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is you floofer's weight in check

your pet’s weight and why it matters!

February 13, 2022

Most of us are clueless on what our pet’s healthy weight should be. Like most Indian parents, we tend to show our love for our floofs through food. Which is the reason why 70% of Indian pets suffer from being overweight.

here is a list of the ideal weight for most common breeds:

BREED IDEAL ADULT WEIGHT MALE(kgs) IDEAL ADULT WEIGHT FEMALE(kgs)
beagle 10- 11 9-10
bichon frise 6-7 4-5
boxer 30 to 36 21 to 25
bull mastiff 50-59 45-54
chihuahua 2.8 - 3.7 2.3 - 3.3
cocker spaniel 12.5-15.5 12-14.5
dachshund 9-12 7-9
dobermann 40-45 32-35
english retriever 27 - 36 25 to 32
french bulldog 9-13 8-12
german shepherd 36 – 40 29 – 31
golden retriever 27 - 36 25 - 32
great dane 63.5 - 79.3 49.8 - 63.5
husky 19-26 15-22
indie 20 – 25 17-22
irish setter 29 - 34 25 - 29
jack russell terrier 6-8 5-7
labrador 22.4 - 34.8 28.7 - 38.
lhasa apso 6-8 5–7
maltese 3–4 3–4
mastiff 70-100 54- 77
neapolitan mastiff 60–70 50–60
pitbull 19-27 16-23
pomeranian 1.8–3 1- 3
poodle 27-36 18-22
pug 6.35 - 8.16 6.35 - 8.16
rottweiler 49-60 36-45
saint bernard 63 - 81 54 - 63
shih tzu 5.2 - 8 5.4 - 8
siberian husky 20.4 - 27.2 15.8 - 22.6
spitz 5–7 4-6


Now that you know what the ideal weight of your full grown furbaby should be, ensure you do regular weight checks to make sure they are healthy. Keeping your pet at a healthy weight lowers the risk of diabetes, high blood pressure, respiratory disease and more. In fact, excess weight can reduce your pet's life expectancy by more than two years.

With Pawfectly Made, you don’t have to worry about how much to feed your pets, since we customise meals according to every pet’s unique needs, whether they are overweight and need to lose weight or underweight and need to put some on. 2-3 months of our diet plan is all it takes to get your fur baby healthy. Our meals are farm fresh, healthy and handmade with human-grade ingredients which provide the right amount of nutrition your floofers need. Go ahead, give us a try.

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