If you can not feel
your dogs ribcage, then it would be best to take the dog to the vet.
Not exact matches
If you can't find the
ribcage, you have an overweight
dog.
You should be able to easily feel your
dog's ribs and even see the outline of the last few floating ribs at the end of the
ribcage that attaches to the vertebrae of the spine closest to the hips.
If you stand above your
dog, he should have a definite waist between his hips and
ribcage.
If you are not able to gently hit upon his
ribcage, then you can say that you have an overweight
dog.
Overweight and obese
dogs of any breed are more prone to heat stroke, due to increased weight and pressure on their
ribcage and neck.
When viewed from above, your
dog should have a visible waist, which looks like a gentle taper between the
ribcage and hips.
Beneath the
ribcage of a skeleton made from rawhide
dog chews in Penitent (1994), a slide whistle repeatedly sounds, as if calling for a
dog.