Healthy Hug™ Test

The ‘Healthy Hug™’ technique is a quick and simple way to check your puppy’s condition and find out if he needs less food, more food, or you are feeding him just right.

• Start with your thumbs on the puppy’s backbone and your fingers pointing down.
• Feel along both sides of his ribs. If they protrude or are hard to feel, you may need to adjust his feeding habits.
• Viewing from above, check for a defined waistline just behind his rib cage.
• From a side profile, check that his belly is slightly tucked up behind his rib cage and not overly rounded.
• You don’t need to do this every day. Once or twice a month is perfect.