Question on weight- Too thin err just right?

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by Poopyscoopy on 12 February 2009 - 17:02

So I went to the vet today for a quick rabies shot. And lou and behold the tech told me my German Shepherd is tooo thin,

I says "o-REALLY"...bit my tongue and thought let her have her speech. SO I thought I'd share a few photos of her and get ya'lls opinion. I personally think she's just right for a 7 month old working lines.

by sueincc on 12 February 2009 - 17:02

If you can see or easily feel her ribs she is not too thin, for some stupid reason a lot of vets and their techs think pups should be rolie polie bundles of fatness. Probably because in vet schools (in the USA anyways) what little bit of animal nutrition education they are given is sponsored by big dog food companies. If her hip bones jutted out with no flesh covering them that might be a little too thin for me, but I don't see that at all in your dog.

by 4pack on 12 February 2009 - 17:02

She looks thicker than I keep my dogs.

by Two Moons on 12 February 2009 - 17:02

Show me the dog sopping wet then I'll tell you.
Plus at 7 months so much is going on even a well fed dog can look thin.
What does she weigh?

by Jenni78 on 12 February 2009 - 17:02

The dog looks fine. Muzzle the vet tech, or just euthanize for stupidity.

by Poopyscoopy on 12 February 2009 - 17:02

LOL! I love that idea Jenni78!!! Love it! !

She weighed 45.3 lbs yesterday! Course, I came home and gave her 2 xtra pieces of chicken!

by Jenni78 on 12 February 2009 - 18:02

When they tell me mine are too thin, I put on a confused face and ask them "too thin for what?" They never have a good answer.

by ocoey on 12 February 2009 - 18:02

Can't be too thin or too rich!! Oh wait, that's not dogs....

Dog looks fine in the photos. Did the vet comment or just the tech? Some Lab friends once practically staged an intervention because they thought my working line male was too thin. I thought he was lean and well muscled.

by Two Moons on 12 February 2009 - 18:02

Just give her a good going over with your hands, ribs, hips, shoulders.
You should not feel any sharp bones. There should be some muscle covering the rump.
Really the best test is get her wet. Have a good look.

by 4pack on 12 February 2009 - 18:02

LOL People at the vest can sometimes be retarded. My vet said my dog isn't breed worthy because he growled at the vet tech who wanted to stick the thermometor in his ass. He' hasn't been OK with that since he was small enough to hold down. Dominant dogs don't like weirdows touching them or bending over them from above. I can do the temp myself but no stranger is going to have a go at his behind. LOL Everything else he is fine with, shots, looking him over, mouth checks, just don't ask him to roll over and show his belly, he only relaxes enough to do that at home.

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