GSD growth, nutrition and exercise type ( free roam or willful ); What's your observations? - Page 2

How do you explain a 4.3 lb gain in five days as healthy?Definitely, this needs a few pictures and a height measured at the withers. Top down view, too. That will tell the story.

And not your usual pics of the dog on a bed. Not what is needed when one is looking for rib definition. Why does the dog need to arch sideways to see the ribs? Very weird.

Beetree she has to arch her back to spread the rolls of fat

Stop talking about my wife.

@ Beetree

The 1/16/2017 weight was 90.3lbs The chart was printed today 1/21/17 , but the dog was not weighed today.

Hahaha vk 😂😂😂

Anyhoo, back to the op;

yes a good diet and exercise program is beneficial to a dogs development.

Do I get a prize for figuring that out?

Assuming this 2 year 5 month old dog reached its potential of growth at the 18 months common for the breed, then we can expect she is carrying an extra 4 lbs. especially without a height measurement to judge against.

I would have to see pictures to be convinced otherwise.

Mithuna, according to what's printed on YOUR chart, her weight on 1/16/2017 was 86 pounds. Are you saying that the chart is incorrect?

That dog would have to have MASSIVE bone to be anywhere near acceptable weight.

This "vet said" stuff is irrelevant. Actually, my vet said Veronika has excellent muscle tone and is so much stronger in the rear than most GSDs (this was said while she was getting her xrays). Veronika meets the standard and weighs about 58-60lbs. I don't know exactly, because I don't take my dogs to the vet every 2 months for no apparent reason. And mine don't even have to be muzzled. I cannot even fathom what Veronika (same age as yours) would look like w/30 extra pounds. Yikes.

Madox has the most bone I have ever seen in a GSD and he weighs 90lbs. He is 63.5cm, official measurement. I have had over limit males weigh "only" 90lbs...I'm talking 26-27" males w/good heads and ample bone. There is just no way your dog is not fat, Mithuna. Sorry.

We seen picture of rhe bitch the bone did not look that big for the weight. Has to b fat .proof is in some new pictures and not on the couch