Nearly 3 out of 5 dogs in the US are either overweight or obese. This is an amazing number. This is a growing problem that we owners need to pay attention to.
While much of it comes down to portion control and exercise, the first steps are acknowledging that our dogs have a weight problem and then acting on it. Far too often we just accept that our dogs are overweight and pass it off as 'cute' or funny; but in reality, we are putting our dogs in danger of debilitating disease like cancer, arthritis and even shorter lifespans.
*YOUR PET IS A HEALTHY WEIGHT IF
-Their ribs are easily felt
-They have a tucked abdomen - no sagging stomach
-Their waist can be seen when viewed from above
*YOUR PET MAY BE OVERWEIGHT IF
-It's difficult to feel their ribs over fat
-They have a sagging stomach - you can grab a handful of fat
-They have a broad, flat back
-They have no waist
I think one of the problems is that commercial dog foods suggest serving portions that are too big.
ReplyDeleteI didn't know this but there are common foods that should not be fed to pets. I guess they are fine for you and me but can be very poisonous for our pets.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YlhnhzPReO8
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