Super Skinny Saturday

I went to the vet yesterday and there was a new lady there and Momma likes her even less than the other new lady who replaced the original lady. I, on the other hand, LOVE her because she told momma I was too skinny and was not being fed enough (and made momma feel very bad about this!). I have been trying to tell momma this forever and since she would not listen I was forced to find food where I could. 'Catch as catch can' as the saying goes. I was 98lbs in october which momma was shocked at because a few months before I was 102lbs and had been for some time. The other lady vet said both times that I was about right.



Well a few weeks ago Momma thought I was looking skinny so she started giving me more kibbles, but still when I went to the vet I was...brace yourself... 93lbs (and momma thinks I was probably about 92lbs before she upped the kibble). I am emaciated! Espescially when you consider that I was 110lbs when I was adopted and accidentally got as much as 118lbs at one point! So hooray I get even more kibbles! This is a pic from Oct 2007 when I had accidentally gained a few.

Here is a pic of me from the top to show how emaciated I am!

Here is a chart that shows what us doggies should look like that we got this from Murphy who was not lucky enough to be sent home with a prescription for more kibble because he was already perfect. Momma thinks I look ideal but I think I am emaciated. What do you think?

Here is Mandy (my latest foster pal) from the top. Heh heh... which do you think she is? Momma says she is at least heavy though she has already lost some weight this week! I think she should just wear black which everyone knows is slimming.

Also- Mr Darcy's family has welcomed a most handsome labra-like fella named Digby and one of those Danes what look like cows named Delta. Stop by and visit if you have not already!

Note from Momma- the vet did not think he was exactly too skinny but was more alarmed at the amount of weight lost. She is running a senior blood panel to make sure there is nothing wrong but wanted me to up his kibble to see if he would gain weight because it will help us see if there is a problem. I have been feeding him the same amount since his TPLO surgery and he has been slightly lower for each visit (e.g. 1 lb over 6mos) but nothing dramatic. So that was probably on the low side of what he should have been eating. However, in the past I have been more active about training with him using nutritious treats (generally cooked meat) and so I kept his kibble lower since it was being supplemented with these treats. When I noticed he was getting skinny that is when I realized that those training treats were likely a substantial part of his calories for the day (which is why I used something like meat rather than biscuit type treats that are like cookies or crackers to us) and now they were missing! I hope that is the whole story and there is not something more serious going on. His coat has not looked as nice since spring when he started shedding and that went on longer than it has in the past but other than that I have not noticed any other changes so hope that means he is ok. In the mean time he is getting lots more kibble. We get bloodwork back on Monday and go back in 3 weeks so will know if he has gained weight. Paws crossed for good news on monday!