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I had to put my 14 year yellow female down a few weeks ago, and as you guys know, that was a tough one. She gradually declined the last 18 months (hips, hearing, etc.) but was in great health all her life. I always stuck with Pro Plan (Purina) because that's what the top notch breeder I got her from used. At one time (maybe 5 or so) I let her get up to around 80 and my vet had to chide me to get her weight down and he kept telling me to slowly reduce the amount of food, as each dog's metabolism is different. As he used to tell me, "If a thimble full is all it takes, then that's the right amount". For Layla, I found (over time) that 2 cups/day was the proper amount to maintain her "desired" weight of 60 lbs for the second half of her life...I'm absolutely sure that keeping her weight down added a few good years on the end.
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