Don't forget dogs are like us. Not everyone has the perfect physique or physiology. Regardless of what Vets say when they try to fat shame your buddies.
Here is a shot of today's evening grub. One patty or Darwins[ raw, frozen] for Toga[ 70lbs], two for Zeke[ 140lbs]. Topped off with steamed Broccoli to give them bulk, so they feel full, but cut down on calories as the Fromms dry with the Darwins is calorie dense.
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They certainly do eat very well
props for taking the extra time
my dog Elvis love veggies, fruits, potatoes, rice, any meat
cottage cheese, sour cream & especially apples too
hell if I eat it, he'll eat it
I 'free feed' him, put appr. 3 cups of dry food in his bowl
(
a medium sized cottage cheese container worth)
Purina Pro-Plan Performance, chicken & rice
(
all my labs have eaten it, all have lived 14+ to 17 years)
he doesn't eat a lot at any one time, he nibbles hear or there
he rarely eats the whole amount
I probably add to it every 3rd day-ish give or take
depending on what my dad puts over it when he eats breakfast
(
my dad's the real problem, lots of bread)
except when we eat, he licks the plates, get a few treats, bites meats
& pasta rice or potatoes usually
& he can eat people food forever,
if we allowed it but;
I limit it as much as possible...
He also get a Milk Bone dog biscuit 'small', every time he goes outside
& come in on the 1st call, or doesn't get one...
He knows it too...
He also gets 2 Milk Bones assorted flavor every morning for breakfast...
right after I fill his water bowl, he's good on his routine...
at 9:00pm-ish he gets 1 Pup-Peroni treat 'every night', like clock work
I sware he know exactly what time it is too
(
what I used to train him when a pup, done all my labs that way)
he also gets Pedigree Dental Stix's every Mon. Wed. Fri. around mid day
he has very nice white clean teeth too
He's also not a farter at all, like many peoples dogs all are
their dogs are fart-ers big time, none of mine have been really
It's good food, in proper proportions, is what I suspect so...
No corn additives, mostly not much grain either (
except barely or rice)
others are not good for dogs
as you can tell he's not fat, he's lean & muscular for a lab
Elvis he's 105# he's pretty tall 'for a pure' 15th generation (?)
AKC, American Kennel Club
A Golden eye Tudor/Chocolate, he's a 'water lab', yes there are differences
(
longer legged, thinner build than a shorter 'field dog' or like stocky sawed off English Labs)
his decedents are directly from Labrador, Newfoundland org.
my vet, she wanted him down to maybe 95#s,
she said 'If I wish'
after he had his lil' toes surgery
he's not fat & he's not going on a diet
until he needs to
