Anyone here used Dyne High Calorie Liquid for Dogs (16 oz) a.k.a. “canine bulking syrup”? I’m trying to put weight on a fur-covered noodle who treats kibble like a philosophical concept, not food. Before I turn meals into milkshake hour, I’ve got questions for the collective brain:
- Dosing without the glug-and-pray method: Do you actually calculate calories toward a target weight, or just drizzle until the dog stops looking like a clothes hanger? Any rules of thumb you’ve used to avoid GI blowouts or, you know, accidental pancreatitis?
- Sugar vs. substance: Did your dog gain actual lean mass or just… puffiness? Any noticeable differences in energy crashes, stool quality, or allergic ear flare-ups when using a high-sugar topper?
- Training a diva palate: Did adding Dyne turn your dog into a kibble sommelier? How did you fade it out once weight was back without starting a hunger strike?
- Senior skinnies and muscle loss: For older dogs, did this help with muscle condition or just add fluff? Any combo strategies with higher-protein foods or light strength work that actually moved the needle?
- Multi-dog chaos: Tips to bulk up one dog without the roommate achieving “winter body” in July? Barriers, puzzle feeders, syringe tricks-what works in the real world?
- Dental drama: It’s sticky. Did anyone see plaque issues or funky breath when using it daily? Any cleanup hacks?
- Pill delivery: Does it camouflage bitter meds well, or does it turn pills into sweet, spit-covered projectiles?
- Shelf life and storage: Separate, curdle, turn into maple-canine taffy? How long before it goes from “supplement” to “science project” after opening?
- Better alternatives: If you ditched Dyne, what worked better for healthy weight gain-performance/puppy canned foods, balanced add-ins, MCT-based options, or a DIY that didn’t end in regret and a carpet cleaner?
If anyone has real numbers on how you integrated it into a total daily calorie plan (and how fast the scale moved), please share. Bonus points for success stories that didn’t involve creating a four-legged milkshake addict.