Is my dog too thin? (pic heavy)

earlier today my neighbor commented that Soji looked a little skinny and asked what I was feeding him, and now I'm feeling paranoid.
I don't know, what do you guys think? The pictures are a little blurry, sorry!

 

Not at all, your dog is a born athlete, he looks ok, maybe a lil more definition is all he needs. Flirt pole, fetch, spring pole etc.

 

nope lookin good

 

Your dog looks good but like dajuice said a bit of exercise would tone him up and getting looking great.

 

looks good to me

 

looks good to me too....I think he may appear thinner, because he has the same sort of back that one of my dogs has........there is a term for it, but, the back tends to be a little more rounded, showing the spine more.............anyone know the name of that?????

Also, does your neighbor have dogs? Fat dogs? Does your neighbor think that pit bulls are 110 pound, 25" head, blue dogs? That may your neighbor's perception of the breed............that is what people say to me......Why is your dog so skinny? Aren't they suppose to be like 100 pounds?!?!?!?

I'd tone up the dog some, like the people above me said by some more walking and maybe add some light weightpulling, if you have the means.

 

Yea his dog looks just like mine in the sence that he has a slightly rounded back with that kinda flat spot a little bit behind the shoulders. You never posted it and noone asked but how old is the dog? If he is younger he may have not started to bulk up and come into his own yet. If he is older get him dragging some light weight.

 

I agree, keep feeding the same and just include some exercise!
By the way, nice looking dog!!

 

yeah, how old is the dog? What is the 'rounded' back called?

 

I think it is called roached.

 

Yeah it's called a roached back I think. And yes, we have been working on exercise and he's come a long way. When I first got him he was a fat 65 pounds, with absolutely NO muscle tone to speak of, and now he's about 50. I would love to exercise him MORE, but there's a breed restriction in my apartment complex, so I had to fight to keep him. The landlord is OK with him now after meeting him and finding out he's a sweetheart (wrote down in the paperwork that he was some other breed), and said Soji can stay as long as he doesn't get any complaints from the other tenants about his behavior (he has never caused ANY problems). But most of the neighbors (excluding my nextdoor neighbors) aren't OK with him. This is a big problem because now I can't even take my dog outside to play tug without the phone in the front office ringing off the hook about a Pitbull who is "acting vicious.":rolleyes: So I've been having to exercise him in my tiny-a$$ apartment, which kind of cramps our style. We wouldn't have moved here, but we were only given a week to pack up and move from AZ to NC and then find a place to live (LONG story) and this was the only place that had anything open. We will be moving into a house within the next six months though, so this is only a temporary arrangement. Until then I'm just going to have to find ways to improvise.
As far as his age, he's about 20 months (will be 2 in late April), and he still has a TON of skin! You could fit a whole nother Pitbull in there!:p
I really appreciate all of your responses!

 

...and sorry this post is so long!:o

 

Sorry I accidentally replied to my own post, for some reason I can't edit my posts...hmmmm...

 

Yea I can't edit mine anymore either. Walking him is great exercise and then your neighbors can't complain because the only time they would see him is coming and going. You could find a park or something and play with him. They sell long lines that are 25, 30, 50, etc feet long. That way you could play with him and still have control if another dog came around or a little kid came running. The last thing you need is to have a great dog accidentally knock over a kid and have it end up being a pitbull attacked a little kid. Be creative until you can move.

 

He does have a 30 ft. cable that I put him on to play fetch once in awhile, and I do walk him when I can, but I could probably stand to do it more often than I have.:o

 

Hello there! The dog looks a little fat if you ask me. Feel better? lol Seriously though, not skinny at all. Just out of shape. It is tough owning this breed isn't it? I too live in an apartment with MULTIPLE dogs. I have been through court because of my landlord and have won. Hence why I got more dogs....lol

If you want to be a good APBT owner, educate your neighbors. Don't apologize for owning such a wonderful breed AND do not become careless if your dog is NOT dog aggressive. He MAY be friendly to animals now but its nature may trigger his prey and dominance instincts. If he ever "turns on", please do not get scare and give him away thinking he might turn on you. There is a HUGE difference between animal and human aggression. This breed as well as many other working breeds are expected to be animal aggressive. In fact, Terrier breeds are well-known for loving to scrap. Be careful and enjoy your canine partner.

 

my dad says the same thing about mine

 

Your dog looks good. As other's stated, maybe a little work will tone him up a bit. The general public view the APBT as huge massive dogs, which they are not meant to be.

Mel

 

My next door neighbors DO know he's a Pit, and love him! As a matter of fact, one of my next door neighbors has one too, but she's only like 20 pounds so no one ever bothers her b/c they're so used to seeing these big, fat monsters that they don't even suspect she's a Pit. The problem with making the other neighbors "OK" with the fact that he's a Pit is that Pits aren't technically allowed in my apartment complex, and it's only by the landlord's good graces that he's allowed to stay. Outside of the complex, however, I try to educate people as much as I can. My dog is VERY well behaved, so he always leaves a good impression. Everyone who knows him loves him!
I don't mean to come off as a know it all, but I have been around dogs my whole life (my mom was a dog trainer while I was growing up). I have also owned and fostered many Pitbulls as well as other breeds before, and have been working with dogs as a career for almost eight years now, so I do know a bit about the breeds. Maybe not everything, but definitely more than your average dog lover.
And Rocky, I agree with your post whole-heartedly. Soji may be okay with animals of all types now but, being the breed he is, I EXPECT him to become animal aggressive as he matures, because that's just part of having this breed. If not, that's great, but I will NEVER take any chances. Our breed can't afford another owner that lives in dream land, thinking they can treat them like any other dog. Sure, there are a SELECT FEW dogs I will allow him to interact with, but he is always on a leash and under my control.
And yes, I do understand that there is a BIG difference between human and dog aggression, and have explained that to countless people about Pitbulls. I also grew up with the "king of Terriers," the Airedale, so I understand terriers pretty well.
I would like to thank you again for all of your opinions, you are all very helpful!

 

Glad to hear I was just being paranoid BTW. I guess you could call it the "mommy" complex.:p