Is My Dog the Correct Weight
For a sliding scale to check your pets weight please visit this LINK or this LINK.  Please note that I
do not endorse this company.  However, they do offer lots of great information on pet health.
How do I evaluate my dogs weight?
Obesity is the number one health problem with American Dogs today.  Ready this carefully and
make sure you keep your dog at the idea weight.  Science Diet has a great interactive site that may
shed much more light on this subject at this site.
EMACIATED (1)~Ribs, lumbar vertebrae, pelvic bones and
all bony prominences evident form a distance.   No
discernible body fat.  Obvious loss of muscle mass.
VERY THIN (2)~Ribs, lumbar vertebrae and pelvic bones
easily visible.  No palpable fat.  Some evidence of other
bony prominence.  Minimal loss of muscle mass.
THIN (3)~Ribs easily palpated and may be visible with no
palpable fat.  Tops of lumbar vertebrae visible.  Pelvic
bones becoming prominent.  Obvious waist and abdominal
tuck.
UNDERWEIGHT (4)~Ribs easily palpable, with minimal fat
covering.  Waist easily noted, viewed form above.  
Abdominal tuck evident.
IDEAL (5)~Ribs palpable without excess fat covering.  
Waist observed behind ribs when viewed from above.  
Abdomen tucked when viewed from the side.
OVERWEIGHT (6)~Ribs palpable with slight excess fat
covering.  Waist is discernible viewed from above but is not
prominent.  Abdominal tuck apparent.
HEAVY (7)~Ribs palpable with difficulty, heavy fat cover.  
Noticeable fat deposits over lumbar area and base of tail.
Waist absent or barely visible.  Abdominal tuck may be
absent.
OBESE (8)~Ribs not palpable under heavy fat cover, or
palpable only with significant pressure.   Heavy fat deposits
over lumbar area and base of tail.  Waist absent.  No
abdominal tuck.  Obvious abdominal distension may be
present.
GROSSLY OBESE (9)