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Posted: 12:03:06 PM 3/22/2005
I was just wondering what pit bull owners do to keep their dogs at optimum weight & muscle tone. My 1 1/2 year old pit bull is very healthy, gets lots of excersize, but he's kind of scrawny. I feed him one big meal right before we go to the park, a mix of wet and dry food with vitamin supplements. I also give him nibbles throughout the day, like raw veggies, etc. The problem is, he likes to run - alot. Whenever we go somewhere, he is running like a deer. He has muscle, but he's very lean. He won't really eat any more food, either - he'll just let it sit in his bowl.

He looks funny because he is skinny - his ribs don't really show or anything but he's got more wrinkles than I have ever seen on a pit bull. Its almost like he hasn't filled out yet. I've heard of weight training, but I'm not sure if that's a good way to put on weight and muscle..

thanks for any info :)
Posted: 1:05:40 PM 3/22/2005
What kind of food are you feeding him? Perhaps you need a higher protein formula??? Supplementing with Omega-3 oils can add extra calories, plus it benefits their skin and coat(which is even better for pitties). I mix a little flax oil in with my dogs food, and they gobble their kibble right up. A great high-protein food that increased my dogs lean muscle mass is EVO, of which I'll post you the link. A few members here feed it to their dogs, cshmizzi is one of them, and she has remarked on the dramatic change in muscle tone and coat as well. Plus, they have the smallest dooties ever! lol Also, has your dog been tested for worms lately? I can't answer the weight training question, but there are a ton of pit owners here that might be able to.
I wanna see a pic of your skinny, wrinkly pit!
http://www.naturapet.com/display.php?d=product-detail&pxsl=%2F%2Fproduct%5B%40id%3D%271246%27%5D
Posted: 1:21:03 PM 3/22/2005
I think it depends on the lines of the dog personally. I've noticed some pit bulls from some breeding lines are very lean. Others are very muscled and stocky. Also, dogs mature at idfferent rates. It's possible your dog is a late maturer and hasn't put on the muscle mass that he might put on in a year or two. Also, neutering can contribute to a male dog having slightly less mass.
Posted: 1:23:25 PM 3/22/2005
I feed him beneful (we used to feed him Iams puppy but we were spending so much money on ivermectin we couldn't afford it anymore) and I mix it with pedigree wet foot (he likes the beef chunks). I also put in a couple of squirts of a skin&coat supplement and an antioxidant vitamin. I don't know the names of them off the top of my head (I'm at school right now), but I spent quite a bit of money and looked at the ingredients so I think they are good.
He also better not have any worms, he goes to the vet more often than I go to my doctor! I haven't seen any signs of worms, either.
Thanks for that link, I'll check it out :)
Here's the skinny wrinkly pit bull lol - I don't know if these pics really show just how wrinkly he is, though...

http://www.dogster.com/?122936
Posted: 1:26:42 PM 3/22/2005
I agree with Minn. Some lines are more massive and blocky, some more lean. You can see a clear difference in the appearance of some of the ADBA registered pit bulls, UKC ones, and AKC (amstaffs). It sounds like you are doing well with nutrition and exercise. You may just have a smaller, healthy pit bull there!

You can get a large bottle of Ivermectin at a feed store for $25 or so. It will last for years, will expire before you ever use it all. Just be sure to talk with your vet about it for dosages, as an overdose can be fatal.

***Edited By: shinyblackpit on 3/22/2005 1:33:43 PM***
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Posted: 1:38:02 PM 3/22/2005
I think he's adorable, what beautiful red coloration!
Posted: 1:40:07 PM 3/22/2005
I agree, gorgeous dog, such an expressive face. It's hard to tell from the pics, but he doesn't look skinny to me at all. Just a lean & healthy, wrinkly machine. ;)
Posted: 1:48:02 PM 3/22/2005
$25 bucks for ivermectin???
my vet must have been ripping me off, I paid about $60 bucks for a tablespoon of the stuff! I had to get it every two weeks for 4 months. I'll have to go to a feed and seed and see if its the same stuff I got from the vet. If it is, I am SO leaving this pet hospital.

