Oddly enough, I was actually just thinking about this while I went through a few past pictures of Trent.
A year ago, I thought he was at a good weight, but now looking back I do not like his weight or condition AT ALL.
Here he is pushing 90 lbs
Here he is more recently at 82 lbs
You can't see the ribs (although you can feel them by just brushing your hands lightly over his sides), but I just want to see the outline of his ribcage.
Picture taken on the same day (ignore the stupiddog face), makes him look heavier
From this summer, good physical condition in my opinion... his individual ribs become noticeable when he's panting slightly, his double coat is thicker than it looks
From 6 to 10 months ago? Good weight but condition could be better
Several months later
His depth of chest makes him look heavier than he is from some angles, but looking at him from behind and above, he's actually very, very lean (I've had multiple people comment on this). He eats about 1 to 1 1/2 cups of kibble a day (yes, that's all he eats in one day) and is out around 3 hours a day, sometimes 5 hours.
Generally people who see him in person tel me he's too thin.
People who see him in pictures (but don't "know" dogs) tell me he's too fat.
I like his weight now, if he lost anymore, 1 - 2 lbs would be the absolute limit. He definitely could be in better condition, since all we do is run/jog/walk, his shoulder muscles are great but I'd like to see more overall muscle on him. For a German Shepherd, he's in pretty good shape.
Now... a GORGEOUS, in shape, conditioned APBT?
My favorite example (photos and dog belong to Whiplash...unfortunately )
(photo deleted by request
(photo deleted by request)
A year ago, I thought he was at a good weight, but now looking back I do not like his weight or condition AT ALL.
Here he is pushing 90 lbs
Here he is more recently at 82 lbs
You can't see the ribs (although you can feel them by just brushing your hands lightly over his sides), but I just want to see the outline of his ribcage.
Picture taken on the same day (ignore the stupiddog face), makes him look heavier
From this summer, good physical condition in my opinion... his individual ribs become noticeable when he's panting slightly, his double coat is thicker than it looks
From 6 to 10 months ago? Good weight but condition could be better
Several months later
His depth of chest makes him look heavier than he is from some angles, but looking at him from behind and above, he's actually very, very lean (I've had multiple people comment on this). He eats about 1 to 1 1/2 cups of kibble a day (yes, that's all he eats in one day) and is out around 3 hours a day, sometimes 5 hours.
Generally people who see him in person tel me he's too thin.
People who see him in pictures (but don't "know" dogs) tell me he's too fat.
I like his weight now, if he lost anymore, 1 - 2 lbs would be the absolute limit. He definitely could be in better condition, since all we do is run/jog/walk, his shoulder muscles are great but I'd like to see more overall muscle on him. For a German Shepherd, he's in pretty good shape.
Now... a GORGEOUS, in shape, conditioned APBT?
My favorite example (photos and dog belong to Whiplash...unfortunately )
(photo deleted by request
(photo deleted by request)
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