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Zeak needs help about gain weight

cagdas

cagdas

New Member
hello,i have just registered the forum. We are from turkey.I have a cane corso puppy,his name is Zeak. he is 8 months.Brought him from Serbia. out of Jedidiah Custodi Nos x Amba we have pronlem about gaining weight,help us please. at weight chart,8 months seems 40 kg. But Zeak is 36 kg. i used to feed him till 6months with N&D grain free and Acana Ranchlands grain free.i have been given him Royal Canin Maxi junior for 2months.we need 4-5 kilogram,can u give me any idea? should i start RAW food besides dog food?please help me,im looking forward your advices.He is Zeak
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Hiraeth

Hiraeth

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He looks very healthy, weight-wise. I would urge you to ignore numbers and charts and go by body condition.

His body condition is great. You should feed him his regular amount and allow him to gain weight as he matures, not try to pack on the pounds. Obese dogs can have a lot of health problems.
 
cagdas

cagdas

New Member
Hiraeth said:
He looks very healthy, weight-wise. I would urge you to ignore numbers and charts and go by body condition.His body condition is great. You should feed him his regular amount and allow him to gain weight as he matures, not try to pack on the pounds. Obese dogs can have a lot of health problems.
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he is healthy,it is okay. i just wanna he seems bigge little bit as much as other cane corso. 5 kilograms difference is not to much,we can bridge that. feed him 3 times for a day and 200gr x 3 totally 600 grams. in addition i give him kitchen,meat,giblets as protein.should i give him carbonhidrats? for example rice?
 
Hiraeth

Hiraeth

Well-Known Member
Feeding him more will not make him bigger, height-wise. How tall he gets is genetic and he will not get taller as you feed him more. He will get fatter.

You should not compare him to other Corsos and should focus on his growth as an individual.
 
Boxergirl

Boxergirl

Well-Known Member
Zeak is a handsome guy. Honestly, I was going to say that I would like to see more rib on him. The first picture he looks good, but the others I don't see any tuck or rib. At eight months I like to keep them very lean. But then I don't own a CC, so maybe other Corso owners will weigh in.
 
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Joao M

Well-Known Member
Hi and welcome
Zeak is very beautiful. Do not worry about the weight charts. Look at you dog and see how he looks. I agree with Boxergirl, if anything in some pictures he looks to be getting a bit fat (just a bit). But pictures can give you a false ilusion
 
cagdas

cagdas

New Member
First pick was taken a few days ago,others were little bit old. at least,there is 20 days between first pick and others. in the mornings,we go to in forest and i throw the ball he runs all the time during 1 hour. so ribs started looking more after that workout :)i dont know,he looks really nice for me and for other people. people are afraid of in the street when we walking,they say omg big dog bla bla bla but on the weight,missing 5 kilos and Thank you! :)
 
Hiraeth

Hiraeth

Well-Known Member
He is not missing any weight.

I'm trying to make this as clear as possible in case we're having language barrier issues.
 
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DROPOUT

Active Member
Zeak looks great! Slim without ribs showing ... Just about perfect.You have to remember, "Scales" and "Averages" are just that. They aren't for every dog and are simply an average of the breed.I wouldn't change a thing!
 
Hector

Hector

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In the first pic, it looks like he's at a good weight. He might be showing some ribs, but the brindling makes it tricky. He looks chubby in the rest of the pics. He may just be on the smaller side and if you think he's too small because you are using a weight chart, then you are going to end up with a fat dog. Can you take a picture from the top of the dog to see if he has a waist?
 
DennasMom

DennasMom

Well-Known Member
Go by body condition ONLY.He DOES NOT need to gain any weight.
He DOES NOT need to gain any weight. Period.

See The Following Chart:
 
season

season

Well-Known Member
Hector said:
In the first pic, it looks like he's at a good weight. He might be showing some ribs, but the brindling makes it tricky. He looks chubby in the rest of the pics. He may just be on the smaller side and if you think he's too small because you are using a weight chart, then you are going to end up with a fat dog. Can you take a picture from the top of the dog to see if he has a waist?
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I was going to say the same thing. You can't fight genetics and feeding more to "get a bigger" dog will only get you a fat dog. You have a great looking dog, I'd even suggest cutting back on his food intake. A young dog should be slim as they mature. Especially large breeds. It's better for the joints as well. As others have said, don't get caught up in numbers. I haven't weight my CC in over a year. He's now two. I go by how he looks as he would eat as much as I gave him.
 
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