| First of all, most dogs love to eat...but the handler is the one that has control over the feeding...so if your Rott is overweight you have to take control, because he won't! It is up to you.
The dog has to be proportionated and well-balanced according to its height. Why you think 8 to 10 lbs will be the right amount to loose? You said his current weight is 120 lb. but you like to see it at 115, that's only 5 lb less.
Anyway, I don't recommend a low fat diet on a 4 years old Rott, because it will loose a lot of much needed protein intake. What I would do is cut-off completely (all together!) with snacks and treats... if you can't help it just give him half of what normally you give him, but none at all would work best. NO TABLE SCRAPS!
Plenty of vigourous exercise is required. If your Rott is in healthy conditions it should be able to walk 45 to 60 minutesTWICE a day, which in turn will help you to stay in shape too. Running, swimming, jumping, and all similar activities, will help him to burn the extra fat. If you are "couch potato" it won't help your dog either.  |