[Britster]

Every one will have a different opinion regarding protein.

Some say for weight loss, you need high protein and low fat, and others say you need low protein and low fat. I think personally that most pet dogs won't utilize over 32%ish protein so I tend to like to stay under it, but not really go below 23%-25% either.

Honestly, I don't think even think you necessarily NEED a weight-loss food, just feed less of a regular food and up exercise. However, she is 3lbs over-weight... what is her ideal weight? 3lbs on a 16lb dog is different than needing to lose 3lbs on a 8lb dog for example.

For reference, my 16lb dog gets approx 2/3 cup of dry kibble each day (of a 430 kcal/cup food) and is "highly active" (1+ hour of exercise per day) and about a spoonful of wet food, as well as a few treats.

BB Weight Loss specifically - Jackson ate it for a few nights at my dads house - they had their dog on it who needed to lose and phew! the gas! He rarely gets gas (even when doing cold turkey switches)... it's only happened on two foods (BB being one of them). So that's just our experience and I stopped it immediately. Of course, like I said, it was a cold turkey switch and we only gave it 3 days or so.

But if you are looking for low fat or reduced fat, etc - Wellness CORE has an option, California Natural, Innova, Canine Caviar has a Special Needs formula, Now! and Go! (by Petcurean) has some.