Happy Birthday you handsome, handsome boy! He is sooo beautiful framed against the white snow.
In the interest of good joint health if Zeus has a weight issue ** and I'm not saying he does, mind you ** proactive management would be wise.
Two beautiful labs in my neighborhood, ages 7 and 4, have the beginnings of osteoarthritis. One is severely overweight and the other is just a large boned girl.
Thanks, lemondog. I know Zeus looks heavy, but he's actually trim and in great shape. He's a show and not a field Lab mind you. So he's compact and barrel-chested with short-ish legs, huge webbed paws and thick coat and otter tail — buoyantly built for swimming. But you are right — Labs especially, benefit by being kept at a healthy weight.
Happy Birthday you handsome, handsome boy! He is sooo beautiful framed against the white snow.
ReplyDeleteIn the interest of good joint health if Zeus has a weight issue ** and I'm not saying he does, mind you ** proactive management would be wise.
Two beautiful labs in my neighborhood, ages 7 and 4, have the beginnings of osteoarthritis. One is severely overweight and the other is just a large boned girl.
Thanks, lemondog. I know Zeus looks heavy, but he's actually trim and in great shape. He's a show and not a field Lab mind you. So he's compact and barrel-chested with short-ish legs, huge webbed paws and thick coat and otter tail — buoyantly built for swimming. But you are right — Labs especially, benefit by being kept at a healthy weight.
DeleteHappy Birthday Zeus. I always knew you were a show lab. You dog you!
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