In addition, a recent study has shown that dogs maintained at their ideal body weight for life lived almost two years longer than
moderately obese dogs.
Not exact matches
The general guideline for safe weight loss in
dogs is 3 - 5 % body weight loss per month, and for cats it's 1/2 pound (for
obese cats) to 1 pound (for
moderately overweight cats) weight loss per month.
The Shar - Poo is a medium sized
dog that while
moderately active is inclined to become
obese if not monitored.
Obese dogs with arthritis that lose weight and are
moderately exercised may improve or at least control the symptoms of their arthritis.