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CrazyDogLady

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Location: Aberdeen, Scotland

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13-11-2016, 09:29 AM

#11

Originally Posted by LMost

A dog weight actually means very little, it all has to do with body condition.
As long as your dog hhas the proper body condition that is all that really matters.

Thankyou LMost - my other dog (parent shared) is going through a hard time with weight so with Loki I always push to stay on top of if.

Originally Posted by Gnasher

Good point Losos - and I think this applies to us as well. I lost a lot of weight a couple of years ago and got down to 60 kilos, which is very light for me as I am 5 foot eight inches and built like a brick outhouse! However, I certainly was not emaciated, but had no end of hassle from a stupid nurse at our surgery who wanted to refer me to their Eating Disorder Clinic!! I went ballistic - I have now put back on 10 kilos through inactivity over the past year because of my hip, but as soon as I return to work I fully intend to dump the 10 kilos! Weight means very little, the finger test applies to not only dogs but us as well!

Oh my god! I can't believe your nurse! Muscle weighs more than fat is what I was always told when I used to be a frequent gym goer.

Originally Posted by Moobli

I meant to add Loki looks absolutely fine as she is. With the coated shepherds it is harder to see their overall structure, muscle tone and condition but she looks in the peak of health. Like Gnasher, I wonder if the vet just meant she is the perfect weight as she is.

Thankyou Moobli

my usual vet is fantastic but this was a younger newer lassie who I maybe just read wrong. I'm a worrier! She's still filling out as it were and finding her adult self I think

Besoeker

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Location: Dunstable UK

Joined: Oct 2016

Posts: 1,957

13-11-2016, 09:58 AM

#12

Originally Posted by Moobli

This article helps evaluate your dog's weight and condition

http://www.dummies.com/pets/dogs/how...r-dogs-weight/

I think ours is heavier than he needs to be but I can feel his ribs. He gets healthy dog food in the recommended quantity twicw a day and lots of exercise.

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