Thursday, January 22, 2009

How to determine your dog is overweight?

We can directly measure the dog's weight, and also we can determine from its appearance. However, the growth rate of each dog is different; you can do some tests to determine.

1. From the front to see your dog, it looks like a funnel? ~Overweight dog's stomach will outward protrude; their buttocks, neck and chest will become thicken; walking will be its natural twist.

2. Put your thumb on the dog's ribs, and then move your thumb along the ribs down; your thumb can clearly feel the sharp of ribs? ~If you feel that there are a thick layer of fat between the skin and the bone, then your dog may be overweight.

3. You may also request veterinary to check your dogs. Veterinary will extract blood and urine for tests; and asked about its food intake and exercise in order to observe its health. ~If your dog is really too heavy, you should begin to reduce their food intake or no longer to feed them high-calorie food and to increase their physical activity.

Suggested reading
"The Complete Dog Food & Nutrition Guide"
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