Overworked dogs

[C.green 3,231]

My terrier just lately is looking abit too light for my liking and hes coats got that hard look to it i think its just from bieng out too much. Can anyone reccomend something that ups the calorie intake ? I have used dyne but that can put too much wieght on. Ive started soaking his biscuit in lactol and may even put him on puppy complete for abit until hes right again.any other reccomendations ? 

[socks 32,253]

Fatty meat so that the dog is burning carbs from the fats and not depleting his muscle mass ... also a teaspoon of sf50 sprinkled over a meal once a day ... if I forget to order some in and I have to wait for it I notice a big difference in my dogs after a week. 

[C.green 3,231]

The meat aint doing enough socks on its own. And strangely i think some dogs do better with meat couple times a week rather than everyday. In not tried the sf50 wheres best place to buy ?

[Daniel cain 45,479]

one or 2 of my old digging dogs used to struggle in the season...Melt some dripping/lard in with their food...if that doesn't work,then I'd be looking at using a heat lamp or tube heaters if they outside...found once they hit 9/10 they all struggle to hold condition

[Aussie Whip 4,099]

My mrs used to catch pigs for a living she had three packs of dogs, so they worked every three days. I know with pig dogs they need time to recover and get calories back in.

[C.green 3,231]

15 hours ago, W. Katchum said:

Without sounding shitty pal, get your rods out or summat an gee the dog a couple weeks layabout rest, iv always known dogs to drop condition of grafted too hard, it’s not possible to maintain full fitness all year round, even athletes have time off to recover/relax, I know it’s hard when it’s just what you do an it part of your daily rituals haha iv been there, but try a bit time off an see how dog goes, what’s worst that can happen

Aye trouble is mate hes a handy tag along dog ya know. Even catapulting or fishing i take him it dont feel right bieng out in the country side without a dog do it. Just have to bite the bullet and try n leave him behind for abit. 
 

youse saying feed this n that dogs normal diet is all that i know alot say they feed this n that but genuinely little dog eats like a king im very lucky got access to loads of good qaulity beef chicken tripe ect. I dont think theres much wrong with main diet hes just sort of dog to only eat so much i wanted to know of anyone used any calorie builders rendered lamb fat ect

[socks 32,253]

21 hours ago, C.green said:

The meat aint doing enough socks on its own. And strangely i think some dogs do better with meat couple times a week rather than everyday. In not tried the sf50 wheres best place to buy ?

But has your meat got a lot of fat in it ? I get my sf50 from Amazon. 

[terryd 8,425]

Sounds like it just needs time off. I used to ferret every day with the one JR because he was so good. Every day we walked literally miles and miles and that was just to get there as no car then. One morning he was hobbling along behind stiff as a board. Got a lift to the vet and he said I had just worn him out. Couple of days off and right as rain. Begrudgingly after that I alternated dogs more and gave him a rest now and again. He was a little gladiator but they got limits

[Aussie Whip 4,099]

2 hours ago, terryd said:

Sounds like it just needs time off. I used to ferret every day with the one JR because he was so good. Every day we walked literally miles and miles and that was just to get there as no car then. One morning he was hobbling along behind stiff as a board. Got a lift to the vet and he said I had just worn him out. Couple of days off and right as rain. Begrudgingly after that I alternated dogs more and gave him a rest now and again. He was a little gladiator but they got limits

Nice Russell mate.

[thefensarefarbutistillgo 2,482]

On 19/05/2021 at 09:36, socks said:

Fatty meat so that the dog is burning carbs from the fats and not depleting his muscle mass ... also a teaspoon of sf50 sprinkled over a meal once a day ... if I forget to order some in and I have to wait for it I notice a big difference in my dogs after a week. 

Is that sf50 just a multi vitamin supplement ? Would it not do the same as just giving half of an A to Z multi vitamin tablet for humans to the dogs but be easier to get from the supermarket 

[C.green 3,231]

Have to say liquid sheep fat and a good puppy food done the trick dogs right as rain and out daily just went through abit of a stage where he didnt look tip top as normal.

[socks 32,253]

It has minerals and vitamins in it as opposed to just vitamins. It also costs pennies compared to buying vitamins from a shop. 

[Fox dog 185]

On 19/05/2021 at 16:11, Daniel cain said:

one or 2 of my old digging dogs used to struggle in the season...Melt some dripping/lard in with their food...if that doesn't work,then I'd be looking at using a heat lamp or tube heaters if they outside...found once they hit 9/10 they all struggle to hold condition

Sound advice there DC

[mushroom 12,943]

Pig feet! The fat and collagen, gives them a cracking boost. Given every other day in addition to their normal diet, watch the weight pile on in the right places. Pork or lamb belly is another good way to get fats into their diet to build them up and give that extra in the tank.