In addition to curbing between-meal snacks, you should feed your dog meals that are engineered to help him lose weight. But don't starve him with smaller serving sizes. Extensive kennel testing has shown it to be effective at helping dogs lose weight while maintaining overall good health. For the dog accustomed to receiving frequent handouts during the day, feeding him two meals a day may be the best solution. Aside from that, be firm.
Diets only work when they're adhered to, whether the subject is human or merely human-owned.
As difficult as it is to resist those puppy-dog eyes, your dog's health is at stake. Don't Forget About Exercise. Reducing your dog's caloric intake is only half of the equation for losing weight healthily. The other half is proper exercise. But that doesn't mean subjecting your overweight dog to strenuous activity.