pitc9
02-29-2008, 01:48 PM
Sierra will be 7 this July, for the first 4 or so years we had her she was very skinny! We had her tested for EPI - Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency, changed food, free fed... etc. My vet finally said "She's skinny, but she's healthy. I wouldn't worry about it."
My eyes about popped out of my head when I noticed that a picture I took this past week of her was taken at the same angle (and background) of a picture I took of her back in 2005.
This was her back in 2005
http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b7d726b3127ccebabdea0b9b7500000036108AaMWTJi1cNT
and this is her this past week!
http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b8dc06b3127cceb5dbd234ee9700000026108AaMWTJi1cNT
She always packs on the pounds over the winter, right now she's up to about 85 pounds then in the summer she slims back down to around 75-78.
It's a huge change from the 60-65 we struggled to get her to the first few years. Visitors to our house in the winter are always VERY shocked to see her at her winter weight. I assure each and everyone that she does in deed slim back down come summer time!
I guess that also explains why she doesn't jump over the fence during the winter! She can't get her fat butt up and over! :o
My eyes about popped out of my head when I noticed that a picture I took this past week of her was taken at the same angle (and background) of a picture I took of her back in 2005.
This was her back in 2005
http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b7d726b3127ccebabdea0b9b7500000036108AaMWTJi1cNT
and this is her this past week!
http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b8dc06b3127cceb5dbd234ee9700000026108AaMWTJi1cNT
She always packs on the pounds over the winter, right now she's up to about 85 pounds then in the summer she slims back down to around 75-78.
It's a huge change from the 60-65 we struggled to get her to the first few years. Visitors to our house in the winter are always VERY shocked to see her at her winter weight. I assure each and everyone that she does in deed slim back down come summer time!
I guess that also explains why she doesn't jump over the fence during the winter! She can't get her fat butt up and over! :o