Bulldogs World

All the things you are doing are what I woud have said to do:-) Decrease serving size (my girl gets slightly less than one cup 2 x a day). I give no treats daily, only on rare occaision do I give treats, and they are healthy ones like a carrot piece, green bean, etc. And I try to let my girl get as much exercise as I can before it gets too hot and she has to be indoors more often. 

You should see a change in your bully within a month or so. 

Its the simpliest formula for weight loss, and people do not seem to get it :) :)  so you are doing the RIGHT things :)

Gizmo is on  3/4 cup x 2  of   ToTW Salmon -  she gets a teaspoon of yogart (more for a treat than dietary reasons) - if we have a little meat left over for dinner, we'll cut it up really small and sprinkle a bit of it on her food for a change of taste for her (i'm talking no more than a tablespoon)

She has been maintaining  52 lbs for the last year, which is a good weight for her - (she really doesnt look 52 lbs, and she isnt heavy looking, some of those bullies we saw at that get together, a 77lb  11 MONTH old ! ! ! - but its human parents were probably about 300lbs each so I guess it 'runs in the family'  Poor bully :(  ) 

anyway, I think you are doing fine, I dont have luck with Gizmo and Carrots  she crunches it, and then leaves them.  Oh well :)

Although the bulldog standard has guidlines  perfectly healthy bulldogs can vary greatly in their weight.  It does seem that too often vets who are not as familar with the breed advise weight loss for bulldogs that are actually not overweight.  I have seem 50 lb adult females that look overweight and 70 lb. ones that look fine.  Depends more on height/build than simply a number on a scale.

As an example our Harley was a large puppy, gained pretty fast, and as an adult weighs 76 lbs which is big for a male bulldog however he is a bit taller, very fit, and does not look overweight at all.  As a loose guidline our vet says that as long as you can visibly see and/or feel ribs they are typically not too heavy.

Personally, I do not think 3 cups per day is excessive for a  active 14 month old bulldog and I would not restrict calorie intake unless I felt that they were overweight based on appearance or it was effecting their health.

I was told she was overweight too but the day I picked her up from the breeder they said she would weigh 70 pounds.  she was the biggest dog in the litter, even bigger than the males.  I think it all depends on your dog - every bully is different. I also switched her food to grain free, went down to 2 cups a day, stopped giving her treats and give her green beans as a snack.  she was 70 lbs and now weighs 67 lbs and I think she looks awesome.  She is just a big bulldog.  And I will never go back to my old dog food because she has done amazing with the grain free.  Go with your instict - if you are happy with the way your bully looks then Im sure you are correct!

i was always told too by my vet that my archie could stand to ,lose a few pounds...

i got him at 54 lbs and in  15 months he had gone up to 57 lbs...we walked

quite a bit he loved being outdoors...the truth is my parents did overdo it w/table

scraps...but from alot of ppl  that had seen him and knew of ppl w/bulldogs i was

told that he was actually small comparing to some others!!!i agree food intake is just as

important as well as excercise and yes ideally you should be able to see and feel his ribs...

but if he's feeling good and is healthy then keep doing what you're doing!

smoochies the scrunchy face