[capt_noonie]

Well if by skinny bordering on abuse you mean, nothing but skin and bones, hair falling out and all then yes. Like totally emaciated. But just on the skinny side then no. I was told to keep Uni on the skinny side bc of her LP, less weight=less stress on her joints. But yea, intentionally starving would be equally as bad, however, I don't think people that are cruel enough to intentionally starve their pet would be out and about with them in public for people to say anything about it. I'm sure they would be locked up in a cage in the backyard or something.

I do think in a way that people with fat dogs love them a lot, so they spoil them, but don't really understand the ramifications of a poor diet.