A Good Weight

[lee t]

Hi All,

Merli had a litter of pups just over 3 months ago her Tummy is VERY baggy due to continues Breeding and she is 13.55KG which I feel is to heavy for her.

She is about 4 years old it is thought so what would you say a good healthy weight is for her I need an idea of what to aim for.

Thank you

Lee

[bracken]

Can't help with baggy tummy other than mine took a year when I had my children    I'm sure someone will be along with advice for you.
My cocker is 16kg and is fine, but I do like them not to be skinny  It will also depend on how tall she is  My Bailey is 15.5cm. Not long ago there was a thread about height  v  weight. My other cocker is only tiny and weighs just 8 kg 


Jo

[Beth]

Was she a puppy farmed bitch? There are some other ex-puppy farm bitch owners and they might know how long it'll take for her to loose the saggy tum.

[clairep4]

Cocker weight and size varies alot so it's best to go for the look and feel rather than aiming for an average weight. They should have a nice little waist and you should be able to feel the ribs fairly easily (if you're having to prod for them then she's too fat!   ).

[lee t]

OK she is a Puppy Farm Bitch as was my Westie my Westie's tum went back to shape totally but Merli's is awful I will get a pic to show you. She is long legged and 16 inches tall. I guess when I think how diffrent my Samoyeds have been in weight and size it's the same for most breeds. Bracken would you happen to know where that thead is?

Lee

[bracken]

This is not the one I was thinking but there are a few comparisons on here 

http://www.cockersonline.co.uk/discuss/index.php?topic=44256.15

I will keep looking

Jo

[lee t]

Thanks for that Jo I am still finding my way about :blink:They vary so much don't they Merli does not have a waist so that its my aim to get her one my lot are active and she is beginning to follow suit so I hope she will tighten up tone up and lose some flab

I cropped this pic of her belly so you can all see what she looks like

[MegandMolly]

Some ladies aren't size 10 again after children 

[bracken]

Bless her Do you know how many litters she has had?

I believe belly dancing is good for waists 

Jo

[lee t]

Hello,

I would have expected her to have had a litter each season all but one of her last died that is when she ended up in Rescue served her time and not making enough cash

[Beth]

Hello,

I would have expected her to have had a litter each season all but one of her last died that is when she ended up in Rescue served her time and not making enough cash

  no wonder the poor girl has a saggy belly. Thank goodness she has fallen on her paws with you.

Will you be bringing her along to any new forest meet ups?

[Dakota Rose]

Saggy tum or not, I still want to tickle it. Tummys are sooo cute.

[lee t]

Hi Beth,

We would love to come along to a meet up but a lot would depend on the time of Day I think we are about 2 hours or so away would I be able to bring my other 5 dogs as well that are not Cockers?

Dakota Rose I will give Merli a tummy rub from you which she absolutely loves BTW
Lee

[Beth]

there's a thread here;

http://www.cockersonline.co.uk/discuss/index.php?topic=44997.0

I'm sure all the dogs would be welcome.

[spanielcrazy]

As best I can see from the pic, that's not fat, it's saggy teats. She should tighten up some,. but some bitches don't get back their girlish figures   after multiple litters.  

A good weight is when you can see a defined waistline when looking down at the dogs back, and you can feel ribs just below the skin without pressing in too much. The numbers on the scale don't matter