I am not a veterinarian but I might be able to help estimate just how overweight your pup is how much he has to lose based on his apparent body frame size. Many dog foods contain a lot of fillers empty calories like corn.
Grain-free dog foods contain more protein and the important nutrients a dog needs. You can often feed your dog a smaller amount of this food. A good, relatively inexpensive grain free food is Taste of the Wild. The first ingredient on the label should be meat or the second at the very least. Some dogs need to be conditioned to walking. If your dog is severely overweight, he could indeed be in some pain. Here in Canada our winters are so brutal that I find it harder during that time to keep the pounds off.
However we for sure make up for it in the summer months with lots of trips to the off leash park. Great article!! Have you thought about getting a dog treadmill? Hi Amanda and Jessica, I live in Alaska on the coast so we get very cold weather and lots of rain. When it gets bad my miniature dachshund and I play ball which she loves. Just a couple of ideas. Yule weights 7kg Which is funny, since both of his parents are really tiny! I hear ya there.
This is a great post for dogs of all breeds, I think! Thanks for sharing such good info. With winter approaching, a season we often see weight gain, we are looking at ways to nip this in the butt. We can get a little carried away on giving treats for our pets and they can get fat or obese.
Thank you for this very informative post that can be used for all dog breeds! I must have missed that! Where can I read about that suecharsky yahoo. I think that here in the Netherlands it is a bit different… We do have three sizes just like in Germany. The rabbit, miniature and standard. My dachshund has standard parents but is smaller then they are.
She is 7 kg. I train her and so she gets a lot of treats, but she looks great! Of course I keep a close eye on her, bit so far she is ok! Standards can have babies that turn out to be miniatures or standards.
In the US, miniature is anything under 11 lbs. That means that your pup would not be considered a mini in the US. What matters most is how they look and feel according to the body conditioning chart. Sounds like you keep your pup at a healthy weight. Thanks for your reply…think I must have misunderstood, because of the tweeniething????
My dachshund is quite small for a standard, but because of her breastsize she is a standard. I understand now. Thank you for explaining. Hope you and Doortje have a great weekend! Yes indeed! When I read that mini parents can have a standard, I quickly whipped out my measuring tape and sure enough, I believe Fritz is a standard!
They share a father who topped out at a 14lb and each of their mothers were around I found my encouraging their hunting instincts by hiding treats affected them, so we stopped doing that. I adjust their food up and down according to our currently actuvity level… and sometimes even on a daily basis. For example, we are doing a photo shoot today which will involve a lot of treats so they got a light breakfast and will get a light dinner.
Good luck. It sounds like you are on the right track. This was a great point! I just had my girl weighed today and she was 15lbs, which looks a pound or two too much to me. I am guilty of over-treating.
The result is a fat 10 year old dachshund. I love her to bits and she knows she has me wrapped. She is also not the biggest fan of being outside. A lot of the time we give in and just come home.
I needed this read. She sits in front of me and harasses me for treats. I am going to try to give her less. Think about the fact that she may be hungry for better quality food. Personally, the quality of diet affects the dog just as much and more then the amount of food. We feed raw meat and never have a problem with our Doxie mix being overweight, though he was when we adopted him.
The gurgle is not a contented stomach. There are seasons where we are able to get out more than others and we see no weight change. I concur that quality of food is important. However, the amount DOES count too. My vet has recommended that I give my mini dachshund benedryl 2x a day.
What would be a better choice to put the pill s in? Thanks for any suggestions. Hi Toni. A tiny bit of peanut butter should not be a make or break issue with his weight.
I wonder if the weight gain is a side effect of the Benadryl. I would ask your vet about that. To help control his weight, you might need to reduce his food you can replace the volume with thawed, frozen green beans and increase the exercise. Being healthy is more than weight — like people dogs also need to have cardiovascular fitness.
You can consult with a dog trainer or animal behaviorist to try and determine where the fear comes from. You can also look for solutions online search for things like desensitization, fearfulness, and reactive dogs.
Good luck to you guys. Is this where I can ask a question about weight? My email address suggests I have Scottish Terriers but I would like to talk about my standard wire female. Hi Jessica, thank you — Truffles is almost 7yrs old, standard wire spayed female.
In January she weighed 18lbs. I feed her 3 times a day now. Karen, you were not explicit but I gather the issue is that the breeder thought Truffles is too skinny? However, you can make a body conditioning assessment on your own.
Ideally, your dog would have a score of 3. However, my vet said that a dog that is closer to a 2 can still be healthy and, with some breeds like greyhounds and Dachshunds, that is more normal when a dog is fit.
If your dog is a 1 then, yes, they definitely need to gain some weight to be healthy. However, feeding a dog 3 times a day is a good recommendation if they are having trouble gaining weight. Standard Dachshunds, as classified by the AKC, are 16 lbs and up. The classification is solely based on size — all sized Dachshunds are the same breed.
What a dog should weight is based on their frame size. I love my girl Maggie so much and just want to feed her the best. I read some good things about Taste of the Wild.
But there are a couple more out there that look good too. Could you give me your top 2 dry dog foods that I could try? Thanks so much! Hi Rachel. Chester and Gretel eat raw food now but I used too feed them Acana or Orijen made by the same company — very similar.
Each dog is different but I definitely recommend something grain free if you want higher quality. Hope that helps. I googled ideal Dachshund body weight after a trip to the vets and so glad I found this lovely blog! Great read! I live in the UK and my lovely fur baby Reggie is 18 months old and weighs He is 15 inches long from bace of neck to base of tail and just under 12 inches in height.
The vet considers him overweight as she goes by the dimple that is visible at the base of his spine just above his tail. Also, that his ribs are palpable but not very visible.
