Healthy Weight

We all want our dogs to be healthy and happy! Unfortunately, many families in the U.S. feel that a plump dog is a happy dog - the Association for Pet Obesity Prevention states that approximately 53.9% of dogs in the U.S. are overweight. The Labrador breed in particular is prone to several health issues which being overweight can cause or exacerbate; hips and other joint disease, muscle and tendon injuries, bloat (GDV)... But many are used to seeing the physique of the overweight Labrador and unfamiliar with the physique of a truly fit one. (Note: the following photos are Internet stock photos and Google search results. Photographer names were not available to give photography credit. None of the following photos depicts an Arctic Texan Labrador.)

CAUTION: some of the following photos may be disturbing.