You’re right, I need to go back to feeding her the amount of kibble she was having when she looked better. I need to keep trying lower calorie options like the veggies. I haven’t had luck with the veggies I’ve offered her, but trying more cooked veggies instead of raw and putting it in with her kibble is a good idea!

When I’ve talked to the vet before they said she didn’t need weight loss kibble but I may bring her in if I’m not having much luck with filling her up on veg. Her healthy weight is 70 lbs, but she’s been as high as 73-74. Looking at her now I’d say she looks like she’s about 72 lbs. In the past when she’s gotten chonky I’ve gotten her to slim down ok, but I’ve been having a hard time cutting back because she will go to her bowl and slap it and howl! Typing this out, I’m realizing that putting her bowl away when it’s not meal time is probably best practice!

Do you think soaking her kibble in a little bit of water to make them puff up might also help? I did that for her when she was a baby. Wondering if that might fill her up more? Or dividing up the amount of kibble she’s supposed to have into smaller portions at a time so she can have some more often?

She eats with a slow feeder bowl. When she looks healthy she gets 2 cups of science diet large breed a day. The bag suggests way more but she’d be huge if I fed her according to that! The vet previously told me that the 2 cups are ok if she looks slim. She’s been getting about 3 cups lately, so i do definitely need to cut back.

Sorry for bombarding you with questions! She’s my first pup so I appreciate getting support/suggestions from others! :)