Tip: Keeping a diary of daily food portions and weekly body weight checks can make the transition easier and reflect the success of the diet.
The love for a pet usually leads to rewards and treats, which quickly add a few extra pounds and endanger the pet's health. Being overweight not only reduces activity and vitality, but also plays a major role in the development of secondary conditions, such as heart and joint problems. For this reason: providing your dog with a healthy diet should ensure its weight returns to normal.
It is important to have reduced calorie content combined with high-quality protein and fibre. Start the change in diet with an activation of digestion and by being more active every day.
A suitable weight loss diet should - taking into account the individual characteristics of the dog - aim for continuous weight loss of 1 to 2% of body weight per week and be carried out under the supervision of a specialist. Because organ diseases can also cause weight gain and must be ruled out by the vet.
You will ideally begin the change to a weight loss diet with an activation of digestion. This can revitalise the metabolism, prepare the intestine for the food change and promote the intestinal flora.
Initally increased appetite can thus be avoided and the new diet food is accepted without any stress.
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Tip: Keeping a diary of daily food portions and weekly body weight checks can make the transition easier and reflect the success of the diet.