posted by Tess on Jan 8
He’s not fat, he’s fluffy. That’s what you keep telling yourself anyways. However, the reality is your dog is obese. This is a medical condition that should be taken seriously. Fat dogs are more at risk in surgery, more prone to heat related stress, more prone to injury, and have more stress on their heart, lungs, liver, kidneys, and joints. A sign of obesity is heavy fat over the ribs, along the spine and around the tail head. On a fit dog, you should be able to see their waist when looking at them from above & their tummy should be tucked up when looking at their profile.
Obesity in dogs is caused by two things: overeating & not enough exercise. It’s really that simple. Overeating comes from feeding our dog out of guilt. We didn’t have enough time to take them for a walk today, so here’s a big fat treat. The good news is obesity is a reversible condition.
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