Whispy, my "Maltese-Wanabe," is long with long legs. He's a rescue and they thought he was at least a Maltese mix because he looked that way. Did the DNA and he has nothing that would give him a Maltese look, incuding any dog that would be white. Vet still classifies him as a Maltese Mix because he thinks the DNA test was wrong.
He was very small when I got him because he'd been very sick and it took him a long time to gain weight properly. He had seriously intestinal problems till he was about 18 months. It was so hard for me to get him to gain weight and the vets kept insisting he needed more weigh on his very skinny frame. Well, he gained.
He was barely 4 pounds at a year and now at three years, twice that much. He's got the length and height to carry more weigh but vet says his leg bones are too thin. His mom was probably in poor health when she was carrying him. Since he was dumped shortly after birth I have no idea what his parentage is.
Anyway, I asked the vet what to feed him to help him lose weight and he said just feed him less. Well, I did that and he's still not losing enough weight. Vet feels Whispy should be a pound less. Any suggestions on what to feed him would be most appreciated!!!
I've attached a pix that I just took of him with his favorite toy. He always grabs this toy right after eating. Don't Know why? If anyone knows why, I'd like to have that answered also.
Thanks,
Lainie
He was very small when I got him because he'd been very sick and it took him a long time to gain weight properly. He had seriously intestinal problems till he was about 18 months. It was so hard for me to get him to gain weight and the vets kept insisting he needed more weigh on his very skinny frame. Well, he gained.
He was barely 4 pounds at a year and now at three years, twice that much. He's got the length and height to carry more weigh but vet says his leg bones are too thin. His mom was probably in poor health when she was carrying him. Since he was dumped shortly after birth I have no idea what his parentage is.
Anyway, I asked the vet what to feed him to help him lose weight and he said just feed him less. Well, I did that and he's still not losing enough weight. Vet feels Whispy should be a pound less. Any suggestions on what to feed him would be most appreciated!!!
I've attached a pix that I just took of him with his favorite toy. He always grabs this toy right after eating. Don't Know why? If anyone knows why, I'd like to have that answered also.
Thanks,
Lainie