I adopted a 42 lb. Cocker from the shelter I volunteer at in February and she’s now up to 49 lbs. My vet said she’s put on a lot of muscle due to the exercise program we have her on, but she needs to drop some fat off. I’ve tried lots of Diet foods, all-protein foods, etc. and none have helped. I follow the quantity suggestions to a tee and am getting frustrated. I’ve spoken to a few vets and they only seem to recommend the food they sell at their clinic!!! She’s almost 9 and being this heavy is really hard on her…any recommendations? I haven’t tried the Senior formulas yet…that’s something to look into. There is nothing wrong with her thyroid. When she came into the shelter her teeth were rotting (during her first week with me she sneezed and 2 flew out) and she wouldn’t touch regular dog food. I think the person that owned her only fed her table scraps and this is how she got into the shape she’s in! When I switch her food I do it gradually, mixing the two until the mixture is all the new food.

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My 10 year old beagle is very overweight. We bring her for daily long walks, and she gets fed a cup dry food twice a day, with a spoonful of pumpkin (she had a anal gland issue and the vet suggested pumpkin because it hardens the stool and it will cause the anal gland to pop itself so we didn’t have to go the vet every week) We are actually going to move her down to 3/4 cup a day plus the spoon of pumpkin puree. I read the Daily Feeding Guidelines on Canidae.com and it suggests at 10-25lbs she should get 1/2 to 3/4 cup. So since she is 35, should I give her the 1/2 to 1 cup they suggest for 25-50lbs? I also need to know what food manages both and Senior. I don’t want any iams, purina, or alpo crap. I want Holistic food that doesn’t contain the crappy corn fillers and bi-products. REAL MEAT PLEASE!!