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I don't like to tell you how much food to give your dog because I can't see your dog's frame or size. Your vet is the best person to ask. You could run by your vet's and let him take a quick look at your dog in the waiting room. I don't think he'd charge for that.
But as a rule of thumb, if you can run your hands down along the dog's sides with sort of medium pressure and feel the ribs, that's good. You shouldn't see the ribs, but they shouldn't have oodles of fat over them either.
Basically, what can bother joints and bones, aggrivate hip dysplasia, is being overweight. And puppy Labradors are prime dogs for getting chunky. Labradors in general are chow hounds and have a tendancy for getting fat. Being careful of that is important but so is not going to the other extreme. Check with your vet to really get a good idea.
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