Neither Bella nor Ripley have a weight problem. They get lots of exercise and eat well. When we got Ripley he was only 11 lbs. and you could feel every rib. They shelter's paperwork described him as skinny. He is now about 14-15 lbs. and holding. Bella fluctuates from 39-40 lbs. A dog is a product of what we, their humans, put into them. Fortunately for them they don't have to fight the battle that we do when we are in the supermarket and that delicious pastry or that 1/2 gallon of ice cream goes on sale and screams out to us ....Buy me!. It's a lot easier for them! They eat what is put in front of them. They don't really have a say in the matter.
Edited to include the kitties:I used to free feed the cats until recently and that, I believe, is what caused Trevor to put on all of his excess weight. Andy just never ate much when I put the food down so I left it for them to, hopefully, share. Obviously Trevor was eating the "lion's share." I now feed them separately and have switched to canned to make meals more palatable for Andy so that he will eat in a reasonable amount of time. The reason for all of this: Trevor developed diabetes. I am sure I am mostly to blame for allowing them to "free feed," but thankfully he is doing much better. Sorry to ramble on about kitties on a dog thread, but diabetes can also strike dogs.
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