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Originally Posted by glencorgi
StopCanineObesity.com
While the recommendations harvested from several online newspaper articles and the campaign website are options for an owner to use in a weight loss program, I have never used any of the suggested foods nor any weight loss formulas when dieting a corgi. I don't like the ingredients nor am I comfortable with the protein percentages in the vast majority of the weight loss labeled foods. I've only used all life stages/adult foods - what everyone else was being fed and I've successfully taken anywhere from a couple of pounds to thirty pounds off of overweight corgis without a bad of "diet" food in the house. In being on a lot of corgi lists and forums the one common mistake I see even IF an owner decides to use a "diet" food, they don't reduce the amount of food they are feeding and often add green beans on top of the amount they are feeding and then are puzzled because the dog isn't losing weight.
I've always been able to run one of mine in for a free weighing at my vets. Other places which offer the ability to weigh one's dog for free in my area are some of the pet supply stores, PetsMart, etc.
Another thing to factor into the overall calories being fed is supplements. Many of them such as Missing Link or Shed Stop add calories and food amounts need to be adjusted to compensate for those as well.
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Like Debbie, I've also had much success with using our regular all live stages/adult food and just cutting back the amount the dog is given. My last 4 rescues have all been very overweight. All I did was cut their food to one cup a day and with very few treats.
When giving treats you can even give pieces of a cookie and the dog is still thrilled. It's not how big the treat is but that they get one that makes them happy. So break your biscuits in half or even smaller when you have a dog on a diet.
Cheerios and baby carrots work great as treats too.
Peggy