Afraid my dog is too skinny - HELP!

[Susan, Coby & Chloe]

I have a 16 mo. old chocolate mini Australian labradoodle who has been weighing in at 30 lbs.  Last time I took him to the vet, one I'd never seen at the practice, he laced into me about how skinny Bosco is - said he shouldn't be able to feel his ribs so prominently beneath his fur, doesn't feel much muscle mass on his legs. I was mortified - I'd been feeding Bosco California Natural diet, the rx'd amount, but Bosco didn't even eat all that I gave him in his bowl.  I'd even cooked him chopped meat, rice, chicken broth - he simply isn't much of an eater. And if I do introduce new foods I've learned I must do so slowly as otherwise it causes severe GI upset.

 

It wasn't until yesterday when we took Bosco in to be groomed and picked him up to find....a stick figure shadow of our dog!  Seems he was quite matted (Les Pooches brush is now on order!) so he needed to be shorn down. And what an embarrassing sight - this dog is fur and bones. 

 

What am I to do? He seems otherwise healthy.

[Susan, Coby & Chloe]

Sounds...and looks...like we're in the same boat on this. Dolly is very similar in build to Bosco, whose breeder also told me most of the dogs resulting from Bosco's heritage typically weigh 30-35 lbs. Considering Bosco was 30lbs and is now 32 and is also active and otherwise happy/healthy, I'm with you in not hitting the panic button on this.  Although I have to admit, it's great to see him eating at mealtime...

[Jeanne, Tura and Dolly]

Dolly's gone from 32.3 to 33.8. The thing that got me was she weighed 32 at 6 months and then at 16 months. She got taller and longer but no weight change. I think she is OK but I was sure worried for awhile.