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Diet ?

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Question
Hi
My name is Michael
and i have a one and half year old Golden
Retreiver she has a steady diet of regular dog
food and water
my question is reguarding her diet
i want to know if its alright to feed her
left over scraps of meat (like steak)
once in awhile like once every two weeks.
I enjoy giving the dog leftover meat because I know how much she likes it
but i dont want to put her health in danger
by doing it please tell me what you think.

Answer
This isn't going to hurt her, so long as she's not already overweight.  A golden should look large, but slim.   If she looks like an egg with legs, then I would say she's overweight.  But if she's healthy, at the right weight and active, it's ok to give leftovers sometimes.  Not all the time tho, you're right there.  good luck