Our vet has recommended he goes on a diet. Reggie eats occasional kibble, cooked chicken small portion and cooked chicken livers small portion and has the few odd treats thrown in between. We walk on the heath for a couple of hours a day as we both love it.
Going by your US standards, Reggie is a small standard. Do you think if I switch to a raw food diet on alternate days that this would help him lose weight? Hi Salina. It is my understanding — several veterinarians have explained it to me — that a Dachshund is sort of like a Greyhound and other deep-chested breeds when it comes to gauging weight.
At a proper weight, you should be able to see at least the last rib bone with the naked eye. Be careful with the brand of dog food you choose. Make sure that the brand you choose is high in nutrition and not high in useless filler ingredients that are more likely to get stored as body fat.
If your dog is on a diet, then you should opt for lower calorie dog food so that your dog is burning more calories than he is eating throughout the day.
It is vital to make sure that you are feeding your dog the correct amount of food for their size, age, and breed.
You should also take into account their individual level of activity. If your dog is not very active, you should feed him less, or he will not be able to burn all of the calories he is eating. It is easy to overfeed your dachshund by offering treats on top of the regular meals.
If you like to give your dog treats throughout the day, you can ensure that you are not overfeeding by decreasing the portion sizes of their regular meals. By doing this, we ensure that our pet lives a happy life long into his senior years. Our pets lifespans are short in comparison to our own, so we want to make the most of it for them. Managing your dachshund weight by all means reduces potential vet bills as your dog gets older.
A healthy weight means that your pet stays comfortable and happy for as long as possible. If you want to find out more about the causes, health risks and treatment of your dachshund obesity, read our detailed article about Obesity in Dogs. A healthy weight for a standard dachshund is 16 to 32 pounds 7 to 15 kg on average.
An adult standard-sized dachshund should weigh between 16 to 32 7 to 15 kg pounds depending on the height and length of the body. In the USA, there are two sizes of dachshunds: miniature 11 pounds or less or standard between 16 and 32 pounds. Anything in between is called a tweenie dachshund and weighs between 11 and 16 pounds.
From 2 to 8 months old, the standard dachshund puppy will gain approximately 0. A standard dachshund puppy will weigh 5 lbs 2. Hi there I have a 14 week old mini daschund that weights 3. He is very lean but this seems to be quite big for a mini of 14 weeks?
He was born a lot bigger than the other two in the litter because apparently two embryos ruptured and he absorbed the nutrients from these ruptured embryos in utero. The breeder said that the vet had told her that he will still be a normal size for a mini daschund.
Have you ever heard of this and do you think it is likely he will still be a mini in size? Miniatures are smaller at this age. Now he is 15 weeks and 3. The vet today said he looks healthy for this age.
I estimate mine is a big standard and he will be 15kg as an adult. Can anyone confirm if this is normal? Or the breeder lied that it was a miniature when he is a big standard. My puppy is now 17 weeks old and 5.
He seems quite big for his age. I wonder if he will be a twinnie or not. Hi i have a 12 week old lomg haired doxie boy that weighs 3. He stops half way through feeding and hunches his bqcknand walksnin a circle before he continues to eat.
Is this a possible problem and is his weight correct. This was done at the vets when picking up her flee medication. Is this a good weight for her age and not over. Hi Cheryl, did you try to give your doxies an anti-parasitic treatment? This is usually the primary cause of excessive appetite in dogs. There are many other possible causes why your dachshunds might be hungry all the time, including hyperadrenocorticism, diabetes etc.
However, if your dachshunds are both constantly hungry, it is most likely due to external factors rather than medical conditions. Overall, it is normal for puppies to be hungry as they are growing quickly, and need more nutrients for growth. Hi Stephen, is your dachshund or miniature? It sounds like a good weight for a not very big standard dachshund. The numbers given in this article are an estimate, as dachshunds are different in size and body shape.
Most importantly, your doxie should look healthy. Your dachshund is underweight if you can actually see the ribs. My puppie is a 1 year 4 months old.. I can see his bones on the upper side.. Hi Safiya, Did you try to give your dachshund the antiparasite treatment? If your puppy's adult does not fall within the range of weights provided, it would be best to contact a veterinarian.
That is the obesity rate of dogs in North America. This is an extremely concerning number. You should never ever overfeed your dogs too much carbs as they get stored as fat in the body if they are not used. Unfortunately, carbohydrates are much cheaper an ingredient as compared to the other nutrients like protein. Hence, they are often used by major large dog food manufacturers to make up the weight of dog food whilst keeping the prices of the dog food low.
This is the main reason why pets all over the United States are getting obese. And, ironically, this became the driving forces behind the rise of these healthy pet food startups , as their founders seek to provide their own proper and much healthier alternatives.
One other way to get your dog feeling full and not run the risk of overeating it is to get them high fiber dog foods. The high fiber content will make your dogs feel content faster and thus eat less. And since fiber does not get stored in the body like carbs do, it can be promising measure to keep your pooch's weight under control.
Mathematically, eating less will reduce weight gain. However, it can easily lead to malnourishment if your dog is not given the proper nutrition. We are talking about nutrients beyond the common proteins and carbohydrates. They include omega fatty acids, minerals, vitamins, amino acids and many more! That requires a deep understanding and a wide study in the field of pet nutrition to truly determine it; so much that it warrants a university degree.
To get the most balanced, holistic and healthiest dog foods , it is often better to leave it to the experts. Scheduling your dog's meal time will tune their stomach to become hungry only at their meal times.
Combining this with the right amount of dog food given to them, it will keep your dogs from becoming hungry out of meal hours.
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