What makes a dog highly active & what fat % is right for my dog?

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David Elizabeth: what would you consider to be a highly active dog? My dog gets any where from 20-60 minutes of waking 5-6 days per week. Is 10% fat adequate for this level of activity? Pet's info: Dog | Cavalier King Charles Spaniel | Female | spayed | 6 years and 3 months old | 17 lbs

Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS · Accepted Answer

Hello there! I'm not David obviously; unfortunately, I don't think he's on the forum at the moment as your priority question has been sitting for 20 minutes, so I'm answering it to make sure that you get an answer because you paid for one in a timely manner. I would consider a highly active dog as a working dog, such as one that helps herd sheep or pulls dog sleds for example. These are dogs that are active all day long, burning high amounts of calories, and require a special working dog diet to meet their caloric needs. If Chloe is walked 20-60 minutes five to six days a week, I would not classify her as highly active. She is active, but I would say more mildly active. Adult minimum fat percent of the diet should be 5.5%. The 10% should be fine for her. You can post again a free question in the forum if you want David to answer you, and it will stay until he gets to it. Best of luck, I hope this helps!

What makes a dog highly active & what fat % is right for my dog?

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