Condition.

Whaddya reckon? I can't decide if I need to up her food or not. I usually do the opposite in the summer but she's dropped a little weight again recently!

My first thoughts are that she could do with putting on a little extra weight. But thats my personal opinion Rach.
She is still gorgeous though.
New camera is very good, very clear and sharp  

Hm I'm thinking so too! She's always been a little more athletically built, but can get podgy too so it's difficult to find a balance with her sometimes. Think i'll up it a little for a month or so and see how she gets on. She was so fat at xmas lol! Thank you Really pleased with it!!

I don't think she needs to put much if any weight on but I like a well toned dog again just my personal opinion XX

I think she is fine, very toned and fit in my opinion

I agree with Harry. I think she looks sleek and very fit. Gorgeous..

She could put on a little weight on but she doesn't look underweight, just very fit and healthy xx

Thanks guys.. good to get varied opinions! I asked my vet last time that we were in, and he was really impressed with how fit she was, I said that I thought that she was under, but he said that it's of his opinion that people are so used to seeing overweight dogs, that anything less looks "skinny."

I prefer her to look toned, but not keen on the "ribby" looks, will try and gain a little, she's 18.5kg at the moment, will get her up to 19 and see how she looks I think!

Yeah I think your vets right about that and it's not healthy for them to carry more weight than they need x

i think you shouldn't be able to see ribs but be able to feel them

She looks really fit and very toned. Personally I like a slightly bit more covering, but yes it's hard to get that balance.

in the first picture she does look like she could have a little more weight on but the second pic she looks fine,you know her best she's gorgeous   

She is very toned. I prefer not to see ribs but then my little lady is rather spoilt so hmm your right maybe a touch more weight but it would really only be a touch... She does look fab though.

i think she is fine. she looks like my moms dog missy a gorgeous 2 year old brindle very lean but well built shoulders and back legs. complete contrast to my tessa who is 4 stone and built like a tank.

That second pic she looks perfect - maybe all she needs is that little bit of extra covering so that the ribs aren't visible like in the first pic but even there I still think she looks great

I think she looks fine from certain angles Ledger can look very thin and his brindle doesn't help but I like him lean. Vets said the same to me that people are just used to seeing overweight dogs in general and showed me the pic reference they have and he sat in the middle she did say she keeps hers about a kg over where Ledger is just so if they get ill they can afford to lose a bit and not get too weak but in reality how often do they get that sick!

She looks amazing rach xxx

She looks great. Definitely doesn't look under nourished. I would stick to how you want her to look, it's a very personal thing.

I think the dog itself knows. If they are often hungry in that unsettled way and constantly in kitchen or following to to kitchen and not resting as much, they prob need a little bit extra.

This is my experience with raw anyway.

Sometimes on raw rupes needs just a little extra fat.

Rupertsbooks wrote:I think the dog itself knows. If they are often hungry in that unsettled way and constantly in kitchen or following to to kitchen and not resting as much, they prob need a little bit extra.

This is my experience with raw anyway.

Sometimes on raw rupes needs just a little extra fat.

If you relied on my dog to tell you he'd eat you out of house and home. Little bugger would eat anything you put in front of him all day.   

Your dog looks in peak condition.
You should keep her that way
Makes her look younger than 5 any way

I think she looks great, very toned and shiny. Oz weighs about 24kg but he is a big boy

Hi i think she looks in good condition nice and lean.I dont think it would do her any harm if she added a few pounds.How much she weigh and how old?.Mine is 13kg at 8 months i want her put on a bit more.

Well I think she looks fab Rach! but then again I love her to bits    

She looks fab. My bitch is jus under 20kg bt shes like ypurs shape wise, i would try up her food but shewont eat anymore lol

looks perfect alot of people spend alot of time money and effort getting there dog to look like that carry on conditioning her pet weights for the winter in my opinion conditioning your dog in summer is a must

and thought is share this as i saw your comment about the ribby look   

Hey! Sorry, i've only just noticed all of the replies to this. Bug was 19kg the last time she saw the vet, but I have no idea how old she is, as she was a stray. I would guess about 5/6, I've had her for nearly 3 years and she was an adult when she was picked up, and had already had a fair few litters, though was probably bred from her first season onwards.

I've upped her food a little and she's not looking quite as lean, but still has a decent muscle packet. To be honest, I'm not fussed what she looks like, she just ends up like this from all of the activity that we do. She went on a 4 hour walk yesterday plus at least an hour of swimming on top of that and is on a decent food. But we don't give any supplements or anything like that!

Thank you Inez!!     Her and Vinnie would make such a beautiful couple!!

I think she is just right and very similar to what Suki looks like. I hate an overweight dog and prefer a lean/athletic look.

Hi rachel 33 what food do you have her like she on specific brand and how much?

Her basic meal is Nature Diet - 1 tray in the morning and 3/4 in the evening. Her treats are home made and consist of egg, oily fish and flour. She also gets raw egg a few times a week, marrow bones to chew on once a fortnight and lots of fruit/veg/meat left over from us. A few times a week she will get raw offal such as lamb hearts, kidneys and liver. I give tripe if I can get hold of it! So a rather wide variety really!!

jackc92 wrote:and thought is share this as i saw your comment about the ribby look   

i know what a rid look like

she looks fine, Lola is like that and my vet says she is spot on whereas as Lily is fat