weights of your corgis

[jprechel]

Thanks Jeni, but ummmm........ Ace is now weighing in at 34 lbs. This is before he gets a chance at his birthday cake on Monday! I guess Mommy and Daddy have been bad examples lately.

Does anyone have any unique ideas for exercise? We do the standard walks, playing fetch, and play chase quite a bit, along with ocasional play dates with other pups. We also take Ace to run around on the beach when the weather cooperates....hmmm maybe all that extra weight is just muscle!

[Louwants]

I feel terrible!!!!! Duncan is on the large size for a pem (his daddy was a BIG boy also). He weighs in at (GASP) 43 pounds!!!! He was 40 just before winter, so I guess this is his winter weight. With my arthritis in my knees and hands, I have a hard time getting him enough exercise in the winter. I also started giving him Shed Stop, and after this jug is gone, I'm not getting him anymore. He just loves the taste of it, and I have to watch him like a hawk at feeding time. Chloe is more of a nibbler and "hider" with her food. She'll take a couple of pieces and put them in a corner and try to cover them up. Of course, Duncan just waits until she leaves, and runs over and scarfs it up.

Now come spring, summer and fall; he is outside all day long while dad putters in the yard. He follows his dad up and down the yard, helps him dig the holes, protects dad from the mower and wheelbarrow by biting the tires as soon as they are brought out of the shed.

[Tex and Me]

Tex just got weighed at the Vet's today at 17 pounds. . .at 5 months old now, she's a growing girl!

Her mom was rather tiny (could guess no bigger than about25 pounds). . but her dad (despite him being fluffy) was huge!! Who knows where she'll land.

[Peggy]

Originally Posted by Louwants

I feel terrible!!!!! Duncan is on the large size for a pem (his daddy was a BIG boy also). He weighs in at (GASP) 43 pounds!!!!

Wow, that is really big for a Pembroke. Can you feel his ribs? You should be able to feel them easily not under a roll of fat. You don't want your fingers to fall between them but you want to be able to find them easily. And a corgi in good weight should have a waistline.

I hate to say it but IMO, Duncan needs to go on a diet. (There shouldn't be seasonal weights, his weight should be the same no matter what the season.)

Remember that extra weight on a dog is as bad as it is for people. Bad for thier hearts, bad for their backs, etc.


Peggy

[Louwants]

I can barely feel his ribs a little and he has a hint of a waistline. I've been cutting back and giving him green beans and carrots in his diet (which I might add, he isn't real thrilled about). Also, with his injured leg, I haven't been pushing the exercise. He strained the muscles in his leg running toward the end of summer and first part of fall. Everytime I think he is getting better, he takes off like a bolt of lightening chasing after his sister, Chloe or a squirrel in the yard. Then he is limping again.

Also have been watching when they eat. He'll sneak over and try and eat his sister's food, and then run over and eat his. You know, that poor starved to death corgi behavior.

[Peggy]

Originally Posted by Louwants

I can barely feel his ribs a little and he has a hint of a waistline. I've been cutting back and giving him green beans and carrots in his diet (which I might add, he isn't real thrilled about).

Ok, you're on the right track!

Also, with his injured leg, I haven't been pushing the exercise. He strained the muscles in his leg running toward the end of summer and first part of fall. Everytime I think he is getting better, he takes off like a bolt of lightening chasing after his sister, Chloe or a squirrel in the yard. Then he is limping again.

Well, give him some more time to heal and tell him I said to take it easy for awhile!!! Then when he's healed the exercise will help him loose weight too.

Also have been watching when they eat. He'll sneak over and try and eat his sister's food, and then run over and eat his. You know, that poor starved to death corgi behavior.

Yeah, I know, which is why mine eat in crates. That way I know who gets what and how much.

Peggy

[Michael Romanos]

Exercise is one thing, quality exercise is another. If you want real reduction in weight of your Corgi - then there are two things that work in tandem - less food/less fatty food and quality exercise as part of at least one hour per day. Daily quality exercise would include 30 minutes of power walking say early morning, and later 30 minutes of off-leash 'walking' which involves for your Corgi running and trotting and if possible, fetching/chasing. At least once a week take your Corgi for an extended walking trip - say 1.5 to 3 hours.

[Peggy]

Originally Posted by Michael Romanos

Exercise is one thing, quality exercise is another. If you want real reduction in weight of your Corgi - then there are two things that work in tandem - less food/less fatty food and quality exercise as part of at least one hour per day. Daily quality exercise would include 30 minutes of power walking say early morning, and later 30 minutes of off-leash 'walking' which involves for your Corgi running and trotting and if possible, fetching/chasing. At least once a week take your Corgi for an extended walking trip - say 1.5 to 3 hours.

Well, I've taken weight off a dog with a lot less exercise. And depending on the dog you might not want to stress them that much.

I've had a couple I took into rescue, one was 47 1/2 lbs the other 47 lbs. At first I just cut their food to one cup a day. And going up and down the 13 stairs they have to go up and down to go out to potty was all the exercise they got. Walking either of them at that weight could have caused heart problems.

Also I have NEVER walked any of my dogs for 1 1/2 to 3 hours a day. And I have recieved some comments from judges about what nice condition my dogs were in.

My dogs get free playtime outside and in good weather (meanig spring and summer) they get to walk some. We rotate who gets to go for a walk since we have several so not every dog gets to go for a walk every day.

IMO, corgis are NOT a breed that needs "power walking" (and just what is a power walk? IMO power is an overused word!), corgis can and do fit very well into their owners schedules. Not everyone has time for two 30 min. walks per day or wants to do that. And IMO, they shouldn't be made to feel they need to or need to exercise any corgi 3 hours a day.

JMO.
Peggy

[Dillydoodle]

Micheal, this pup had a leg injury and can't do too much exercise until the leg heals. Exercise is a great way for people to help their pup's lose weight but in this case Duncan should wait until healed before starting any big exercise program IMO.
Emilie

[Hayashi_eri]

My pembroke is 17kg...& expanding. I have been putting her on a diet & bringing her for walks but she is still expanding sideways...

[Peggy]

Originally Posted by Hayashi_eri

My pembroke is 17kg...& expanding. I have been putting her on a diet & bringing her for walks but she is still expanding sideways...

How much are you feeding her? How old is she? and what food are you feeding?

And could you translate 17kg to pounds?
Peggy

[Checkers]

17kg would be about 37.5lbs to us Americans.

[Peggy]

Originally Posted by Checkers

17kg would be about 37.5lbs to us Americans.

Thanks Cheryl! Math is not my thing, so I wasn't even going to try to figure that out!

Peggy

[pikachu]

Originally Posted by taflar

For a puppy figure one pound per week. So at 4 1/2 mos. he should be about 18 lbs. I'd say he's on the small side.

Peggy

Oh, really? So he's of the smaller build or rather under weight? He's 5 mths old and abt a week old, wieghing at 14.6 lbs. Can he feel his ribs tho, but can't count them. Is this consider a normal weight for his build?

[Hayashi_eri]

Originally Posted by taflar

How much are you feeding her? How old is she? and what food are you feeding?

And could you translate 17kg to pounds?
Peggy

I feeding her once a day, 1 full cup of Nutro gold Salmon & potato dry food and 1/3 can of addiction possumm (she refuses to eat just dry food....)