I loved that winner at crufts, I suppose as dogs that live and work in cold conditions they need their extra layer of muscle etc but I know our dogs, they are like me
fat , even Steve has put on some wieight. Its since having the pups, not the usual long walks as steve works every day, was weekends up until last week, so they do not go the miles they used to and still get the same amount of feed, for a while, when the pups were around, they often got a bit extra when the pups had finished.....I have just reduced their food now....(not mine) and have begun to get them out on longer walks, not forgetting the pup needs less of a walk so I realy could do with giving the oldies and extra walk or putting the pup back in the car, there I am sure she would cry!! Rohan was never fat before but she looks a little chunk just now and she is so agile, the very funny thing is, Rhum, the mum of the pup, runs as far away from her pup as possible, then comes back and plays chase me with her...its so unusual as Rhum used to stay buy my side on walks and it was Rohan who was miles away with her mum...Islay is fat too, she needs a very small amount of food, think I will mix in some cabbage, I have loads of that...saying all of that, I am still tempted to go to raw!!! A man who is interested in the house, a farmer always gave his dogs raw, even from young pups, he bred French bulldogs! Going out on another shoot I noticed how slim the other labs were....and the other people!