Volume: 101

Title: Is My Puppy a Tubby Puppy?

The Tip: Just like us people, it is important for your pup to be at his or her ideal weight. I don’t know about you, but I’m not running to the vet every week to weigh my pup and get a health check. So here are some tips to see if your pup stays in that ideal weight. Every puppy is different no formal way to check for ideal weight, but these tips should give you a general idea. Your pup should have a waist. Just past the end of the rib cage, before the hips there should be a distinct indent, we call the waist. If your pup is the same width from rib to hip, s/he may be on the tubby side. You should be able to feel the ribs with light pressure, without having to hunt through a roll of fat. With the shorter hair dogs you should not be able to see each rib. A rolly polly puppy is NOT a healthy puppy. Make sure you are using a true measuring cup, not some other can/cup/scoop to measure your food. Feel free to increase/decrease your pups food as you see fit, Start with ¼ changes over a 2-week period to see how that affects your pups weight.