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My dog is overweight. What exercises and diet will help him?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | German Shepherd | Male | unneutered | 6 years and 7 months old

My dog is overweight I think I weigh around 44kg what exercise should I perform and how I should reduce his wait I want him to be back on 35 kg so I want him to reduce 9kg but I don't know how to reduce his weight any suggestion or idea please share

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Answered By Debi Matlack

Veterinary Technician

Published on February 13th, 2017

You can do a combination of things to help Caesar lose weight. It's just like losing weight in people, increase activity and lower caloric intake. That being said, you can't do it all at one time. Gradually increase activity by going on longer walks, introduce a little jogging from time to time once he's gotten a little more fit, play fetch with him, arrange playtime with other dogs he gets along with, whatever you can do to help him get up and get moving. Also, the best food I've seen for gradual, healthy weight loss is a Science Diet product called Metabolic. Take your dog to your vet and ask them to do measurements and weight for you. If they aren't familiar with the program, everything is explained on the Hill's website. By entering your dog's measurements and weight into the Hill's website, you will get a customized feeding schedule for your dog that tells you exactly how much to feed for him to gradually lose the weight he needs to. Also consider getting him a slow feeder or puzzle feeder to slow him down when he eats and help keep him mentally stimulated as well.

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