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Healthy Puppy
by Tricia

So it turns out that what we saw as scary weight loss and possible health problems is really just what our dog looks like at a healthy weight. The vet found nothing wrong, and actually praised us for getting him back to the weight he was when we got him six years ago (wow, almost to the day - I think we got him on July 17). She did say we should switch his food, as it's possible that the stuff he's on now just isn't doing it for him. She also suggested that it is probably time to get him on Senior food. Our dog is an old man, and should be fed as such.

We decided that perhaps having Plato around two weeks ago (we were dog-sitting him) made Brodie look more gaunt than he actually is, as Plato is... let's say... husky.

Now we just need to try to keep him at this weight, which happens to be 24.5 pounds. In November he was 28 pounds, and we certainly haven't gone out of our way to help him lose those 3.5 pounds, so how he did it is a mystery. We're boarding him in August for a weekend, so if he's lost any more weight by then, the Vet will get concerned, but for now she's pleased by his slender, muscular physique.

Maybe I need to have Brodie be my diet and exercise guru - obviously, he's got the system down pat.

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