Kelleybean Posted March 17, 2014 Report Share Posted March 17, 2014 I put my dogs on Taste of the Wild a month ago due to allergies that my golden has. Now both my BC and my golden have put on some weight. I'm trying adding green beans to their reduced kibble, but they really don't like them. Any suggestions? My BC was getting 1C of TOW daily now I'm cutting her down to 1/4C 2x a day w equal amounts of green beans in to give some volume. Could I add sweet potato instead? Suggestions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gideon's girl Posted March 17, 2014 Report Share Posted March 17, 2014 Sweet potatos have more calories than green beans, but yes, you can add them. Did they put on a lot of weight? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelleybean Posted March 18, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 18, 2014 It's not bad yet, a few pounds to lose. She looks like a show dog now . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smalahundur Posted March 18, 2014 Report Share Posted March 18, 2014 Why not simply reduce the kibble, and not add any "filling". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gideon's girl Posted March 18, 2014 Report Share Posted March 18, 2014 I would cut their food a little, but not by half then. If they lose weight too fast, they will lose muscle mass. How about increasing activity? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liz P Posted March 18, 2014 Report Share Posted March 18, 2014 Just feed them less. And yes, a 50% reduction is very drastic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardH Posted March 18, 2014 Report Share Posted March 18, 2014 My dog gained a bit of weight (up to 22lbs on TOTW HIgh Prairie and Sierra Mountain - stuck with it about 4 months) and then I switched back to Acana Grasslands (back down to 18lbs for the same amount of food). Not sure what the ingredient causing it is, but I was unhappy with it. Plus her poops were gross on TOTW - so it made sense to go back. -Rich Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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