Actually she is a little fat.  However living where you do if the dog is outside much at all during the fall/winter/early spring she needs it.

However a d dog that lives indoors and/or lives in a moderate climate and is worked hard should be much leaner to be "fit and in field shape". 

Juno, here is a pic of Rocky from last winter at 93lbs coming right at you His shoulders at withers 27 inches. Lesson hard learned this fall Rocky at 7 yrs old being diagnosed with pancreatitis.Senior Low Fat diet rest of his life.

Rocky this winter last weigh in 79.3lbs No limping in shoulder. Back to his 2 year old energy. He has become a track star in the fields

Horray!!! Horray!!! We just got back from Vet Spring Exam , heart worm check , nail trim visit and Rocky tipped the scale this morning at 77.9 lbs.

Rocky wishes too Juno lived closer . They would definitely be 2 bookend Big GSPs!! We too thought that Rocky was solid muscle at 93lbs. Rocky was bigger than the 2 hugh Labs in our Morning walking group. Yes he stacked up to the Labs and only got knocked down once boxing up to the 103 lb Lab while playing in the field Best wishes trimming Juno down. Still young at 3 years old!! Looks like Juno and Rocky are the BIG BOYs on this Forum. Hopefully being th biggest losers in lbs on this forum. Think Rocky still holds the record for being the biggest Loser 93.3 lbs-77.9 lbs = 15.4 lbs weight loss

I like to be able to see the last couple of ribs on my dogs.  That seems to correspond to a good weight for them.  Any heavier and they have a hard time going all day in the field or hiking, any lighter and they start looking a little immaciated.

Oh, here is a pic of Rocky at 12 months old. He weighed 72 lbs We should have kept him at that weight Oh if we had only known. Maybe 72 lbs should be our goal???

Marie -  Rocky was and is a beautiful boy. For his weight I would focus not on the number so much as on how he looks.  Once he looks good, slim and trim, you can see that last rib or so, then weigh him.  That will be Rocky boys ideal weight. Once spring gets in full swing and he is running and swimming again regularly, I bet he drops those last few pounds.  You should be really proud that you caught his pancreatitis and have done a great job with his diet.  I know Rocky loves his mom for taking such good care of him. 

Casey looks absolutely perfect What a beautiful girl Keep doing whatever you are doing with Casey cause it is working!! She will develop more muscle and may broaden a bit especially in the chest and hip areas as she grows older.

Marie asked: Is it true we are supposed to see the last 2 ribs on our GSPs?? The answer is most definitely yes. Here are a couple of photos of some of ours in what I would consider tip top shape:

Having said that though, now that Rocky has been through a period of being fat, you may have a hard time ever getting back to ribs being just under the skin. Once you make fat cells, you can shrink them, but you can never eliminate them.

Well, I am coming down in weight. Exercising with Mom at least one hour every morning, best that we can in Wisconsin winter snow and ice. Plan to work up to six miles a day of leash walking once our roads stay snow and ice free. Bean girl and her Mom are my role model  Love, Rocky