What Healthy Dogs Look Like...

• 07-20-2008 11:36 AM

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  Truley Joined on 08-27-2006 Louisville, Ky Posts 1,512 Points 110

  Re: What Healthy Dogs Look Like... Reply Contact   I think Kord runs lean, and the vet says he is fine and I am to let him be..... Dog's Name KORD Breed or Mix GERMAN SHEPHERD DOG Age 2 (8/1/08) Gender MALE Intact or Altered ALTERED Height at the shoulders in inches 26'' Weight in pounds 76.8 (7/18/08) Amount and kind of food your dog eats each day 4 cups Purina One Sensative skin and stomach, alternate days, raw or home cooked, 2 lbs, various suppliments and add ons. Average amount of daily activity- 4 mile walk both(most) weekend days, 2 -30 min ball frisbee sessions during the week between 6-10am during the summer, indoor games and play 10-7pm in the summer, 1-2 hour play session after 7pm summer evenings. OB sessions most evenings. Play is less restrictive/controlled in the winter or cooler months. Over all health is great, does have a flea and some food allergies, seasonal allergies during the spring/summer. This was when he was a 1 year old or darn close!

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• 07-20-2008 11:48 PM

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  BEVOLASVEGAS Joined on 07-11-2006 Texas Posts 3,946 Points 605

  Re: What Healthy Dogs Look Like... Reply Contact Dog's Name- Bevo Breed or Mix- Doberman Pinscher Age- 5 Years Gender- Nuetered Male Height at the shoulders in inches- 31" Weight in pounds- 73.2 Amount and kind of food your dog eats each day- Raw fed, 3.5 to 4 pounds a day Average amount of daily exercise- High energy!  We usually go for a 3-4 mile run every morning.  He gets two, seperate, hour long walks from our dog walker during the day, then we go running, hiking, or biking in the evenings.  He also swims for 30-45 minutes a day.  He would be happy to go, non-stop from sun up to sun down, but I just can't do it. Amanda "Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, throughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming --- ' WOW, WHAT A RIDE!!!! ' " - Author Unknown

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• 07-20-2008 11:53 PM

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  BCMixs Joined on 01-10-2008 Virginia Posts 1,151 Points 25	Re: What Healthy Dogs Look Like... Reply Contact ^^^^ Holy Moly!  That is one beautiful dog!!  ^^^^  Absolutely breathtaking!!!  "I wonder what goes through his mind when he sees us peeing in his water bowl" Penny Ward Moser Save a life, make a shelter pet part of your family.
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• 07-21-2008 12:00 AM

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  willowchow Joined on 09-10-2007 Posts 6,117 Points 300	Re: What Healthy Dogs Look Like... Reply Contact He is, he's gorgeous.  What a difference between him and my neighbors.  The one across the street looks like his head on a chubby rottie body, it's weird.  And, if that's the amount of exercise they need then that explains why he barks at nothing nonstop all day.
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• 07-21-2008 12:49 AM

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  brookcove Joined on 09-10-2007 Semora, North Carolina, USA Posts 4,037 Points 335

