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About Healthy Weight Dog
Healthy Weight Dog is a small, free library about one thing: helping a dog reach and keep a healthy weight. It's written for ordinary dog households - clear steps, no jargon, no miracle promises - and it's made by the team behind PawLine, a research-based dog and cat Q&A app. PawLine app, patent pending.
How the guides are written
Each guide starts from the questions people actually ask, then gets built from established veterinary sources, linked below. We keep wording neutral, name the source when a claim matters, and avoid invented statistics. These guides are general information, not veterinary advice - your vet knows your dog.
Sources
- Body Condition Scores - VCA Animal Hospitals: the 5-point and 9-point scales, the rib-test comparisons, and recording weight and BCS together.
- Obesity in Dogs - VCA Animal Hospitals: why simply cutting food volume fails, the 10% treat rule, monthly weigh-ins, rehabilitation support, and avoiding weight cycling.
- Global Nutrition Guidelines - World Small Animal Veterinary Association: the standard body condition score charts used worldwide.
PawLine, the app behind this site
PawLine answers dog and cat questions with research-based responses tailored to your pet's breed, age, history and situation - including weight and feeding questions like the ones covered here. Free to download; see the store listing for current offers, pricing and trial terms.
