How do you get a 6 year old dalmation to go on a diet?

Question

and what is the diet??

Answer 1

Well u could try taking him out over the park every day and let him run about till he's knackered.

Cut him down on fatty treat's and give him only doggy treats ( give him a nice treat sometimes though)

I wouldn't say cut his food down as that will only make him scrounge for food as he will be hungry and that's cruel but you can get a kinda diet food for overweight dog's.

It will take time 2 notice the weight loss but it will happen.

Good luck

Answer 2

you do it they don't get a choice they dog will get hungry enough and eat what's there i know its harsh but after a few days the dog will start eating. you can get weight control dog food IAMS makes it also don't buy el cheapo food because that contains tons of sugar and dogs will eat more of it than the better stuff because it tastes better. check the ingredients make sure that the dog food doesn't list sugar as a first ingredient or anything similiar to sugar. also cut down on the amount that you feed them a day. don't feed them table scraps and all that stuff make sure you take the dog out a lot for exercise dalmations are high energy dogs find a local dog park where you can let the dog off leash and run around at least once a week or so.

Answer 3

It would be nice if choosing the correct diet for your Dalmatian was as black and white as his singular coat. Protein, carbohydrates, fats, vitamins and minerals should be supplied in proper proportions from quality sources, but canine metabolisms vary just as much as human metabolisms. The same amount and type of food that keeps one Dalmatian in optimum condition might leave another looking scruffy.
When searching for a good diet for your Dalmatian, learn how to read dog-food labels. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight. Although dogs are omnivores, the foods protein source is still very important. Dogs have short digestive tracts suited to digesting meat protein. Although soy is a popular alternative protein source in foods, some dogs may have difficulty digesting it. According to nutritionist and author Earl Mindell, R.Ph., Ph.D., Meat should be the first ingredient. If the food does not specify the type of meat, such as chicken, lamb or beef, cross that food off your list.

Premium-quality dog foods list the type or types of meat protein sources. William Young, D.V.M., owner of Chevington Animal Hospital in Pickerington, Ohio, says premium foods have another advantage. Premium-dog-food manufacturers buy and use the same ingredients despite price fluctuations. Many generic foods substitute ingredients depending on what is less expensive at the time, says Dr. Young. This variation in formula can cause a dog to experience digestive disturbances, including excessive gas, diarrhea and vomiting.

Fat sources include poultry fat, lamb tallow and safflower oil. Because fat becomes rancid fairly easily, dog-food manufacturers must stabilize it with some type of preservative.

Because of the debate over the safety and necessity of chemical preservatives, most premium- food manufacturers now offer diets preserved naturally with vitamins C or E.

Once you have checked out the ingredients, take a look at the protein-to-fat ratio listed on the percentage chart. Protein and fat levels must correspond. Holistic health expert Richard Pitcairn, D.V.M., Ph.D., advises, There are metabolic reactions between [protein and fat] and also when a diet is fattier, an animal will eat less to assuage its hunger. High-powered performance diets may have a protein-to-fat ratio as high as 30-to-20. This type of diet is for working dogs under great stress, such as sled dogs, police dogs and herding dogs. For most dogs, a protein-to-fat ratio ranging from 20-to-10 to 26-to-16 is more appropriate.

Answer 4

Buy diet dog food. I suggest asking at the pet store or your vet. Science diet makes a low-cal dog food. I believe there are some brands that they sell at the regular grocery store that do as well.

Answer 5

reduce his food and don't give as many treats. Science Diet and quite a few other dog brands make a formula for dogs to help them lose weight.

Answer 6

I highly recommend the diet formula from http://www.frrco.com/121668

Because of the quality ingredients, you feed a lot less so it only costs a few cents more per feeding, and your dog will reap benefits in his health!

Answer 7

Talk to your veterinarian to get a dog-specific diet plan, but dogs are unique in that (unlike human babies), they'll adapt and actually grow to LIKE whatever it is you give them to eat.

So talk to your vet, then do what they say. The dog won't care.

Answer 8

Buy him the Sciense Diet food for Adult is really good they have it only at petstores...