Suggestions for a good weight loss food for a plump Sheltie, she's 5yrs and speyed and since then I've always had to watch her weight but after nearly two months of managing a poorly old dog my Sheltie girl has piled on the lb's.

She was always close to the old girl so when the old girl got slower the Sheltie walked with her instead of running with all of the others.
She is a small girl under all of the poundage and now weighs 11kg the fat little moo. That may not sound like much but there is serious flesh wobble going on and her fitness level has dropped.

Obviously since losing our old girl the exercise will increase for fatso and I will cut back on her food, she's currently on Arden Grange lamb or chicken, some times boiled chicken or fish and veggies.

I just wondered if there is a good food for dropping weight.

I have a couple of spayed bitches that piled on the pounds after the op.  I was advised by Brainless not to waste money on "special" complete food, just a waste of money.

So I say stay with her Arden Grange, but feed less of it, and bulk out with veggies.  Barbara was right, it worked for my piggy wiggy.  It really makes me smile to see her join in chase games now, that she previously only watched.  I reduced slowly, and she lost slowly, but it has stayed off.

I would agree with saying cut down the food but bulk up with vegetables - try not to pick the high sugar content ones though like carrots, my preference is for greens - cauliflower, cabbage etc with perhaps the odd raw carrot and piece of apple as a treat.  Avoid carbohydrates - potatoes and pasta as they really do put the weight on.  The added exercise will also help :-)

Same as the others have said and add a little more protein to increase fat burning. 

She'll start losing it as she gets more exercise.  could you find a dog agility class with her if you fancied it as well.  Remember treats are fattening.  i dry my own chicken and liver for treats.  I do lamb as well but not what you want for weight loss :)

She won't be a moo for much longer.

Thanks for the suggestions, new regime started this evening good to know I can stick with the current complete and still get results., my little flump is not a happy bunny with reduced rations but needs must, and I shall avoid looking at those pleading blue eyes :(

>>I shall avoid looking at those pleading blue eyes :-(

That's the hardest bit  :)

I put my pudding on Royal Canin light and the weight shifted fairly steadily.
You need to bulk up and let them feel as full as possible or eating becomes their obsession.

In difficult cases some soaked bran ( as in broad bran from feed merchants) bulks out the meal whilst making them feel full.

> good to know I can stick with the current complete

If you're feeding complete don't forget that if you pre soak it she'll get that fuller feeling faster than if you allow it to bulk up naturally in her gut.  Once you've soaked it you can also use some to stuff a Kong which will also make her meal last longer, and longer again if you freeze it...

Good point, I do often save a bit of chicken stock (fat removed) or fish water when I've microwaved the frosen fish, I'll soak it a bit in that then she'll be getting a bit less kibble as well, as it'll be bigger when she comes to eat it.

As for kongs I've bought and lost so many over the years where my old goldie would take them over the fields when on a ramble.

Just wondering if the increase in veg especially the cauli/cabbage and greens etc causes increase wind of the sniff variety :(

>>Just wondering if the increase in veg especially the cauli/cabbage and greens etc causes increase wind of the sniff variety

Only if her guts sensitive to it lol.  I'd pop out and buy a chothes peg or cork.

Mine love their veggies and fruit.  If she'll eat apple its meant to burn more cals than it has.  She could munch and slim.

We switched all our's over to raw just over a year ago and it has been much easier  keeping their weight down.  Even the 2 old spayed girls who were little roly polys.