Presidential Update

[SheepOfBlue]

I'm pretty sure most, if not all, Shelties are convinced they're starving if they're not actually in the process of eating.

Not Spitfire, he would actually get full on treats when training flyball. I had to not feed him then go. And even then ration treats or he would get to the 'nope I am not doing anything I am not hungry enough' level.

 

[Caro]

I had the opposite problem with Missy. I accidentally let her get too thin! She’s 16.5” and usually weighs 24-25lbs. When I moved the cats got their own room with a gate so no more stealing cat food and raiding the litter box for Missy. I was giving her 1/2 cup of food a day. Took her to the vet back in March for an annual visit and she weighed 23 lbs! Ooops might have over done the weight loss... now she’s getting 2/3 cup a day and probably close to 25 lbs. I can still easily feel ribs so I’m not worried. She still thinks she’s being starved.

Yes I've done this too. So hard because they act like they are starving no matter how much they get fed.

 

[Sharon7]

Yep, perpetually starving Shelties are the norm.

 

[trini]

Not Spitfire, he would actually get full on treats when training flyball. I had to not feed him then go. And even then ration treats or he would get to the 'nope I am not doing anything I am not hungry enough' level.

Leave it to Spitfire to be unique...I have never met a Sheltie who wasn't convinced they were being starved to death!

trini

 

[ghggp]

Cody was 52 lbs. when we adopted him. The previous owner just left a full bowl of food out for him, bad move for a Sheltie. Poor boy looked like a stuffed sausage with a small head. Took us about 2 years, and got him down to 36 lbs. Lots of green beans!

Wow, that was one descriptive image you painted!

 

[ghggp]

Leave it to Spitfire to be unique...I have never met a Sheltie who wasn't convinced they were being starved to death!

trini

So true!!!

 

[SheepOfBlue]

Leave it to Spitfire to be unique...I have never met a Sheltie who wasn't convinced they were being starved to death!

trini

He can at times, he got in trouble this morning for considering a raid on Angus's bowl. But with him it is 'Spitfire does as Spitfire does' If you are not on his agenda then you don't matter to him.

 

[mimiretz]

Not Spitfire, he would actually get full on treats when training flyball. I had to not feed him then go. And even then ration treats or he would get to the 'nope I am not doing anything I am not hungry enough' level.

But that's Sptifire; he's a totally different kind of Sheltie

 

[Piper's mom]

Yep, perpetually starving Shelties are the norm.

I got home a bit later than my usual last night (10:30) and my mom said Piper and Finnie were at the door crying they were so hungry....boy oh boy do they have her wrapped around their paw! They had breakfast then a snack before I went to work (veggies and a few bits of food) then a veggie snack later with my mom and then their supper at 10:30. No way were they hungry! I said maybe they wanted to go outside? Oh...she said...never thought of that.
I should point out my mom isn't allowed to let them out. My gate is unlocked when I work so only someone that can go out with them can take them out. They can hold it for 7 hours...
Spoilt boys....

 

[SheepOfBlue]

Spitfire is down to 28.7 so progress. Be nice to see him at 25 or less.