by





Keeping the ideal weight for dogs is rather very important to their health. Your pekingese may be obese or underweight. If your dog is too skinny, he may have some health problems and you can let your vet run a thorough check on him. Another reason for a dog to be skinny is the owner’s negligence. Sad but true. Other dogs also tend to stop eating and drastically lose weight because of stress. Being able to tell if your pet is too thin is not that hard to do, you can diagnose it yourself on the spot.

On the other hand, obesity is the leading cause of illness in the US alone for both pets and humans alike. If you want to keep your pet healthy, think of how you should keep yourself healthy. And since your dog cannot talk, it is up to you, the owner to be able to determine if they are healthy or not. You must be observant when it comes to issues like this.

Ideal Weight for Dogs

The very best way to determine your dog’s ideal weight is to use the exact same method used by veterinarians… the Purina Body Condition System. The Body Condition System uses two simple techniques to rate the state of your dog’s body… Visual inspection

Palpation (using the sense of touch) By using your senses of sight and touch, you assign your dog to one of three categories… Too Thin

Ideal

Too Heavy Source: Dog Food Advisor, http://www.dogfoodadvisor.com/dog-feeding-tips/dog-ideal-weight/ by Mike Sagman

Is your Pet’s Weight Ideal?

Stand in front of your dog and look at him from above, take note of his body shape. Ideally, your dog should have a waist that is obvious. On the side he should have a tucked abdomen. And if you can easily spot his ribs and pelvic bones then he is too skinny.

Put your two thumbs on his spine and the other fingers on his ribs. Slide your hands in an up and down motion. If his weight is deal, then you would be able to feel a layer of fat and be able to feel his ribs but is not visible.

If you wish to see the table on ideal weight for dogs, you can ask your vet about it as well as ask guidance from him/her in order to improve your dog’s weight via exercise and diet. Keeping your pet healthy means you are also to monitor if he has the ideal weight to prevent any illnesses from developing.

Is your pekingese healthy? Is he not too skinny or obese? Tell us your story about you and your dog.