We have a great guest post on the main site this morning. From Kate O'Brien at the Slimdoggy website: How to tell if your Labrador is overweight, and what to do about it
Re: How to tell if your Labrador is overweight and what to do about it An excellent article which coincides with the recent media discussion about understanding BMI and the simpler alternative of the tape measure. Clearly the affluent countries of the world have a problem with obesity in humans which is now reflected in overweight pets. I am conscious of the problem, control Benson's input of food, ensure he is well-exercised and regularly check his weight. I was horrified to see the overweight photographs of Labradors being shown at AKC events and I would have thought that these dogs weighed considerably more than the breed standard of 30kgs? Benson is a classic show dog without an ounce of fat on him and weighs in at a healthy 35kgs, a weight that has been constant for the past 3 years. Roger
Re: How to tell if your Labrador is overweight and what to do about it Glad you liked it Roger. I'm hoping Kate will be a regular contributor. She writes well and does her research.
Re: How to tell if your Labrador is overweight and what to do about it Very interesting article, thank you it is appalling that there are so many obese dogs out there in this day and age!!
Re: How to tell if your Labrador is overweight and what to do about it Been told off by our Vet that Jake is a little overweight he is 31kg and should be about 28-29kg , As his weight has slowly crept up with feeding him raw meat bones whilst out at work to help with his separation anxiety . We were not aware of their high calorie content but are now addressing the issue with reduced kibble feed . Very interesting article indeed , I always assumed the show bred lab with the likes of the Crufts winners was a much more barreled shaped dog , Were as the Gundog/retreiver lab was of more slight build . Mike
