Need advice about a good diet food please.

[Kfamr]

Firstly, How much kibble are you feeding them? I wouldn't change foods, but reduce the amount and try one of the followings.

Cut out the wet food. Find something else to entice them.
A few ideas:
Add one of the following:
-Canned pumpkin
-Sodium-free canned green beans
-Any kind of cooked or pureed squash

Don't over do it, just maybe a generous spoonful of one since your guys are smaller. These all act as (good) fillers and don't have the useless ingredients and sugars that wet dog food does.

If you don't feel you need to reduce the amount of food:

Add water to their food and stir it around (NOT hot water, it will destroy any heat sensitive nutrients, just room temp. water.)

Of course, they may have added on some extra pounds with the winter months, however definetly get them some healthy exercise, too. As someone else mentioned, a food with a lower protein amount will help with weight loss.

[mr.chiwawa]

Heres a link to what I feed my dog they also have a low fat one for over weight dogs...with all the pet food scares comming out I would be very leary of some brands....Hope this works......

http://www.healthypetnet.com/Healthy...oductID=401106

PS. they have other size bags and its cheaper if you do auto ship and a thousand times better for your dog.... if you would rather try a sample first let me know and i can send some your way...my moms friend is a "dealer" and wouldnt charge me if i asked for some and where your a pter and we are all here for the same thing nor would i......

[CathyBogart]

I agree that reducing the amount of food further and bulking it with a bit of pumpkin or string beans would probably work.

[My Peanuts]

Firstly, How much kibble are you feeding them? I wouldn't change foods, but reduce the amount and try one of the followings.

If you don't feel you need to reduce the amount of food:

Add water to their food and stir it around (NOT hot water, it will destroy any heat sensitive nutrients, just room temp. water.)

Harley gets half a cup twice a day, Sylvia and Morty get 1/3 a cup twice a day.

I really like the pumpkin idea, I'll try that. I've tried green beans and other veggies, but maybe the pumpkin with coat the dry food and force them to eat it instead of pick through it. I hate that they like Pedigree. I'm not saying it's bad food, but I have reservations about any food that can be bought in a super market.

I tried the water, they are too smart for me!