  Re: What Healthy Dogs Look Like... Reply Contact I'm not sure I can find decent pics of everyone for this purpose - I'm usually either doing portraits or working photos. However, I do have some rescues with nice side views - I do formal shots so in case they get lost in their new homes, I have a record of what they look like (and when they were here thanks to the time stamp on the picture). Spring of last year - one of my favorites and a real possible permanent resident, and I lost him to uncontrolled seizures not long after this pic was taken. Dog's Name: Kris Breed or Mix: Border collie Age: 14 months Gender: Male Altered Height at the shoulders in inches: 20 Weight in pounds: 37 Amount and kind of food your dog eats each day: Canidae ALS, RMBs Average amount of daily activity: Heavy working training - both swimming and stock work   From November last year - Eddie BC 3 years Male Altered Height at the shoulders in inches: 21 Weight in pounds: 41 Amount and kind of food your dog eats each day: 2 cups NV Instinct Rabbit and RMBs Average amount of daily activity: Walks, swimming, two work sessions Cooling off after a work session: Watching the other dogs work: From December of last year (he's still with me): Dog's Name: Coltrane Breed or Mix: Aussie/BC Age: 3ish Gender: Male Altered Height at the shoulders in inches: 21 Weight in pounds: 37 Amount and kind of food your dog eats each day: 1 1/2 cups Diamond Extreme Athlete and RMBs Average amount of daily activity: walks, play, obedience/trick training.   I'm missing one - a dog named Corrie.  I think I archived his photos - shame because unlike Kris he's mature, well conditioned and muscled, and also smooth coated, and shows well what a smooth coat in prime working condition should look like.  I'll look and post them tomorrow with my guys.  I've got to get to bed - I'm beat from my vacation!  :)   Becca Shouse Maggie and Zhi (queen bees), Ben, Gus, Cord, Rocky, Ted (BCs), Lu and Tully (Maremma flock guardians) Irena Farm, Semora, NC

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• 07-21-2008 1:57 AM

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  BEVOLASVEGAS Joined on 07-11-2006 Texas Posts 3,946 Points 605

  Re: What Healthy Dogs Look Like... Reply Contact Dog's name- Shooter Breed or mix- Min. Dachshund Age- 2 years Gender- Neutered Male Height at shoulders in inches- 7.5" Weight in pounds- 8.3 pounds Amount and kind of food you dog eats each day- Raw fed, about 4oz per day Average amount of daily activity-  Medium to high energy.  He runs between 1-2 miles with us in the morning.  He plays at day care daily.  In the eveining he hikes, or chases his soccer ball for 30-45 minutes.  He also swims with Bevo for 30-45 minutes daily.   Amanda "Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, throughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming --- ' WOW, WHAT A RIDE!!!! ' " - Author Unknown

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• 07-21-2008 8:21 AM

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  Jewlieee Joined on 03-23-2007 MI Posts 5,542 Points 4,170	Re: What Healthy Dogs Look Like... Reply Contact Let's see, I don't have time to post all the info for all my dogs so here's some pics Neiko     Dakota is over weight by about 6 lbs. Also, she is old so has no muscle definition anymore.   Lily - She's lost 4 lbs since this picture
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• 07-21-2008 10:42 AM

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  brookcove Joined on 09-10-2007 Semora, North Carolina, USA Posts 4,037 Points 335

  Re: What Healthy Dogs Look Like... Reply Contact Dog's Name: Cord Breed or Mix: BC Age: 7 Gender: Male Altered Height at the shoulders in inches: 22-23 Weight in pounds: 46 Amount and kind of food your dog eats each day: Home prepared combo diet per Better Dog Care Average amount of daily activity: working farm dog at time of photo - now retired     Dog's Name: Lynn Breed or Mix: Leonberger mix Age: 7 mos at time of photos Gender: Female Altered Height at the shoulders in inches: 22 at time of photos Weight in pounds: 40 at time of photos Amount and kind of food your dog eats each day: Home prepared combo diet per Better Dog Care Average amount of daily activity: active farm dog     Dog's Name: Gus Breed or Mix: BC Age: 6 Gender: Male Altered Height at the shoulders in inches: 22.5 Weight in pounds: 46 Amount and kind of food your dog eats each day: Home prepared combo diet per Better Dog Care Average amount of daily activity: Full time farm worker/competition training Dog's Name: Maggie Breed or Mix: Spitz mix Age: 14.5 years Gender: Female Altered Height at the shoulders in inches: 19 Weight in pounds: 37 Amount and kind of food your dog eats each day: Modified prey model balanced with supplements Average amount of daily activity: active farm dog Just because she's cute and I haven't many pictures of her:  Okay.  Back with more in a few.  I see I need to update my "rescue" photobucket site!  And more of my gang.  Becca Shouse Maggie and Zhi (queen bees), Ben, Gus, Cord, Rocky, Ted (BCs), Lu and Tully (Maremma flock guardians) Irena Farm, Semora, NC

