Well, when we got Sprout he was just under 22 pounds, and his target weight should have been around 16 or so. He couldn't roll over (he'd get stuck on his back), he couldn't crawl onto his dog bed very well (he looked like a beached whale), and he couldn't go up and down the front steps - I had to carry him. Well, I figured that the main problem was overfeeding and lack of exercise, so I have been working on him over the last 10 weeks to slim him out. It wasn't too hard - mainly just fed the dogs separately (he was eating all the food), measured exact amounts with a dry measuring cup, and cut way back on treats (few Beggin' Strips - he gets carrots instead). Admixed with this were a ton of walks. Well, the results have been enormously successful, and the dog can run and play and jump like a little puppy! It's great! Now I just need to work on my own portion control - too many sweets at the hospital and living with Marc brought me the "Coupledom 15." Oh well! Thank Marc for the Excel spreadsheet - Sprout is in red, Bailey in Blue. We tried to bring Bailey up 8 oz or so to make him look less ribsy.
