The key to feeding your dog (yes I feed Eukanuba) is to not just let them eat when they want. Don't put a bowl down full of food and let them just eat whenever and however much they want. If I'm trying to lean down a dog, then I don't feed any more than 16 ounces of dry food a day. I seperate this over 3 meals. Check the Eukanuba bag to see what they recommend as far as how much to feed. Even if you went up to 20 ounces, then you still just need to spread it out a bit.
Also, since it's hard for your dogs to get exercise sometimes, then perhaps you could see if you could find a cheap used treadmill. It doesn't have to be fancy and this way you could give them a good brisk walk without having to get into the mudhole that is your yard.
I would substitute an even amount of veggies throughout the day in all of your dogs meals. Adding them to the total amount you want to feed. For instance, if you add 2 ounces of veggies a day, you only need 14 ounces of Eukanuba per day.
If you're dogs are large breed the normal intake is 3 cups per day. So by limiting a few ounces, you don't create hunger shock and you streamline their diet a little better.
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