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We asked owners to measure the pelvic circumference and hock to stifle length in their dogs in order to calculate percent fat. Owners reported that their dogs were in \u201cideal\u201d body condition. However, percent fat calculated from owner measurements was significantly different between groups (Sport: 16\u2009\u00b1\u200910%fat; Pet: 24\u2009\u00b1\u200910% fat; <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u2009&amp;lt;\u20090.05) and revealed that over 50% of the dogs were over fat. Owners reported feeding dogs a range of 413 to 1,133 Kilocalories (Kcal) per day that correlated well with dog size (<jats:italic>R<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u20090.58; <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u2009&amp;lt;\u20090.05). The size of the treats fed was smaller in the Sport dogs (treat was pinky nail to thumbnail sized) than in Pet dogs (treat was bigger than thumb to larger than palm). Owners reported walking their dogs on leash every day for 15\u201345\u2009min per session. Overall, owners did a poor job in identifying correct body condition of their dogs. This is concerning because 50% of the dogs were over fat. 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