need of food. Indeed, most of our dogs are fed the correct amount and do not require anything more yet they may still try and beg for something more. I think much of this is learned behavior...looking cute and acting hungry gets you more food, so they learn to "work it". Some dogs will eat their fill, and be content; however, a great majority of dogs will continue to eat and eat and eat. This is not good for them and can lead to a number of health issues that eventually have to be corrected. Better to start them off on the right foot and keep them there than to have to deal with obesity issues and all of the corresponding health problems that stem from that. If you are feeding the proper amount of high quality food, the dog really requires nothing else. It's our job as responsible dog "owners" to do what's best for them, even though they may appear to not like it. I hear a lot of people say, "She only gets one cup of food, I don't understand why she's overweight". Like some people, though, there's a "glazing over" of how much little extras are being consumed. A tidbit of your chicken at dinner, 4 or 5 doggie biscuits, a few 'little' treats during training periods, etc., etc., really adds up...especially for smaller dogs, so you have to be brutally honest in what the dog is eating throughout the day.

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Ski

Ratastic

01/23/2008 9:47 AM
Posted By DaisysMom on 01/23/2008 8:39 AM A dog exhibiting signs of hunger isn't always in need of food. Indeed, most of our dogs are fed the correct amount and do not require anything more yet they may still try and beg for something more. I think much of this is learned behavior...looking cute and acting hungry gets you more food, so they learn to "work it". Some dogs will eat their fill, and be content; however, a great majority of dogs will continue to eat and eat and eat. This is not good for them and can lead to a number of health issues that eventually have to be corrected. Better to start them off on the right foot and keep them there than to have to deal with obesity issues and all of the corresponding health problems that stem from that. If you are feeding the proper amount of high quality food, the dog really requires nothing else. It's our job as responsible dog "owners" to do what's best for them, even though they may appear to not like it. I hear a lot of people say, "She only gets one cup of food, I don't understand why she's overweight". Like some people, though, there's a "glazing over" of how much little extras are being consumed. A tidbit of your chicken at dinner, 4 or 5 doggie biscuits, a few 'little' treats during training periods, etc., etc., really adds up...especially for smaller dogs, so you have to be brutally honest in what the dog is eating throughout the day. Very well said. Also, if you switch foods, and I rotate frequently, you have to check out the amount of calories per cup. I feed Eagle Pack Holistic Select Chicken/Rice, which has 386 calories/cup. When I switch to EVO, which contains 537 calories/cup, I have to adjust the amount I give them.

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