nannyj
Active member
HI everyone,
Quincy is 2 yrs old and weighs 21.5 pounds. I don't think he looks fat, but the vet wants him to lose 1.5 to 2 pounds. I currently feed him twice a day, 1/3 cup each feeding, plus a small handful of green beans. He gets no treats during the day. He's extremely lazy and loves to sleep, but I walk him briskly for 20 minutes a day (he just refuses to walk anymore than that!!). Since the feeding guidelines on his food suggest 1 - 1 1/2 cups per day, my vet suggested that maybe I'm not feeding him enough!! She said I should start feeding him 3 times a day, 1/3 cup each time, and eliminate the green beans. She said if I feed him more often, it will boost his metabolism and help him have more energy and lose weight. She also said that if I don't feed him enough, the food he does get will convert to fat.
Does this make any sense? I decided to give it a try, and he's now drinking almost twice as much water than he used to, which means he constantly needs to go outside! I've only been doing the 3 feedings for a week, so it's too soon to see if it will help. I just don't see how giving him more food will help him lose weight!
Any thoughts, ideas, suggestions are greatly appreciated!!
Quincy is 2 yrs old and weighs 21.5 pounds. I don't think he looks fat, but the vet wants him to lose 1.5 to 2 pounds. I currently feed him twice a day, 1/3 cup each feeding, plus a small handful of green beans. He gets no treats during the day. He's extremely lazy and loves to sleep, but I walk him briskly for 20 minutes a day (he just refuses to walk anymore than that!!). Since the feeding guidelines on his food suggest 1 - 1 1/2 cups per day, my vet suggested that maybe I'm not feeding him enough!! She said I should start feeding him 3 times a day, 1/3 cup each time, and eliminate the green beans. She said if I feed him more often, it will boost his metabolism and help him have more energy and lose weight. She also said that if I don't feed him enough, the food he does get will convert to fat.
Does this make any sense? I decided to give it a try, and he's now drinking almost twice as much water than he used to, which means he constantly needs to go outside! I've only been doing the 3 feedings for a week, so it's too soon to see if it will help. I just don't see how giving him more food will help him lose weight!
Any thoughts, ideas, suggestions are greatly appreciated!!