How can you lose weight if your dog is too fat?

Dogs can't speak, and they can't express themselves even if they are too fat and feel uncomfortable. However, heart disease, diabetes, arthritis, herniated discs, etc. may already threaten the health of the dog, and may even suffer from respiratory, urinary, and endocrine system diseases.

Some owners actually know that they cannot make them too fat, but how should they judge whether the dog is fat or thin? This is difficult because it is more subjective. You may think that other people think that thin dogs are very fat, or the other way around. Then the most common way to judge is a set of 1-9 measurement standards.

Rating 1: You can see far from the ribs, lumbar spine and pelvis, and there are no fat, and there are obvious signs of muscle loss.

Rating 2: The ribs, lumbar spine and pelvis are easy to see, the fat is not touched, and there are traces of slight muscle loss.

Rating 3: The ribs are easy to touch, sometimes they can be seen, and the protrusions on the top of the lumbar spine can be seen. The pelvis is slightly protruding, with a distinct waistline and a tight abdomen.

Rating 4: The ribs are easily touched and have a small amount of subcutaneous fat. The waistline is easily seen from the top. The lower abdomen is obviously tightened.

Rating 5: Ribs can be felt and there is no excessive amount of subcutaneous fat. The waistline can be felt from the top, and the tightening of the lower abdomen can be seen from the side.

Rating 6: The ribs can be felt and there is a little more subcutaneous fat. The waistline can be seen from the top but not obvious, and the tightness of the lower abdomen can sometimes be seen.

scores 7, 8 and 9 all exceeded 6 obesity.

Among them, 1-3 are too thin, 4 are thinner, 5 are ideal, and 6 are too fat from the beginning.

Now please pick up your dog and check it out carefully if it is too fat. If the rating exceeds 6, then you need to do the following.

1. Control your appetite

To lose weight, you must first find the reason for getting fat. One of the biggest reasons for dogs to get fat is to eat too much. (The editor touched his 180-pound belly and sighed: This is really the truth of nature)

We have said before that many owners will try their best to give their dogs food. Here, the editor tells you that puppies do not feel full. Many puppies eat wildly, no matter how much they give, they try hard to stuff them into their stomachs. Over time, it becomes overweight.

2. Increase exercise

If the dog is too fat, it must lose weight. It is said that exercise is the best way to lose weight. If you used to only walk the dog once a day, then for your dog's health, you must increase the number and time of walking the dog. It is best to bring the toys your dog like and play with it, so that the dog will recover a healthy figure faster. In addition, swimming like humans is a good choice for weight loss.

3. Eat weight loss dog food

If the dog is too fat, then the owner can buy special weight loss dog food. Note that many dogs do not eat weight loss dog food, so as a father, you must show the courage of a "leader". You have to eat if you don’t eat. You can’t spoil your dog too much, as it will only get fatter and fatter.

4. Be careful to prevent fattening caused by sterilization

Some dogs also gain weight after sterilization. Pet dogs can gain weight after being sterilized. This is inevitable because castration causes hormone imbalance in the pet dog's body. In addition, eating more good foods will make the pet dog fat. After the dog is sterilized, you must pay attention to scientific feeding to reduce the possibility of excessive obesity.

Now, take a look at the dog in your arms, do you know how to make it lose weight?