Sentences with phrase «keep the puppy lean»

Keeping puppies lean and fit appears to play an important role in reducing hip dysplasia and extending lifespan, and is something every owner can do to protect their Golden Retriever.

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Keep an eye on your puppy, if you notice an ear starts to lean inward, slightly increase the length of this tape.

It is also very important that puppies be fed well balanced diets and are kept in lean body condition and in good muscle mass as this will also reduce the strain on the hip joints during their development.

Puppies need to be monitored and kept lean as they grow so they don't put on weight too quickly.

Large breed (generally greater than 50 lbs) puppies should be kept at a normal, lean weight during growth, rather than overfed and encouraged to grow «big.»

Bullmastiffs should be kept lean, especially as puppies, as they grow very rapidly, which can tax their systems.

You want to keep the dog fairly lean, so that developing joints and bones are not over-stressed, yet you need to remember that a puppy may gain 80 to 100 pounds between 8 weeks and one year of age, and so should feed accordingly.

They are also a low - calorie option at 3 kcals per treat, perfect for training yet keeping your growing puppy lean.

It may be preferable to feed a puppy diet and restrict total quantity to keep the dog lean than to use a low protein / low calcium adult dog food.

Keep you large breed puppy lean and ideally, just heavy enough so you can always see a trace of the last rib.

Always check with your veterinarian if you are concerned about your puppy's weight, but keep in mind that If your puppy is one of the breeds that is naturally lean, it may be okay for the last ribs to be slightly visible.