🐶 Find the Correct Portion Size
Watch the dog, not the dish.
- Body condition, not simply the amount eaten or left in the bowl, should determine portion sizes.
- Portion sizes for peak body condition depend on each dog’s metabolism and body type.
- Nutritional requirements vary from dog to dog.
Body Condition Guide
🔴 Too Thin
- Ribs, spine, and bones are easily visible
- Very little body fat
- Noticeable waist and abdominal tuck
🟠 Underweight
- Ribs visible and easily felt
- Minimal fat covering
- Pronounced waist
- Obvious abdominal tuck
🟢 Ideal
- Ribs easily felt with a slight fat covering
- Waist visible behind the ribs
- Abdominal tuck present
🟡 Overweight
- Ribs harder to feel because of moderate fat covering
- Waist less defined
- Minimal abdominal tuck
🔴 Obese
- Ribs difficult or impossible to feel because of heavy fat covering
- No visible waist
- No abdominal tuck
💙 Adjust portions based on your dog’s body condition, activity level, age, and life stage — not only the feeding chart.
Good nutrition today. A healthy, happy companion for life.