[nagdu] lots and lots of very overweight dogs.

[Tami Jarvis]

Debby,

I'd bet she's still doing some growing and has yet to start filling out, 
though that should begin to change soon. Unless her ribs are really 
jutting out or she's showing other symptoms, there's probably nothing to 
worry about. If she's energetic and playful and her coat is healthy, I 
think you can shrug off some ribbiness still at her age and give her 
time to bulk up a bit then settle in to a stable metabolism.

I'm wishing these days that youngsters would consult reliable growth 
charts since it's time to get Loki his first harness, and I have no idea 
what size he is going to be... I felt like a real dunce talking to a 
local leather worker this week, since I had no clue how much adjustment 
he should build in. And what about handle length? Uh... I dunno. He just 
finished what I'm hoping is his last major upward spurt, but that 
doesn't mean he's done. Well, the advantage of working with someone 
local at this point is that we can alter things if we need to then have 
a good pattern when I'm ready to spring for a fancy leather dress 
harness in the Laveau style I want.

Anyway, Nova may very well still be working up to full skeletal growth, 
then have some muscle to add in places so she won't look skinny. That's 
my guess, anyway.

Tami

On 07/14/2015 08:30 PM, Debby Phillips via nagdu wrote:
> I actually have the opposite problem.  I think my dog is fine, but my
> husband thinks that she is too thin.  I asked the vet tech the day owe
> dropped our cat off before going to convention, and she said that she
> thought Nova looked fine.  She gets 2 cums a day, and I really don't
> want to increase her food, but I don't want her to be underweight,
> either.  She will be 2 in September. I'm wondering if she might be
> having a growth spurt or something. Any thoughts?    Debby
>
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