Hi everyone,
I have a mini, Wayne, that is a 10 yr old black & tan who weighs just about 12lbs. He's had terrible skin and stomach issues that took us years to get under control and we've finally hit a sweet spot with his health and food regimen.
Our trouble is when friends and family come over, certain people insist that he is underweight and decide to take it upon themselves to give him their table scraps to help him "put on a few pounds". He's already skating the line of his weight class and I'm terrified of the back issues that could happen at his age if he did gain.
I've tried explaining this to them, but it doesn't seem to sink in. I've also tried to keep Wayne indoors or out of sight when they visit, but he goes nuts when he knows there are visitors (he likes to be part of the action).
Has anyone else run into this situation or have any advice on how to discourage people from scrap feeding my doxy?
I have a mini, Wayne, that is a 10 yr old black & tan who weighs just about 12lbs. He's had terrible skin and stomach issues that took us years to get under control and we've finally hit a sweet spot with his health and food regimen.
Our trouble is when friends and family come over, certain people insist that he is underweight and decide to take it upon themselves to give him their table scraps to help him "put on a few pounds". He's already skating the line of his weight class and I'm terrified of the back issues that could happen at his age if he did gain.
I've tried explaining this to them, but it doesn't seem to sink in. I've also tried to keep Wayne indoors or out of sight when they visit, but he goes nuts when he knows there are visitors (he likes to be part of the action).
Has anyone else run into this situation or have any advice on how to discourage people from scrap feeding my doxy?