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I had a miniature pinscher of 8 months shes a girl and she is 15 pounds dats normal? She do not look fat shes skinny but I give her just a cup a day in the mornings shes very energetic im doing rigth or she needs more portions of food im just scare dat she get fat of with healht problems she eats pedigri .Im doing rigth ?
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Lily your little Chanel is gorgeous! She looks wonderful.
You are feeding her the right amount but the food she is eating is not a very high quality food at all.
If you want to keep her thin and healthy get her on some high quality food such as Science Diet Small Bites for little dogs. There is a light version which has less fat as well. http://www.hillspet.com/products/sd-canine-adult-small-and-toy-breed-light-dry.h
Science Diet will provide her with optimal nutrition and you can feed her a little less than a cup a day and give her better food and glowing health!!
Go to their website at http://www.hillspet.com/index.html
and read about keeping her healthy and in perfect shape.
Good luck and make sure you transition her off of the Pedigree slowly and onto the Small Bites.
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Answers by Expert:
Jana Connell RVT, CVT
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PLEASE READ BEFORE SUBMITTING TO ME: I am NOT a vet and do NOT diagnose diseases. That is only for a licensed Veterinarian to do. I will give you suggestions and steer you toward calling your vet for help. You can call the vet's office and talk to the technician there or the vet at times. Don't be afraid to call them! If you have a serious issue with your pet please post it to one of the veterinarians in here- I will tell you the same thing in my answer. IF your pet is injured or in an emergency situation, CALL YOUR VET- Do not wait and post in here. Just call the vet's office and get them in to see the vet right away. Critical treatment time is lost if you seek answers here when you should have your precious pet at the vets!! Don't sit at home waiting for an answer when your pet is critically ill or injured!! I can answer most questions about small animal and wildlife care as well as small animal nutrition. I can also answer questions about all phases of dental care for small animals. I DO NOT answer questions about birds (unless it is wildlife or songbirds) or HAMSTERS/GERBILS/CHINS/GUINEA PIGS/REPTILES/FROGS/RABBITS/PET BIRDS OF ANY KIND so please submit these questions to the appropriate sections. I, as well as other experts in here, do NOT do homework questions- that is for YOU to do! Please respect these rules for all of us. Thanks!
Experience
I have over 35 years experience in the field of veterinary medicine. I specialized in small animals and did wildlife rehab for over 25 years, mostly raptors, squirrels and opossums. I am a Small Animal Nutritional Consultant with 6 certificates from Hills Pet Foods, CNM and Purina.
I also specialized in Small Animal Dentistry which is a field I truly love.
Organizations
Audubon,World Wildlife Federation, American Society of Veterinary Dental Technicians.
Education/Credentials
Licensed with California and Oregon, RVT and CVT.
Certified Veterinary Dental Technician
Have over 500 logged hours of Continuing Education Credits(that means I keep up to date!).
Awards and Honors
Nominated for Expert of the Month for the last 5 years.
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