Hi
I have a slightly overweight (and v greedy) pug. He is on a diet but i was wondering if anyone could recommend any good 'diet' feed?
Thanks
Laura and Doug (the chunky) pug!

Does his present food have a diet equivalent?  I think it best to stick to the same make as I think it is easier to switch and switch back again when the weight is stabilised.

When I've had to drop a dogs weight I give less food and add a little warm water to the bowl, it makes them feel full ;)  I also give plenty of interesting bones and things to chew, which helps satisfy the urge to munch.  If the dog is really hungry all the time I would add cooked vegetables to the food ration - green beans, broccoli, cabbage etc.  to add bulk but not calories :) and also give an extra walk in the day to take his mind off food :)

Oo, the veg is a good idea, he is a regular dustbin and will generally eat anything! Even if it's not edible....
It is amazing how even though they don't speak our language a dog can make it very well known that he is hungry!

Carrots are also good as well as the Squash family (when marrow season comes).  In America they do tinned unsweetened pumkin and many people in my breed use this as wel as green beans.

To be honest I wouldn't go for the diet foods as they replace the goodness with celulose and reduce the fat etc.  Better to halve his ordinary ration (which is obviously too much for him anyway) and make up the other half in vegetables.

>as they replace the goodness with celulose and reduce the fat etc.

Isn't that exactly what you are doing adding veg? :)
I have found using diet food very successful and definately better than simply cutting rations, not easy to keep a food orientated dog happy that way ;) but I see adding veg as just another variation of that.

Well i suppose it depends on the dog. More food of the diet variety would probably fill my dog up more than veg. But i think he would enjoy the veg more, if he thinks its people food he thinks he getting something really special!!
I will have to try and see, but i am a lttle bit wary of adding too much veg incase it upsets his stomach, a pug with wind does not make good company....

Yes definately try to find the way that suits him the best a happy pug must be the best kind
But, as I said, I think the first diet food to try, if you are going to, is the one produced by your existing company.

im sat here laughing to my self as i have the opposite problem,cant get weight on my pug.We are feeding lots of breast of lamb,cheese,pasta etc inbetween meals

Waa, my boy would love that!
He steals food when you're not looking, people food and cat food! He thinks everyones food is so much better than his own!
There is a pug near us who avtually weighs 2 stone!
It is really sad to see. Thats why if Dougie puts a little bit of weight on i worry!

Yes but at least the veg you add will ahve some goodness in it, and you are not paying extra for the diet food, when you know it's usual food suits it well.

Last time I bought a bag of diet food it was the same price as the normal food.  Yes there will be some vitamins in the veg, if the dog manages to absorb them, but there is plenty in the diet food too.  I agree you can't be sure the diet food will suit, although, as I say, if you use the same manufacturer I feel it increases the chances, but as the poster has pointed out neither might extra veg :)  I can see either be suitable so it is a case of suck it and see :).

another thing i have suggested to people to add is some rolled oats made up with just water.
the oats release their (lowish) energy throughout the day so that the dogs feel less hungry. i find that veg just goes straight through them and they end up hungry later on in the day.