Hill's Science Diet Perfect Weight Dry Dog Food - Chicken Recipe for Adult Dogs 1-6 Years, Small Kibble for Weight Management, 25 lb Bag | Ideal for Indoor Dogs & Portion Control Feeding

We have 3 smallish dogs and the vet mentioned that all 3 were getting a tab "thick" in the middle. I tried to convince his it was just excessive fur but, nope, he insisted a little slim down was in order. So, rather than cut their portions (which they begged me not to do), I tried this food out on all three of them. Note that I have always fed Hills Science diet so there was no "transition" to this new stuff ... we just jumped right in. A day after the food switch, I went out of town for 4 days and returned to three pups who were already a bit leaner. Over the next week, I was shocked at two things: they all ate the food eagerly and continued to slim down. BUT, and this is a really big but .... they pooped 4 or 5 times a day (as opposed to their previous 2 times). No diarrhea nor even loose stool ... normal poop, but a LOT of it. All three of them reacted the same way ... so I suspect that this may be a very high fiber product that is intended to produce this effect. In summary: this really, really, really works for doggie weight loss BUT a change in routine will very likely be needed. If you leave your dog alone all day and expect no accidents, please don't blame your dog!