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• 07-21-2008 11:35 AM

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  brookcove Joined on 09-10-2007 Semora, North Carolina, USA Posts 4,037 Points 335

  Re: What Healthy Dogs Look Like... Reply Contact Two more rescue/trainees. I talked to Corrie's owner as she was literally going out the door to have Corrie put down for fighting with her other dog.  He's now doing goose control in the Northeast.  These pictures are from "graduation day" - I think January of this year? Dog's Name: Corrie Breed or Mix: BC Age: 6 Gender: Male Altered Height at the shoulders in inches: 23 Weight in pounds: 49 Amount and kind of food your dog eats each day: Wellness Core and RMBs Average amount of daily activity: working goose control trainee and trial competition trainee Corrie is an import from Scotland - you can really see the bully and sighthound influence in the breed in him: Bet on the other hand is an import from Wales and you can probably see upland bird dog influence in her - the breeder of her main line discusses in a book I have how his father used to cross spaniels into his sheepdog lines to facilitate stealing game.  That was as recently as the sixties! These are her "graduation pictures" from this Friday (July 18, 2008).  Bet's story can be viewed on my blog. Dog's Name: Bet Breed or Mix: BC Age: 6 Gender: Female Altered Height at the shoulders in inches: 18 Weight in pounds: 25 Amount and kind of food your dog eats each day: Diamond Extreme Athlete and RMBs Average amount of daily activity: working goose control trainee and trial competition trainee More my gang next.  Maremmas coming!  Becca Shouse Maggie and Zhi (queen bees), Ben, Gus, Cord, Rocky, Ted (BCs), Lu and Tully (Maremma flock guardians) Irena Farm, Semora, NC

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• 07-21-2008 12:44 PM

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  brookcove Joined on 09-10-2007 Semora, North Carolina, USA Posts 4,037 Points 335

  Re: What Healthy Dogs Look Like... Reply Contact Here's a healthy very active senior Border Collie.  Ben, a few months after switching to a modified prey model diet plan. Dog's Name: Ben Breed or Mix: BC Age: 12 Gender: Male Altered Height at the shoulders in inches: 23.5 Weight in pounds: 47 Amount and kind of food your dog eats each day: Modified prey model balanced with supplements Average amount of daily activity: working farm dog Something that freaks people out about working Border Collies is their tendency to go through a skinny minnie stage in late adolescence - males in particular.  Here's Ted during that phase, last year.  Pet owners want to attempt to feed up a dog in this stage and it's always a mistake.  They either create a picky, manipulative dog, or damage the dog's rapidly developing skeletal structures (particularly soft tissue) and end up with soft tissue problems like ACL weaknesses, later in life.  Ted may appear to be in the last throes of wasting away, to the untutored eye - but this video from that time shows his physical ability.  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RXfslwHoiXc   Dog's Name: Ted Breed or Mix: BC Age: 17 mos at time of photo Gender: Male Intact Height at the shoulders in inches: 22 Weight in pounds: 35 at time of photos Amount and kind of food your dog eats each day: Home prepared combo diet per Better Dog Care Average amount of daily activity: working farm dog and trial competition trainee Still a puppy: Seven months later, as a teenager: That does it for the Border Collies.  Zhi and the Maremmas next.      Becca Shouse Maggie and Zhi (queen bees), Ben, Gus, Cord, Rocky, Ted (BCs), Lu and Tully (Maremma flock guardians) Irena Farm, Semora, NC

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• 07-21-2008 1:20 PM

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  brookcove Joined on 09-10-2007 Semora, North Carolina, USA Posts 4,037 Points 335

