My dogs are overweight. How can they lose weight on salmon food?

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Both of my dogs need to go on a diet Roxie is couple pounds over weight and so is Nicole I've cut back on my treats to give them and on amount of food given. I also walk them as much as I can which is 2-4 times a day... I was told to give my dogs salmon based foods since Roxie has allergies. Any suggestions to help them lose weight?

Lauren Kennedy, DVM · Accepted Answer

It sounds like you are doing a lot of things right already! If you can find a version of the salmon food that is "light" or for "weight management" I would switch to that because it has less calories per cup. I usually recommend feeding roughly 1/2 cup of food per 20# of dog for the whole day. You can divide this in to 2 meals if that's what your dogs are used to. If your dogs still seem hungry you can mix in some canned green beans (no salt added) to the food. These have very little calories and lots of fiber so they make them feel more full. It's also important that you cut out any treats that are human food as well. Keep up the exercising too. Good luck.

My dogs are overweight. How can they lose weight on salmon food?

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