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My puggle weighs 50 lbs, but I can feel his ribs. Is he overweight?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Puggle | Male | neutered | 3 years old | 55 lbs

My dog is a puggle he has a great shape I can feel the ribs but he weighs over 50 pounds

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Answered By Jennifer Summerfield, DVM CPDT-KA

Veterinarian, Certified Dog Trainer

Published on August 24th, 2019

Hi there. 50 pounds sounds very heavy for a puggle, but it all depends on his overall size and body shape. Feel free to post some photos of Leo, if you like - we can take a look and let you know if he seems to be overweight or not.

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