@Patricia thanks for the links. I took a quick look and am not really well acquainted with these products (as I feed PRM style).
It is hard for me to tell how much of the dog’s diet comes from each and what comes from toppers and other such items. All told, it seems like the aggregate would be fairly low carb, especially when compared to a standard kibble.
The kibble is pretty low fat, but the freeze-dried Stellas and the Primal help compensate.
I prefer “no carb” but also don’t believe in making the perfect the enemy of the good.
At this point, I’d advise cutting down the rations slightly, especially the kibble (perhaps eliminating it entirely?), and seeing how that goes.
As I mentioned previously, palpate your dog’s ribs to get a good impression of how much of a fat layer is there and work on reducing it over time.
Sounds like you still need to cut overall calories and I’d try to make the reduced calories come from reduced carbohydrates. See how your dog’s vitality and desire to walk responds to the diet changes.
Bill
3 months, 1 week ago
