Get vet-approved dog diet plans today for a healthier,happier dog

Diet Plan Prep: After sign up, please set aside an hour to complete your dog’s profile, feeding and activity questionnaires. An additional half hour should be sufficient for recording your dog’s initial weight and measurements.

During your preparation, you will be guided in how to portion and select a suitable diet food for your dog. You will need to factor in time to source and introduce your dog to their diet food (recommended 4 days).

During the program aim to set aside a minimum of 20 minutes per day to visit and update your task area, read activity sheets and converse with coaches and community via the private members’ group. If you have longer to spare-great!

Activity – at program commencement we start with 2 x 10 minute dog activity sessions per day. By the end of 12 weeks this will have grown to 2 x 30 minute activity sessions per day (dog walking, play and off-leash activity.) These sessions may be condensed into single daily walks.

WAGSTA Wellness plans are suitable for all breeds of dog and all levels of mobility.

(However our dog diet plans are not suitable for pregnant or lactating dogs or for dogs aged less than 1 year, or less than 18 months if a giant breed).

We recommend all canine participants receive a general health check by a veterinarian prior to commencing their weight management program. This can help confirm your dog’s idea weight and rule out any health factors contributing to your dog’s weight gain.

WAGSTA Wellness weight management plans and calorie restricted diet programs have been developed in accordance with professional veterinary research principles: AAHA Weight Management Guidelines for Dogs and Cats.

For best rates of success, we encourage canine participants be fed a commercialized “diet or light food” or “weight loss” formulation for their entire weight loss program. Selection of a suitable diet food for your dog is addressed as part of your program induction.

WAGSTA Support and WAGSTA VIP plans provide access to pet nutritionist-formulated diet food recipes. These recipes are suitable for those who are experienced in home-cooking for their dog.

WAGSTA wellness program aim for canine participants to achieve 1-3 % body weight loss per week- in line with professional veterinary weight loss guidelines.

Your dog’s starting body condition score will determine their length of weight loss period. Dogs in the upper obese range i.e BCS scores of 8 or 9, will take upwards of 6 months to achieve their healthy target weight.

With strict adherence to our dog weight loss program the follow weight loss figures can be achieved over the course of 12- 16 weeks:

• Starting weight of 50 kg (110 lb) – lose 5.7-15 kg (12.6-33 lb)
• Starting weight of 40 kg (88 lb) – lose 4.1-12.3 kg (9-27 lb)
• Starting weight of 30 kg (66 lb) – lose 3.5-9.2 kg (7.7-20 lb)
• Starting weight of 20 kg (44 lb) – lose 2.4-5.3 kg (5.3-11.7 lb)
• Starting weight of 10 kg (22 lb) – lose 1.3-4.4 kg (2.9-9.7 lb)
• Starting weight of 5 kg (11 lb) – lose 600 g-1.5 kg (1.3-3.3 lb)

Our programs are suitable for all levels of mobility. If your dog is unable to participate in our activity schedule, canine weight loss can be managed through calorific restriction alone. This is particularly relevant for dogs waiting for joint or orthopedic surgery pending weight loss.

We have three activity programs available, suitable for varying breeds and levels of mobility and fitness.