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Max is a 4 year old neutered male who weighs 32 - 33kg.
He is fed beta dry food, as it was what the breeder fed him and we never changed it. He has one meal a day morning of beta and vege and pasta at night after we eat. That suits our lifestyle and him.
He is a tall lean dog with a lovely waist on him.
HOWEVER He is an extremly hungry dog obsessed with food (I am ashamed to say he picks the chewing gum off the street/spends all his time out trying to find food) and would go off with anyone if they gave him a biscuit.
My friends and I were talking yesterady about him and came to the conclusion that it must be horrible always wanting more food. There is a human disease called Prader Willie Syndrome (please excuse the spelling) where the person never feels full up. Must be horrible.
I know labradors are greedy but this is ridiculous.
Is there any way of filling him?
Do I have to spend the rest of his life watching his every waking moment spent trying to find food?
Am I being neurotic and putting human emotions on him?
Sorry for the length of this thread..............................
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| Posted: Tue Apr 18, 2006 11:15 pm Post subject: |
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| Quote: | | I know labradors are greedy but this is ridiculous. |
Unfortunately, sounds perfectly normal to me - Hally (3) would gorge herself stupid if she had her way, and I have to say at just over 8 weeks, so would Clover - it didn't take her too long to work out what a food bowl is and where else food might be available from  
(Sorry, not much help  )
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| Posted: Tue Apr 18, 2006 11:41 pm Post subject: |
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I imagine being a Lab that Max`s bowl is empty almost before it hits the floor? 
How about trying him with a bone every now and again, or raw chicken wings/thighs, I give CJ lamb shanks periodically, he also has chicken and rib ends, with bones it takes them a lot longer to eat them and I think makes them feel more satisfied than food in a bowl
As Sue though Max is being a typical Lab, most of them would eat til they burst given the chance! 
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Hi
I dont know if this will help, but my dog trainer/behaviourist has told us on many occassions that dont just give them a bowl of food cos in the wild they spend most of their time hunting/foraging for food. But to hide bits of their food around the garden for them to 'find' so it takes them longer to eat a meal than just being given it in a bowl !
This stimulates the dog aswell as feeding them.
Maybe if Max spent 15 mins finding his food he would feel fuller?
Just an idea !
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| Posted: Wed Apr 19, 2006 6:36 am Post subject: |
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Im not going to be much help either Harvey is exactly the same! He tried to get squashed things from the pavement too! Yuk!
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