  Re: What Healthy Dogs Look Like... Reply Contact Dog's Name: Lu Breed or Mix: Great Pyrenees/Maremma mix Age: 10 Gender: Female Altered Height at the shoulders in inches: 30? Weight in pounds: 95 Amount and kind of food your dog eats each day: Diamond Extreme Athlete and RMBs Average amount of daily activity: working farm dog Dog's Name: Tully Breed or Mix: Maremma Age: 4 Gender: Male Intact Height at the shoulders in inches: 32 Weight in pounds: 150 Amount and kind of food your dog eats each day: Diamond Extreme Athlete and RMBs Average amount of daily activity: working farm dog     Dog's Name: Min Breed or Mix: Maremma Age: 6 Gender: Female Intact - to be altered this Thursday Height at the shoulders in inches: 31 Weight in pounds: 75 (underweight) Amount and kind of food your dog eats each day: Diamond Extreme Athlete and RMBs Average amount of daily activity: working farm dog The next few pictures of Min, the day after I rescued her, demonstrate an unhealthy state of undercondition.  Her waist should not be nearly as small as her front paw there, and her pelvic structure is narrower than her head (as is her ribcage - not correct in a mastiff breed).  Also, atrophy of muscles across the scalp are evident though it's not easy to see in this picture.  You can see her littermate next to her (Maia, whom I gave to a friend) is in much better condition, for comparison. Two months later - her coat's growing slowly so the increased bulk you see is truly increased condition. Increased muscle tone across the chest and in head, though still a long way to go.  After her spay I plan to give her numerous cow bones to eat during her rest period.  This will help develop these "fighting muscles."    And Zhi - I've posted these already.   Dog's Name: Zhi Breed or Mix: Chinese Crested Age: 4 Gender: Female Altered Height at the shoulders in inches: 10.5 Weight in pounds: 8 Amount and kind of food your dog eats each day: Modified prey model balanced with custom supplements Average amount of daily activity: Active farm dog The nice thing about Zhi is that I never have to touch her to assess her condition - though she gets plenty of touching, of course!  The end!   Becca Shouse Maggie and Zhi (queen bees), Ben, Gus, Cord, Rocky, Ted (BCs), Lu and Tully (Maremma flock guardians) Irena Farm, Semora, NC

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• 07-21-2008 8:40 PM

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  kpwlee Joined on 06-17-2006 North Carolina Posts 3,665 Points 355

  Re: What Healthy Dogs Look Like... Reply Contact Bugsy Dane/boxer/hound/GSP/lab who knows - pound pup 2 yrs and 10 mos Male altered at about 10 weeks old 28 and a bit inches 105lbs Barking at the Moon kibble or raw home mix @ 2500kcals daily Minimum of 3 mile run/trot daily as a start, he pretty much goes all day from sun up to sun down and then he crashes. Not healthy in that he has many allergies and had demodex when young.  Not been xrayed for hips or other. I'd call him a 4.5 on that Body chart This shows his tuck no pics from above - I'll try and get one and add it

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• 07-22-2008 9:13 AM

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  2shelties Joined on 04-30-2007 suburb of Atlanta Posts 628 Points 85

  Re: What Healthy Dogs Look Like... Reply Contact Dog's Name: Shiner Breed or Mix: Border Collie Age: 1ish Gender: male Altered at 1 year Height at the shoulders in inches: 20 in Weight in pounds: 36 Amount and kind of food your dog eats each day: 2 cups kibble Average amount of daily activity: Active  Frosty  Shetland Sheepdog 19 mos male altered at 9 mos 18 1/2 inches 33 lbs  1 1/2 cups kibble/day moderately active I try to keep him thin because he has a luxating patella, hard to tell he's thin b/c of his coat though Ripley  Shetland Sheepdog 19 mos male altered at 9 mos 16 in 26 lbs 1 cup kibble/day moderate to light activity    Ripley - Shetland Sheepdog Frosty - Shetland Sheepdog Shiner - Border Collie Muffin and Pookie - the kitties

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