How to check if your dog is obese?

Nov 02,2023
3Min

The standard weight is also very important for pet dogs. How to check whether the dog is obese is very important. As an owner, you can judge whether the dog's size is standard and whether it is obese from the following aspects.

1. Detection of dog underweight:

Observe the dog's body and you can easily see the ribs on its body, or touch its body with your hands and you can easily feel its ribs. You can hardly feel the fat covering the dog's body. There will be a dent in the dog's waist. The dog's entire body shape will look thin and clear. Such a dog is too thin and should be supplemented to make it gain weight.

2. Thin dogs: This is slightly better than overly thin dogs, but when you observe carefully or touch its body with your hands, you will still feel the presence of the dog’s ribs, as well as in the waist and other parts. There is an obvious depression. Looking at the dog as a whole, the outline of the spine on the entire back is very clear, and it looks thin and thin.

Standard dog: Such a dog will not appear too thin. The dog's body will appear stronger and stronger. It is no longer easy to see the dog's ribs with the naked eye. Of course, if you touch carefully, you can still feel the dog's ribs. When a dog with a standard weight does not appear excessively sunken, its entire body should appear plumper and stronger.

3. Standards for obese dogs: In fact, it is not difficult to judge whether a dog is obese, just like people judge whether a person is obese. The fat on an obese dog will increase and the whole body will become more rounded. The ribs on the dog's body are not easy to be found whether it is seen with the naked eye or touched with hands. An obese dog will also have a wider and larger body shape, its belly will become round, and thick fat will accumulate in the neck.

4. For particularly obese dogs, the fat on their bodies will sway randomly when walking.

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