I will buddy, all is good so far!
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Hi,
This is my first post here. I have the feeling that my pit is on the skinny side but I feel her very well (I think). So I would love some feedback from you guys about how she looks. I have had dogs my entire life (40 years at this point) but she is my first pitbull. I have had all terriers before her. She is doing great, she is healthy, very playful and sleeps like a champ.
This is her food regimen for the morning:
- 3.5 table spoon The Honest Kitchen dehydrated vegetable mix
- 1.5 dehydrated burger paddy from Stella & Chewy's
(I mix those with water until that becomes a wet pasty mix)
- 1.5 cups of Raw coated kibble by Stella & Chewy's
- 1 measuring cup of Meal Mixers by Stella & Chewy's
She gets the same in the evening. So technically she is getting more food than what the bags recommend for a 42lbs dog. But you can definitely see her ribcage and despite the fact that she has good muscle tone and great endurance (she goes running with me for 12 miles every day while I am on the bike) she looks skinny to me.
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Thank you for confirming what I was thinking. It's difficult not to doubt yourself when there are people at the park telling me I should feed my dog more because she is too skinny. And the fact that she always seems to want more food also did not help... I'll keep her on the current regimen and will report back in a few weeks to show how she is doing.
One other question. As you can see from the pictures she has a white and tan coat. Her coat however is not shiny like I have seen with other pitbulls with darker coats. Is that a sign of a potential problem or can it be that that is just how her coat looks?
She looks perfect to me. Remember, most of Joe Public is used to seeing overweight dogs. So, your dog who is of adequate weight, looks thin to them.Hi,
This is my first post here. I have the feeling that my pit is on the skinny side but I feel her very well (I think). So I would love some feedback from you guys about how she looks. I have had dogs my entire life (40 years at this point) but she is my first pitbull. I have had all terriers before her. She is doing great, she is healthy, very playful and sleeps like a champ.
This is her food regimen for the morning:
- 3.5 table spoon The Honest Kitchen dehydrated vegetable mix
- 1.5 dehydrated burger paddy from Stella & Chewy's
(I mix those with water until that becomes a wet pasty mix)
- 1.5 cups of Raw coated kibble by Stella & Chewy's
- 1 measuring cup of Meal Mixers by Stella & Chewy's
She gets the same in the evening. So technically she is getting more food than what the bags recommend for a 42lbs dog. But you can definitely see her ribcage and despite the fact that she has good muscle tone and great endurance (she goes running with me for 12 miles every day while I am on the bike) she looks skinny to me.
What do you guys think?View attachment 34769 View attachment 34770 View attachment 34771 View attachment 34772
She looks perfect to me. Remember, most of Joe Public is used to seeing overweight dogs. So, your dog who is of adequate weight, looks thin to them.
I like a dog with a good tuck and a little rib showing. Most of us on the forum like a very lean dog.
As for coat, I find that feeding a high quality kibble or PMR helps with sheen. However, the darker the coat the more sheen you will be able to see. I'm not familiar with what you're feeding, but you can always search it.
www.dogfoodadvisor.com
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I personally think she looks great. I think it's just how her coat looks. I give my pups coconut oil orally and daily and apply it on there coats(rub it in well) once a month somtimes twice. Also fish oils in food can bring out a great shine on the coat.
Also people are very judgemental people i think your dog will do great with your best judgment and prior experiences
People thought Mr Maverick was overweightView attachment 34773
Beautiful dog! I was thinking my pup was under weight, especially since his brother is quite a bit bigger than he is. I have a feeling he will be similar to size & stature of your dog as an adult.Fromm gold and raw meats when I buy it for em. Hes also great out clam digging when you break a clam and drop it because you didnt think you got it and he eats em. Nasty farts all night tho. I get people telling me my dogs to skinny to. By fat people and I'm like your to fat!
Good looking puppy. How old is he?Beautiful dog! I was thinking my pup was under weight, especially since his brother is quite a bit bigger than he is. I have a feeling he will be similar to size & stature of your dog as an adult.View attachment 34982
Thank you & 12 weeks.Good looking puppy. How old is he?