IF YOUR POOCH is putting on pounds, the problem might not be what’s in their food bowl, according to Lesley Kovar of Bothell, Washington, a veterinarian for more than 30 years. “You have to consider what else you’re giving your pet daily, including all the treats,” she says.

Daily calories from treats should equal no more than 10 percent of the food total. “If people do the math, they’re feeding more like twice the recommended amount or more in treats,” says Kovar. —Robin Roenker