Switching...

Stanton---GA (Guaranteed Analysis).  By the way, if Rivers is, indeed, sensitive to chicken Orijen has a new "Regional Red" formula that would work, so that you have another option besides the Fish formula.

http://www.orijen.ca/orijen/products/regionalRed.aspx

Tiffy---Another product that is great for weight loss is the Eagle Pack Holistic Senior formula---I think Brookcove alluded to it.  It is a low fat formula, but with a nice protein level.

tzu_mom

Stanton---GA (Guaranteed Analysis). 

Oh....sheesh....duh on my part.....definitely too early this morning when I read the post.....thanks!

 I bought a bag of the Orijen sr. and she gobbled it up! Next question, should I up the amount? Currently she receives 1/3 C. 2x a day, with Salmon Oil and Vit. E

 I don't think so. I had my gang on Wellness Core Ocean, and switched to the Orijen Senior, and a couple of them actually gained weight! My 45 pound moderately active 8 year old BC eats only one cup a day. So you'll want to watch that. If you need to reduce, you can add canned veggies or fruit (packed in water with no salt).

 I did buy some canned peas today, no salt.

There are definitely different foods that can give the same results. Fromm Whitefish and Potato, Eagle Pack Holistic Anchovy, Sardine, & Salmon Meal and Orijen Senior are all good choices. I think anything under 400 calories per cup is good. Of the foods above, Fromm has the least amount of calories at 325 per cup. Gingerbread lost weight on that food, then I stupidly switched to another without checking the calories- Canine Caviar Venison & Split Pea (grain free food). It has 586 calories per cup! Gingerbread's weight went back up and Peanut gained weight too. From now on I'm keeping them on a food with under 400 calories.

 I have difficulties with Zhi because she's an "easy keeper" as well as being eight pounds. There are some foods that she truly eats, I swear, no more than maybe twenty kibbles. That's where the high volume, low energy supplemental treats come in handy.

Zhi loves fruit and veggies, fortunately. But even if she didn't, she can get things like low cal bones (beef ribs with most of the meat gone), and bully sticks, that give her the satisfaction of "eating" without adding much in the way of calories.

I also put a dab of canned tripe in her food and fill the bowl with warm water. Little dogs can never get too much water (assuming they have easy or frequent access to potty areas).

If canned is expensive, you can steam veggies (apples, pears, peas, carrots, zucchini, squash) and then for dogs that don't like veggies, blend with sauteed beef liver (in a blender on high, or a food processor) or canned fish, freeze in ice cube trays, and offer one per meal.