Lets compare our bullies shapes....

[cali~jenn]

Here is Cutty 3 years ago. This is what I think I expect him to maintain more or less but is that realistic? Probably not, especially being the diff is only a couple pounds. Plus I think that was when he finally finished filling out too and before we neutered him.

[Victor Y]

Cali,
If you feel your bully could do with losing a few pounds then you should do a diet and exercise routinue for him. They do much better if their weight is proportionate to size. Too much excess weight puts a lot more stress on their front legs and shoulders. He is a fine looking boy there. Handsome

[Bella'sMom]

Got home to take some photos. Next to Abby, Bella still look too skinny, but she is maintained to date.

[bullmama]

I really don't have any above shots, I will have to take some.

[cali~jenn]

@Victor Y I dont necessarily think he is overweight so much as over pudgy. haha. The vet thinks I am nuts but he could def. stand to lose a good 2 or 3 pounds I would think. Only problem there is that I free feed my boys and they eat out of the same bowl also. When I have cut back the food a little I felt like my pug was the one not eating as much and he is in perfect shape. I do feed lots of veggies for snacks and am thinking of trying that stew Libra made as an addition to help cut back but other than that I dont really know what i can do. If he was more heavy I would focus on it more. Luckily he doesnt seem to gain or anything, this is where he has been since he finished filling in for the most part I think. As for exercise, we dont walk them much and with the heat in california this time of year we cant really. Hubby works a lot so he cant and wont let me walk them alone since we are overly protective of someone stealing him. Such a sad world we live in where this is something we have to think about isnt it?

[Victor Y]

Maybe add green beans to his food when you cut back as they are pretty much just filler and he will still feel full. I did this for another dog we have to help him loose weight. He got a bit miffed about having less dogfood to eat so I just added 1/2 can of french cut Green beans to his food. Took him a long time to figure that one out HEH

[LisaRN]

I don't have any recent photos of Chester that show his shape well..except for this one.. belly-flopping on my Mom's floor. He weighs about 50 lbs and his very wide in his shoulders and fairly low to the ground. Skinny bum!