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How do you tell if your dog is at a healthy weight?

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Looking at your dog from above, if you notice that the pup looks rather rotund and oval-shaped, it's likely that your dog is fat. If, on the other hand, you notice that your dog has a defined waist toward the rear and a straight build down the sides, then they're probably at a healthy weight.


How do I know if my dog has healthy weight?

Look for the abdomen to be tucked up behind his rib cage - this is ideal. Overhead Check: Looking at your dog from overhead, identify whether you can see a waist behind his ribs. Most dogs at a healthy weight should have an hourglass figure.

How can you tell if your dog is overweight or underweight?

Stand your canine chum up and run your hands over their sides. If you can't feel their ribs – or if you can't feel them very well – there's too much fat and you have an overweight dog. If there's too much rib, i.e. you can't feel much between your dog's skin and its ribs, you have an underweight dog.

Should you be able to feel your dog's ribs?

You should be able to feel the ribs with a slight covering of muscle over them, but they shouldn't be visible, feel like sharp ridges or be poking out. It's important to really feel them with your fingertips rather than just looking, as many dogs' coats will hide the ribs from view.

How can you tell if your dog is too skinny?

How to Tell If a Dog Is Too Skinny1The ribs are clearly visible or feel like they lie just beneath the skin, with no fat layer in between.2The hip bones, shoulder bones and spinal cord are easy to feel beneath the skin.3The bones at the base of the tail are protruding.Is My Dog Too Skinny? - Hill's Pet Nutrition

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