[Dailydrool] Baloo

[Kay, Nancy K *HS]

Hi Lisa,

When I saw your photo the other day of Baloo in his cute red fleece sweatshirt, I thought "He's a long doggie!"  He doesn't look overly huge, though.  You might want to switch (gradually, over a week or two) from the large-breed puppy food to just regular adult food.  Both Frank's and Sarah's breeders suggested we switch them before age 6 months, mostly so they don't get too heavy.  Sarah's 12 and Frank is almost 5, so it turned out to be a fine idea.  They both currently get 1 cup of Purina Pro Plan Lamb and Rice, twice a day, plus assorted mini-treats during the day (a couple of biscuits, some baby carrots, not much else)

Nancy, owned by Sweet Sarah and Frank the Tank

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   1. Is my buppy growing too fast? Advice, please! (Lisa Board)


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Date: Wed, 4 Mar 2009 18:56:10 -0500
From: Lisa Board <lisaboardva at gmail.com>
Subject: [Dailydrool] Is my buppy growing too fast? Advice, please!
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Hello all - I am a buppy slave to a gorgeous five month old Baloo.  I
continue to get comments on how big he is - people who haven't seen him for
a week or two are stunned when they see him, and even his breeder, upon
seeing his latest photo, commented "WHAT did you do with the puppy I gave
you in November?!"  At five months, Baloo is nearly 50 lbs and is a tall boy
- bear in mind he does not have an ounce of "buppy fat" on him, he's a solid
muscle.  His paws are enormous - larger than one of his 95 lb Labrador
playmates, and according to his breeder, nearly as large as his daddy's.

Baloo's daddy is a 70 lb muscular dog.  Baloo eats a total of four cups of
Purina One Large Breed Puppy Formula daily, two in the morning, two in the
evening.  He gets a standard kitchen tablespoon full of cottage cheese daily
for extra protein, and about four cookies spread throughout the day.

This is my first Basset, and my concern with his growth rate is that it will
negatively impact his joints/ back.  He's perfectly sound, and like any
Basset, would happily eat as much as I'd give him.  He plays a LOT, very
active buppy that plays happily with dogs twice his size on a nearly daily
basis.  He also takes his share of power naps.

Any input is welcome!

Ahroo to all,
Lisa and Baloo.
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