Wednesday Weigh In for April 25th

Hey there, Fluff! It was so great to see you last week at Foster Mom CeCe's house for our luncheon.   You were so right at home with all the OBG ladies!  And we saw how much you liked Maisie's puppies too!

How was your week? How is your leg? All better we hope. All your fans have been asking about you. 

Foster Mom Marilyn says you lost another .3 pounds!  That's great! You've lost over 10 pounds! You're amazing! Marilyn also told us you were busy this week welcoming new OBG's fosters Josie and Mia Sofia!  What a guy!  Marilyn says you are the best friend anyone could ask for! We love you, Fluff! 

Fluffy's tummy no longer nearly touches the ground! YAY!

Wednesday Weigh In for April 18th

Wow, so much excitement during the past week for Fluffy and his fans.  We couldn't believe it when the NBC reporter called to interview Foster Mom, Marilyn and Fluffy.  What an opportunity to show the world how special Fluffy is and how well he is doing in his weight loss campaign!

Speaking of which everyone wants to know how he did this past week!  Drumroll, please.... 32.9 pounds!  WOW, another .6 pounds.  Way to go, Fluffy!

And considering that Fluffy wasn't able to exercise as much since last week --- he hurt his leg and has been limping around the house but seems to be improving each day.

Last week, we also received a number of questions about Fluffy's diet. It's included below and on a tab at the top of this blog. Hope you find it helpful in helping your furry friend.

Innova Low Fat Adult Dog Food, 374 calories per cup.  Vet estimated he needed between 366-433 calories per day, if his ideal weight is between 20 and 25 lbs.  He gets scant, not generous 1/2 cup morning and evening, plus two squirts of fish oil on top of his food at each meal.  That leaves room for treats and dental chews.  Baby carrots are only 4 calories per medium baby carrot, whereas a milk bone is 40 calories per medium sized biscuit. And he gets a glucosamine tablet every night to help with his joints.  

Wednesday Weigh In for April 11th

Wednesday is here already!  How was your week, Fluffy?  Come on, shout it out!  What? 33.5 pounds?  another .6 pounds!  You are on a roll!  We are so proud of you, Fluffy!

Foster Mom Marilyn says your walking is getting so much better and you are more active. We can tell you are feeling better.  There seems to be more spring in your step! She says you are still enjoying those carrot treats! 

We also heard from your publicist, Linda, and you are becoming famous across the DC metro area with your segment on WUSA 9's Local Community News on Monday and your story and pictures on WTOP's home page today.  And your fans heard your story on WTOP's radio program this afternoon!  WOW!  So exciting!  (I was so excited I sent the link to everyone!)  Better get more "paw-tographs" ready for your fan club! So many people are pulling for you! We love you!

Wednesday Weigh In for April 4th

Ok, Fluffy, how'd you do this past week? 

Scale says..........34.1 pounds!  YAY! You dropped another .4 pounds!

Great work, Fluffy!  We know it's been a little harder to work out in this warmer weather.  You have that beautiful thick Corgi white fur coat.

Your Foster Mom says you are becoming quite the neighborhood celebrity on your walks. Neighbors are all coming out to see you.  Must be all those glamor shots we posted of you.  Hope you are signing paw-tographs!

We are all behind you, Fluffy! Two months, a little over 4 pounds to go.  Go, Fluffy, Go!

Kids Love Fluffy

While Fluffy was at Foster Mom CeCe's house he had an opportunity to meet with a number of little humans.  As you can see in these pictures, the little humans LOVE our Fluffy! Fluffy wasn't sure at first.

Hey, What Are You Doing? I'm a Tough Guy!  I Don't Hug!

All Right! You Can Hug Me! I Will Look the Other Way!

These Little Humans Are Everywhere! Why is This One Following Me?

Ok, I'm Kinda Liking This Hug Stuff!

Wednesday Weigh In for March 28th

Drum roll, please............34.5 lbs! Way to go, Fluffy!  Another .8 lbs! 

We are SO proud of you! You met your goal of getting down to or below 35 lbs by the end of March!  WOOHOO!

Way to Go, Fluff!

According to Foster Mom Marilyn, Fluffy had a big breakthrough this week -- he is finally eating low fat dry dog food and he seems happy to have it.  No canned food required.  He does get a couple squirts of fish oil too. 

His exercise regimen continues to step it up.  He is doing longer walks, like 15 minutes instead of the 5 minute walks he was doing in the beginning.  He seems to have more stamina now.  Check out  Fluffy Running the Hill!

Wednesday Weigh In for March 21st!

Another drumroll, please!  35.3 lbs!

YAY,  Fluffy!  You are already so close to your goal of 35 lbs by the end of March.  You are ahead of schedule!  We are so proud of you!

According to Foster Mom, Marilyn, Fluffy has more stamina now and can do longer walks although he is not a power walker -- YET! His legs are just too short and he still is carrying a lot of weight around.

He has fold developed folds of skin now in places, like around his neck, so hopefully his skin will tighten up some.   (Don't worry Fluffy, we will find you some wrinkle cream!)

On the food front -- he seems to be less picky and has been broadening his palate.  He tried another orange veggie this week--sweet potatoes--and gave his seal of approval.  He is now getting a variety of vegetable treats.  At some point his Foster Mom may try green beans again to see if he will eat them now.  He does scarf up his food immediately now and luckily leaves his foster siblings alone when they are still eating.  Fluffy is eating about half dry food and half canned or raw diet (that Foster Mom CeCe made for him), so he is getting good nutrition.

Stay tuned for a story on Fluffy's time at a children's day care place!  What a doll!  The kids loved him!