feed dog - 4 basic methods to find out if your dog is overweight or just perfect

Is Your Dog’s Weight Healthy?

four basic ways to tell if your dog is overweight or just perfect:

1: You should be able to feel your dog's ribs, but not see them except with hounds races. There should be only a thin layer of fat between the skin bones. If there is excess fat covering the ribs, he / she is overweight. If the ribs are under heavy fat cover, he / she is obese.

2: standing on your dog, you should be able to see an hourglass where there is a hollow at the waist from behind just before the ribs to the hips. Races differ, but if you can not tell where the size begins, he / she is probably overweight.

3: Looking at the side profile of your dog, you should see the tummy tuck starting just behind the last rib and climb into the hind legs.

4: Ask your veterinarian to assess the size-dog every check-up. Once your dog reaches maturity, ask her optimum weight. In general, 15% above that weight is obese; zero to 15%