How to tell if your dog is too fat

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Although obesity is not a serious problem, However, it has a certain effect on the body and daily life, so we still have to keep our dogs in normal shape as much as possible to prevent them from being too obese. Regarding the problem of dog obesity, we should discover it as early as possible and then gradually improve it. So how to judge whether the dog is too obese? Let’s talk about the method.

1. Touch with your hands

Such as "quilt": For a dog that is usually heavy, touch his body with your hands, from the chest to the sides of the thighs, you can It is obvious that the ribs are scattered one by one; however, if it is an overweight dog, it is difficult to feel the distance between the ribs when touching it. It is like pressing your fingers on the quilt, which is soft and feels It's like you can't touch any bones.

2. Look with your eyes

Like a "table": If you look at it from the outside, because the dog is obese, too much fat will accumulate in the abdomen, which looks like a "table". It's like a big belly sagging; the most obvious one is looking down from the dog's back. If the dog is obese, his back will look like a square and plain table because too much fat accumulates on the ribs. two sides, thus forming a flat upper back. These are some keys to judging whether a dog is overweight based on appearance.

3. Feeling

Both "lazy" and "panting". In addition, if a dog is too fat, it will also be reflected in its daily behavior, and it will become lazy, If you don’t want to move, or you will gasp when you move, it seems that there is no comfortable way, at this time, the dog may really need to lose weight.

It may not seem that obesity is a big problem, but an obese dog has many inconveniences in life, and obese dogs are more likely to develop certain diseases. It will also decrease a lot, so we still need to pay more attention to diet and training to keep the dog in a normal body shape and avoid being too fat.

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