My American Cocker Spaniel will eat everything and anything. He is very hyper and feed the recommended doses and he is chunky. Is there anything thing out there that will resist his temptation for eating all the time.
PS - kids use to feed him table food when I was not looking for 11 years and now that they are older they've told me about all the food they've feed him. BAD KIDS!!!!
2007-03-19 12:21:11 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Dogs
I've had spaniels all my life, and this latest one, he's a pig-dog!
NO people food.
Make it a strict rule.
it's for the health of the 11 yr old dog who is like a 77 yr old over wieght senior!!!
It's easy to put your dog on a diet, easier then putting people on one.
Just give the spaniel 1 cup of dry food only in the am,
and 1 cup of dry in the evening.
that's that.
the cocker will love you for it, and take it for a walk.
have a family meeting.
spaniels that are over wieght only live 12 yrs at the most, and they need walks, and NO PEOPLE FOOD!!!
buy milk bones for treats, 5 a day max!
buy charlie bears at www.traderjoes.com
believe me, your dog will eat dry food if that's all you provide.
they have senior over wieght food.
think of the health and welfare of the dog, and your kids happiness in the long run.
2007-03-19 12:28:44 · answer #1 · answered by Lilly 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Stop feeding the recommended amount on the bag. The bag often recommends 2-3 times more food than the dog needs. For a cocker, a half cup twice a day of a quality kibble is enough.
2007-03-19 12:24:31 · answer #2 · answered by bzzflygirl 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
This is a common problem with 2 bitches living together unspayed. Often they are worse then 2 dogs living together and fighting between bitches is more deadly. Why isn't one or both spayed? If your adament on keeping them both then you need to get one spayed, i would advice you to get the younger cocker spaniel done as at the springers age it's not worth the risk of putting her under anesthesia. You are also going to need the help of an expeirienced dog behaviourist, as you won't tackle this behaviour by yourself. Untill you get hold of a behaviourist and book your cocker in at the vets to be spayed, you must keep them seperated at all times. This means alot of effort from you and other members of your household, but to avoid a fatal injury or even death you need to start taking responsibility. Walk them seperatly, fuss them seperatley, let them out in the garden seperatley, sleep apart etc etc. Do not try to seperate a fight if one breaks out, you risk getting bitten or mauled even. I know it's hard because your natural instinct is to seperate them but try making a very loud noise to stun them, i.e bang 2 saucepan lids together with a assertive "thats enough" command. When you get the cocker spayed i think you'll find that she'll become alot more calmer and relaxed around your springer, but getting her spayed isn't the answer to stopping the fighting as unfortunatly it may of become a deep rooted behaviour in both dogs, which no amount of training or help will correct. If things don't improve after seeing a behaviourist and getting the cocker spayed then for the sake of your dogs you need to consider rehoming the cocker. If you really love your dogs, then as hard as it will be you must give them a better life which is stress free and relaxed. Good luck i hope things work out for the best in the end.
2016-03-29 06:40:53 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Have you taken him to the vet? It's possible that he has worms; don't be scared they're not totally bad if you treat them. What happens is the worms some how get into the dog's system most of the time through ingestion (you dog ate them), but with a simple pill, the worms should be out in a few weeks or months. Also, it could be that you kids did stretch out his stomach with all the extra food you gave him, in this case he just needs a diet!
2007-03-19 12:26:47 · answer #4 · answered by anna 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The dog is going to have to be taught not to beg at the table. And the family has to stop feeding him people food.
In a way, it's a good thing he is hyper: That means he has worked off SOME of the extra calories.
2007-03-19 12:27:28 · answer #5 · answered by Tigger 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
At 11 years old why try to stop behavior that has be on going for years. Give the poor dog a break and let it have the table scraps. If the table scraps haven't done any damage after all these years then chances are nothing is going to happen.
2007-03-19 12:27:26 · answer #6 · answered by Luanne 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes, stop feeding him! Dogs will eat and eat and eat, especially if you keep shoving food in their faces! So stop! Stick to a special diet of the same amount of dog food each meal time, and don't let him beg for or receive more.
2007-03-19 12:59:12 · answer #7 · answered by edukateme_not 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
PUt him on a diet. Worms in adult dogs do not cause ravenous appetite, but endochrine disease do. Overproduction of cortisone by the adrenals can cause ravenous appetite, increased thirst and urination, weight gain, hair loss and thin skin.
He may also just be a chow hound, but have it checked out by your vet.
2007-03-19 12:59:19 · answer #8 · answered by finniganwood05 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Stop feeding him so much until he's regained a shape other than sausage. That causes other health problems, and if there's no food being given, he can't gain more weight.
2007-03-19 12:48:13 · answer #9 · answered by Unicornrider 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would strongly recommend that he be seen by his vet to rule out any medical problems that may be starting. Good Luck.
2007-03-19 12:29:45 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