Keeping a Lab that’s experiencing hip pain or hip dysplasia at 140 lbs isn’t sustainable.
That means something needs to be done to gradually reduce the dog’s weight. The best way to accomplish the weight loss is to eliminate the portion of the diet that provides non-essential calories. Namely, carbohydrates. Carbohydrates are nor essential in a canine diet according to the Nation Reseach Council (which is the world’s recognized authority).
There is nothing “drastic” about feeding a dog the sort of diet it was shaped by evolution to consume. An unnatural carb-rich diet is literally crippling this dog.
A balanced PRM-style diet is the best thing one could do for this dog in portions designed to promote slow weight loss.
Bill