Thanks for all this info, by the way. Does anyone do specific excersizes for their pits, though?
Posted: 2:41:29 PM 3/22/2005
Well I have a pit & he is about 4 years now and is about 95-110lbs. I take him running every day with my truck. As well as give him a tire to play with in my yard. & in the winter time ha walks on a tredmill with walking weights. But I keep his food bowl full all day & at night give him cottage cheese in his food. Every oncr in a wile I will give him supplements
Posted: 2:48:45 PM 3/22/2005
I just want to say what a handsome boy he is. What a face.Yes it's true dogs that are along the ADBA line are leaner and rangier , and dogs that are UKC are stockier and wider ,blockier. Personally I like the leaner ADBA dogs better.

I've owned numerous pits ,and at the age of year they are still pretty scrawny. I have Tigger , she didn't fully fill out until she was a 4 years old.The rest of mine by 2 years of age they started to fill out and look nice.

I've never done wieght training with my dogs ,but they do play frisbee and fetch,jog,,and do regular walks.Pipey right now is on cage lock down or house rest,she blew out her knee and it has to heal.I don't know how long it will take,it's sad to hear her cry because she wants to go out and run and play with Tigger.Right now she can't.
Posted: 2:50:20 PM 3/22/2005
What do you mean you take him running every day with your truck?How fast do you go?
Posted: 3:15:21 PM 3/22/2005
lol -
I guess my boy is just a sissy. He wouldn't touch a tire - there's one in our back parking lot that I cleaned off and gave to him to play with. He sniffed it and played with a stick. I tried jogging him when I ride my bike, but soon realized that was a mistake cause he would stop to sniff something and I would go flying off my bike. (He also likes to go around road signs which also yokes me off my bike).
He's just not a typical pit bull - and I'm even wondering if he's not a purebred even though that's what the "breeder" told me. He plays tug of war, but always gives up. He doesn't like to play fight (wrestle) much, and he is scared of his own shadow. He doesn't even like to chew! I have given him a wide range of chewies and he doesn't even bother with them. He kind of likes pig ears, though. My other pit has huge jaw muscles, she loves to chew - anything. Syrus has baggy skin where his jaw muscles should be.
I love him just the way he is, don't get me wrong. I'm just wondering if I screwed him up by neutering him at 4 months, and if the ivermectin (he has demodectic mange) stunted his growth or anything. He seems to be a very sensitive, emotional dog with too many worries for his age.
Posted: 3:23:22 PM 3/22/2005
Just love him for who and what he is .
Posted: 8:04:52 PM 3/22/2005
My male, Cody, is thin too, but Cody seems a little thinner. Here he is when he was about 7months old.
http://dogster.com/pet_page.php?i=70030&j=t
He's about 14 months now, and pretty much looks the same. Although I did fee him "large breed" dog food, which made him grow slower. He's about 45-50 pounds right now.
No matter how much he exercise or how much eats, he has always been about the same weight. But he does seem to be a little "fuller" now, than when I took those pictures last August. But it is kind of hard to tell since I seem him everyday.
My female who is about 8 months now eats and exercises about the same as Cody, has always been little "thicker".
http://dogster.com/pet_page.php?i=72492&j=t
So I guess it may be genetic.
Posted: 9:06:33 PM 3/22/2005
Oh my god, those are the two CUTEST pits I have ever seen, especially the girl, and she is thicker! She reminds me of my BiBi who also has the crazy ears!
Posted: 1:36:13 AM 3/23/2005
Ah thanks. Betsy (my female pit) and Cody said thanks too.
Posted: 1:52:49 AM 3/23/2005
I think he looks fine, doesn't even look lean to me. Some of these dogs have wrinkles, they usually grow out of them they have to fill into their skin.

http://www.dogster.com/?29282
Posted: 2:06:09 AM 3/23/2005
i just got a brendel pitt 2 days ago hes a verry good dog hes 9 months old but his old owners beat him so his temid i just want to know if hell ever be a little more playfull an brave
Posted: 2:08:57 AM 3/23/2005
hes kind of skinny too how can i tone his musles an make hime bigger
Posted: 2:12:55 AM 3/23/2005
You will have to work with him to build his confidence, he may always be shy of people though, it will take a lot of work. To buld muscle, running, handwalking, treadmill, springpole, swimming all those things will help with building muscle.
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