Big Losers: Getting to the Goal

Salinas and Chima have been managing with smaller portions, tiny little training treats to help shed the extra pounds they came out of the shelter with and it has paid off.

Chima and Salinas from above. Looking good, girls!

Salinas has some great news! Her portions will be getting bigger! Well, that's what she is going to be excited about. I'm excited because she's down to 16.5 pounds after arriving in foster care at 20 pounds. She is officially off her weight loss plan and moving to a maintenance diet: same high protein, low carb food, just a bit more of it.

Salinas, looking muscled and trim.

Salinas and Tilly, sniffing at something and showing off their  sleek physique.

Chima has more weight to lose so she is still in progress, but she also had a successful two weeks. She's down to 24.5 pounds. That means she's lost a full 4 pounds since arriving here. I'm guessing she has just a couple more pounds to go and she too will be at a good healthy weight for her structure.

Look at the nice waist that Chima has now!

I wanted Frodo to show off his waist too but he was not amused.

It's not a lot of work to get started on the road to helping your dog lose weight. Upgrade their food to a higher quality food that is low in carbs and high in a quality protein. Measure portions and remember to limit treats to tiny ones that don't have a lot of calories. Terriers rarely say no to a meal so it's up to us to help them stay healthy.