Connie Sutherland Moderator Reg: 07-13-2005
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I too want to see a rib or two, and easily FEEL them all.
The line between healthy-trim and unhealthy-thin is probably seeing a couple of ribs or seeing them all.
Seeing one or two (or a few) ribs and feeling them all, with a good tuck-up at the belly (side view) and a curved-in waist (looking down on the dog) -- this is a very common set of guidelines.
Runway models like F 18 fighter jets, is what I mean Jen.
Mine is developing a thin layer over the ribs of late, think it has to do with winter coming on. And in these parts we all need some insulation when the old beast closes his grip.
Connie Sutherland Moderator Reg: 07-13-2005
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I have multi-size dogs, and find it easiest to keep good track with the waistline as seen from above. You can see pretty fast when/if that part starts to swerve in less. You can also keep an eye on the neck area, where some older dogs can fool you. They often start to put on weight in that area in the senior years, and if the owner looks only at the rest of the body, some significant poundage can sneak on.
One time at a seminar we stepped up and down on a step-stool-height step, then picked up handled shopping bags holding 10 to 20 pounds of cans and did it again. Where I felt it instantly was in my knees. This illustrated very graphically what overweight does to a dog's joints. (Of course, that's only one aspect of overweight results.)
This illustrated very graphically what overweight does to a dog's joints. (Of course, that's only one aspect of overweight results.)
well, and that's why i'm always like 'luc is all skinny! he should gain weight, but i don't want him to gain weight!'
(me=really smart sometimes, heh)
....and all the more reason why i should stop eating junk food w/all my running.
teagan's waistline leaves a lot to be desired. (http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a384/mitchthecat/Teagan/DSCN0328.jpg) and hiking tomorrow would be such great low-impact (on trail) exercise (we're doing 24k). if i hike her w/a traffic leash, prong, and DD collar, she won't really have the freedom to get into trouble i hope....hmmm.
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