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Originally Posted by Deuce  Are you certain that your puppy is overweight? He may just be out of standard as you got him from a byb so you can't even be certain of his lineage. I'd check with a vet before putting a 4 month old puppy on a diet...jmo. |
I agree with this -- I would never put a 4 month old puppy on a diet without discussing with your vet while he is looking at the puppy. It is hard to even tell if they are getting overweight because they still sort of bloat after meals at that age. I free feed mine. Puppies are so very active in spurts, for them to not have all the food they want, can set them up for a hypoglycemic episode. You don't want that to happen! It can be deadly.
Parents alone won't tell the weight story either. Grandparents, parents, and average of all litters can give a good idea. But even then, there are always those puppies that wind up being the exception. If yours is, you would not want to limit his food for no good reason.
On a good quality food, active puppies are rarely going to need to be put on a diet. It would be more likely to have a metabolic condition than to be overeating to the extent of obesity at this age. My guess would be he is just going to be a larger than average dog. Then again, some grow in spurts and then stop early. So, you can never tell with these unique little guys.