How To Put A Dog On A Diet

Consult your vet on the right food for your canine.

How to put a dog on a diet. If the spine and ribs are difficult to feel the dog is overweight says david gonsky dvm. Eliminate any wet canned food immediately. Place the measured amount in his bowl twice a day. Lower calories allows your dog to eat more and still lose weight.

Gently walking your dog every morning and 20 to 30 minutes after feeding helps to improve bowel movements and regularity. This makes it easier for you to stick to the diet. Diet and exercise go hand in hand. Regular exercise is important for keeping your dog healthy and mentally stimulated.

You might be surprised at how much exercise your four legged friend needs. Make sure that you re walking your dog an appropriate amount for his breed or size. You can still give your dog treats as long as they re healthy like runner beans or grated vegetables. If it is reduce the amount of food you give it daily by 10 percent.

Feel his backbone and ribs. These products also help combat muscle loss an unwelcome side effect with dieting. With a diet of organic brands such as newman s own and avoderm and more walks in the park lolita shed her excess weight. A higher protein content helps a dog feel more satisfied with less begging.

Implementing a new weight loss diet for the dog. Then reduce it by a further 5 10 percent after 2 weeks if your dog hasn t lost any weight. Gradually introduce the new food into your dog s diet by mixing it with the old food over a period of a week or so. Before you put your dog on a diet consult your vet to see if it s necessary.

He s the medical director of west loop veterinary care in. Before you start a diet plan for your dog you need to know if he s really overweight. Both murray and tams advocate this type of dog diet. Don t put anything on your dog s skin that you wouldn t eat.

Measure out the exact quantity of dog food to ensure you are not accidentally overfeeding your dog. It takes just seconds for anything you put on the skin to enter the blood stream. However in addition to putting your dog on a diet he should start on a strict exercise regime. Try these simple do it yourself tests.

How to tell if your dog is overweight.