…… Tubby Puppy

[Border Collie Dad]

Rosie is one of the Border Collies.
Although she is the "baby dog", she will be 7.
Rosie has always been a little plump.
Even though she gets few treats or bad stuff.
Her daily food ration is only about 500 calories and we feed grain free.
Vet said she needs 700 calories.

She snores like a chainsaw and wheezes at night.
Vet just saw her and can find no breathing issues.

Rosie weighs 57 lbs. but fairly fat.`
Not obese like some dogs.

She's not the most active od the Border Collies.

To get to my question (finally).

Is Rosie getting too little to eat?
I have heard that, in people, if the calorie intake is too low, thwe body adjusts to avoid starvation.

Also wondering id dogs get sleep apnea, fgiven her weight and snoring.

Thanks for any help.

 

[WalknTrot]

I go by body score. If she's fat, she's getting all the calories she needs and more. Dogs, like people, have different metabolic rates.

As far as snoring goes - Haha...older dogs tend to snore, and fat older dogs tend to snore more.

 

[Millwright]

Maybe try a raw diet?

It's a pain to do, but....

 

[Red Baron]

Our Dachshund starting snoring when he turned 7 years old. I think it's just an age thing. He was very slightly overweight.

He snored so bad we kicked him out of the bed had him sleep in the corner on our old blanket.

 

[Anti-Liberal]

 

[Tweakette]

Has her thyroid been checked? Our first dog, a Lab, got bigger and bigger on very little food and the vet found that her thyroid was failing. Putting her on thyroid meds had her drop 15 lbs in a few months.

 

[Border Collie Dad]

Has her thyroid been checked? Our first dog, a Lab, got bigger and bigger on very little food and the vet found that her thyroid was failing. Putting her on thyroid meds had her drop 15 lbs in a few months.

No but that's not a bad suggestion.
3 different vet clinics have seen her over the years.
None have mentioned anything about her weight.
She's always been tubby.

Have never been able to figure out hgow to get pics on this site.

 

[packyderms_wife]

Our Dachshund starting snoring when he turned 7 years old. I think it's just an age thing. He was very slightly overweight.

He snored so bad we kicked him out of the bed had him sleep in the corner on our old blanket.

Jr sound like a 90 year old man he snores so loud!

 

[ShadowMan]

We have a cat that snores like an old man.....she is just seven years old.

 

[patriotgal]

Thought it was thundering one night. Realized it was kids' cat on the back of the sofa. Man could she snore.

 

[cleobc]

We have a couple of full sister border collies, 6 and 7. One is chunky but not quite fat, one is normal weight. Same food, same amount, same exercise. Genetics, temperament and the personal desires of the animal to be more or less active.
More exercise can help the overweight if you have real concerns about not feeding enough. Around a cup of the dry food we feed two times a day plus extras on top: meat scraps, yogurt, a little cheese, bouillon, etc., seems to about right for all our 6 borders. We feed Diamond Beef & Rice. Around 25% protein. These two are the youngest dogs now. Used to feed 30-32% protein when the dogs were younger. We've tried to feed dog food with a decent amount of fat in it.

 

[Hfcomms]

No but that's not a bad suggestion.
3 different vet clinics have seen her over the years.
None have mentioned anything about her weight.
She's always been tubby.

When I had my female Malinois into the vet a few months ago the doctor (looked to be fresh out of med school in her early 20's) told me that my Mal was overweight. She weighs #72 and has always been between #68 - #72 which isn't fat per the breed standard. I have never seen a fat Malinois as they are so active and have such a high metabolism.

The girl told me that as she was feeling alongside the dog's withers that it should be taut and pull up tight into the belly and that she could feel a bit of flab on Karma. I told her that Karma is 7 1/2 years old which in people terms is in her mid 50's. I then told her that when she was in her mid 50's that her belly isn't going to be firm and taut either.

She gave me the strangest look.

 

[Border Collie Dad]

Rosie isn't firm and taut either.

Also, she isn't active like the other BCs.
If she were a studio wrestler her name would be Rosie the Relaxer.