At the shelter and possibly before coming to the shelter she was free fed - given a large bowl of food that is always accessible. This is never a good way to feed dogs and often switching over to carefully measured portions is all it takes to get the weight off.
I've been giving Mochi a 1/2 cup portion of kibble twice daily along with assorted small bits of all meat treats. The result? Today at the vet on the same scale I weighed her on a month ago she was down 3 pounds! Her weight when she arrived was 38.7 and today she was 35.8.
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| Showing a nice sit while she is getting weighed |
She still has some chub to lose and muscle to gain but her legs are muscling up nicely and she now has a waist - something all Rat Terriers at a healthy weight should have. That small waist is not a sign of being too thin - it's a sign of being healthy! It's just so common for dogs to be fat now that people are starting to think it's the norm.
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| Mochi is a food motivated girl and loves to work for these tiny bits of freeze dried pork |
I'm happy that she'll be starting off her life in a new family at a healthier weight.
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