[rawfeeding] Re: feeding frequency and fat intolerance

He is not losing weight.

Ive given him about 5 lbs and he throws up his food.

--- In rawfeeding@yahoogroups.com, "cmhausrath" <cmhausrath@...>
wrote:
>
> "Sabrina S" <salter6826@> wrote:
>
> > For those of you who feed big dogs (100 lb rottie who is hitting a
> > growth spurt at 4 yrs)
>
>
> Better start with a disclaimer: I do not feed a big dog. My
> pipsqueak is just 65ish pounds. But don't worry, I'm not trying to
> give you advice -- just asking some clarifying questions.
>
> Starting with: a growth spurt at 4 years old?? What makes you
think
> this? (Or are you joking and I'm being slow on the uptake?)
Because
> to my knowledge, the only growth spurt you'd see in a 4-yr-old
Rottie
> is *sideways*. Not really the kind of growth anyone wants to
> encourage.
>

my dog is 4 yrs old and he still looks like a puppy. my husband was
telling me that they take 5 yrs to grow fully. so that wasnt a joke.

> > Ive been feeding him 3-4 lbs once a day, but he seems to be so
> hungry
>> Does he just *act* hungry, or is he actually losing weight? Is he
> maintaining weight? Are you actually feeding him more already in
> response to his acting hungry?

Ive been feeding him just 3.5-4 since I noticed he's been hungry. he
is acting super excited about food and really watching us when we eat.

> > he doesnt tolerate fat so I have to do the grueling job of
> > skinning 99% of his meals. And I cant feed him too much at one
time or he gets the runs.
>
>
> Is 3-4 pounds at a time "too much" for him? Or is he doing okay
with
> that? How much is "too much"?

Ive given him 5 before and he got the runs.

>
> Given this fat intolerance thing, I have to wonder: just what are
you
> feeding the guy? Could you give us a sample of a week or so, what
> you feed and how much? There could be a lot of things in play
here,
> and you're likely to get more detailed and more helpful responses
if
> you give us more detail to work with.
>
> -- sandy & griffin (who's now looking positively shrimpy)

Im feeding him a variety of meats-pork roasts, beef, whole chickens,
and organs.

salter6826

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