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WOW- thats one big boy. The ideal weight for a fully grown male lab is between 65 to 80lbs(breed standards) some times 90lbs. Having extra weight at this age can cause stress on his joints, and since your boy is still a puppy he is big for his age. When we weighed Buddy(our male blk Lab) at 1yr 4months he weighed about 70-75lbs(memory is a little off)- we are guessing he now weighs 80lbs now or close to anyway. I would lay off some of the treats- 1 small ones a day is fine, remember treats do not = love. You can give your dog a treat just by hugging and kissing him, brushing, etc. We dont give ours a treat every day- one every other day is good. Anywho have you taken him to the vet to weigh him ? if you see his waist line then he may not be, some labs are just big. I've heard of a lab being 100lbs(which is way to big) but I know there are some breeders out there that breed for Large labs. Your boy can be healthy and not over weight- just Big.
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