[haleycookie]

You should be able to feel ribs but not see them. Dogs should have an abdominal tuck as well. She’s still young and Golden’s aren’t done growing until around 2 years so she’ll likely start bulking up. But as far as Golden’s are concerned you want them to be as lean as possible. If you can’t feel her ribs she’s fat and a fat Golden is going to end up with a lot of serious health problems later in life. Just feed the recommended amounts and make sure you can’t feel hip bones or see ribs. But you SHOULD be able to feel ribs under a thin layer of fat/muscle, see an abdominal tuck, etc. That is a sign of a healthy dog.

• This reply was modified 7 years, 9 months ago by haleycookie.