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April 14, 2008
Skinny Dog
Occasionally we put Roxy on the scale, mostly just because I'm curious how much she weighs. When we first got her about 2.5 years ago she was a mutt from the pound that hadn't been fed much. She weighed in at 23 pounds. After some time with us she got up to 25 and eventually settled in around 28 pounds. She's tall and skinny with long legs. Must be why she's a good runner.
So yesterday after we did our long run (where she joined us of course) we weighed her again. We have a very scientific and precise way to weigh her wherein O gets on the scale with Roxy and then he gets on the scale without her and then we do the math. Brilliant! Regardless, on Sunday she was only 26.5 pounds! UH OH! 1.5 pounds might not seem like much but when you are only 28 pounds to begin with, it begins to mean a little more. As a dietitian I quickly did the math that I do on most days to figure her loss to be >5% of her body weight and therefore deemed "significant" weight loss. Our puppy is at high nutritional risk!
So of course this meant lots of snacks yesterday, none of which she protested. Remember, this is the dog that ate a whole fruitcake in one sitting. She's also eaten a whole loaf of bread. She is a bottomless pit.
Which makes me wonder if what they say about dogs is true - how they become very much like their owners over the years. We like to run. Roxy likes to run. We like to eat. Roxy likes to eat (understatement of the year). We like to sleep. Roxy lives to sleep. We like sunny spots. Roxy likes sunny spots (or should that be the other way around?). I'm pretty sure Roxy would be a good swimmer too. We just have to take her to some open water to find out. Either way, she sure is a good pup and we get tons of enjoyment out of her each day.
As for workouts today, I did a few. Some swimming (I'm starting to get really excited about my swimming - it's been feeling good and strong!) before work and some lifting after work. And tomorrow is a new day. It was a bit chilly around here today but the whole rest of the week is looking warm and sunny! Oh boy, oh boy, oh boy! Good night everyone!
Posted by beth at April 14, 2008 7:26 PM
Comments
Give that dog a bone. Roxie's lucky to have a live-in nutrionist!
Posted by: Dawn at April 14, 2008 9:38 PM
Hey Beth, just found your blog through, well... not quite sure, to be honest, but the Once a Runner reference caught my attention! Just been looking around at triathlon blogs since I've made the big switch from running to tris.
Keep up the good training and enjoy that great weather!
Posted by: tri+umph at April 14, 2008 10:42 PM
Hi Beth. I am a triathlete, I raced you once or twice last year. I couldn't resist the doggie picture--Roxie is very cute! My dogs Cooper and Frito like running, eating, sleeping, sunny spots. I'm pretty sure it is may just be a dog thing...Or maybe my dogs are like me too.
Posted by: maija at April 15, 2008 7:14 AM
That is a seriously cute dog. She's smaller than I had imagined - about half the size of Finn, actually! Not that that stops him from climbing into my lap like that!
Posted by: Ness at April 15, 2008 8:46 AM
That is ONE cute dog; and one proud owner!
Posted by: Nadine at April 15, 2008 10:19 AM
wow... Roxie looks like a hand full...
Posted by: Kranky C Dale at April 15, 2008 10:38 AM
You think Roxy rigged the scale so she could score some extra treats? That's what my dog would do, definitely. ;) Roxy is so-danged cute!
Meghan
Posted by: Meghan at April 15, 2008 1:27 PM
VERY CUTE! The sad thing? Roxy is only about 8 pounds heavier than Tabbitha. AND, she looks a lot more friendly. Hmmmm.... wonder what that says about me and Nathaniel? Well - cats are pretty finicky, and do their own thing.
I should just follow Nate's advice and get a dog. We've been thinking about it for years.... maybe you could put Tabbitha on a diet? :)
YEA for all the swimming! You are going to repressent our AG so well! Hooray for Beth!
Posted by: marit c-l at April 15, 2008 2:52 PM
That dog may be cute, but she sure is a handful sometimes!!!!!
Posted by: O at April 15, 2008 8:24 PM