Why isn't my dog losing weight on diet food? Treats and scraps?

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Has a partial ACL tear. Needs to lose 5lbs. Switched to a diet food from 375cals a day to 290 a day. Been on it for 1 week. Same activity. No weight loss. BW came back normal. Does get Table scraps and treats sometimes but that was also a reason wood was switched to a lower calorie food. Only eats a cup a day. I use the Purina cup to measure. Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed | Male | neutered | 3 years and 1 month old | 20.08 lbs

Ana M, DVM · Accepted Answer

Thank you for submitting your question regarding Boo Valadez. I recommend discontinuing the majority of the table scraps and treats. This is typically a large source of calories for a small breed dog compared to what it would be for a human. You do not want treats to compromise more than 10% of the calories for the day. So this equates to less than 30 calories for him. I hope this information helps!

Why isn't my dog losing weight on diet food? Treats and scraps?

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