Is my dog's daily walk enough to prevent weight gain and obesity?

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i everyday take him on walk for about 35 to 45 minutes once a day daily in the evening rest at home he plays runs do whatever he like in limits and is active and is also eating his meals 2 times a day so will he going to get obese or how i should control his diet and keep him on diet he weighs 34 KG at the moment what should i do now ? does this 45 minutes of walk once a day is sufficient for his entire life or i should increase his walk time or walks in a day ? Pet's info: Dog | German Shepherd | Male | unneutered | 1 year old

Lindsey Edwards MVB, BSc, IVCA · Accepted Answer

Weight gain occurs when the amount of energy/calories consumed is greater than the amount of energy/calories used up during daily exercise. IT is important to monitor his body condition score and adjust the amount of food fed to any changes in body condition (muscle and bodyfat - guides are available online or from your vet tech). At 12months Bruno is still growing and developing but his energy needs will reduce slightly from 18months of age and it may be advisable to change his diet at this stage to maintain a healthy body weight

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