Rhonda Anderson wrote:

> Labs are pretty voracious eaters and have a tendency to put on weight.In
> fact so many pet Labradors are overweight that many people who see the
> Labs in our Detector Dog Unit think they're underweight. Um, no, just
> fit! I dogsat a friend's Lab (her retired dog from work) and was
> standing with her at the local shops when someone asked what breed she
> was. When I explained she was a Labrador they said - oh, I've only ever
> seen fat ones :-). Not sure about Chows eating/weight gain tendencies.
>
> Probably more portion control for him would be good.


I have had a few Labs over the years. My last one was close to 150 lb,
but he was not fat. He was a big, muscular dog. My brother has one now
who is pretty chunky and could stand to lose a few pounds, but what he
probably needs is more exercise. He is very energetic and always getting
into trouble. A couple of nice long walks each day kept my guy fit.