[Dailydrool] weight issues

[Carmen Kraus]

We had to get Schroeder down from 72 pounds in July when he came into 
the rescue, he's now at 60 and holding for 3 months.  We give him the 
regular food but feed twice a day, a 1/4 cup less than the 
recommendation each meal and then add a cup of raw veggies to the meal.  
Right now he's getting a cup and a 1/4 morning and evening with the 
veggies in each.  His favorite veggies are cauliflower and carrots, but 
he'll eat anything so we've given him celery, green beans, asparagus, 
broccoli, zucchini, yellow squash, cabbage leaves, turnips, etc.  For 
treats we give him frozen cauliflower or big massive carrots that he'll 
sit down and treat like a rawhide.  If he gets any other treat they are 
plain rawhide chews.
He still hoovers and acts like we are killing him, he'll steal food at 
any given chance but..... there's his health or his wants to deal with, 
we are taking the health route.  His joints are much better now, no more 
heavy breathing, not as many fat rolls and he can wear a harness without 
having trouble moving in it.

Carmen

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