Dog Owner's Manual › Chapter 5: Dog Food & Nutrition › Managing the Dog's Weight ›

Weighing a Dog

  1. Weigh yourself on a bathroom scale (Fig. A).
  2. Pick up the dog and weigh again (Fig. B). If the dog is particularly large, be sure to exercise caution (Fig. C).
  3. Subtract the first weight from the second weight (Fig. D).
Weighing a Dog

If your dog is too large to handle in this way, ask your veterinarian if you can periodically use the clinic’s scale.

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Quirk BooksThe Dog Owner's Manual is a basic guide to dog care.
The book was written by a celebrated veterinarian and an acclaimed author. It provides dog owners with well-researched and helpful information presented in a lighthearted manner. The creators chose to write the book in a style similar to what you'd find in "operating instructions" for a car or computer. Of course they--and we--respect the fact that our beloved pets are not products or machines!