Like Owner, Like Dog: One Third Of US Dogs Are Obese, Cats Also Suffer

Science Daily ^ | 2-21-2008 | Virginia Tech

[Perdogg]

bush’s fault

[MarkeyD]

[TNCMAXQ]

President Obama will mandate diet and exercise programs for obese people and their obese pets. The federal government knows what’s best for us.

[Emmett McCarthy]

My dog smokes, drinks, chases females and goes out in the yard and barks for no reason. I don’t know who picked up these habits from who, but I never used to go out in the yard and bark. He’s a bad influence.

[JustaDumbBlonde]

Could we please leave politics out of at least one thread? Please?

[JustaDumbBlonde]

Over the past 14 months, I’ve been successful in getting my oldest American Bulldog’s weight down about 23 pounds, to about 63 lbs. She is just shy of 12 years old and is doing much better with her new figure.

[badpacifist]

Hmmm....my animals all are horny and have bad tempers.

[Mr. Brightside]

[RichInOC]

I don’t know...myself, I’m amused by the idea of Michelle going out there and telling people that “Barack will never allow your pets to go back to their lives as usual.”

[RichInOC]

“Nobody’s sure what happened to the cat....”

[BunnySlippers]

How did you do it? I have an overweight dog.

[Emmett McCarthy]

No wonder that one can’t catch any of the girl dogs!

[mysterio]

I am doing my best to keep my puppy and kitty well fed but in good shape. Having lost 100 pounds myself, I understand what a struggle it can be. And I want to have them (and my two fish and two birds) around for a long time. Coming home to them each day is great, and is one of the more peaceful aspects of my life.

[JustaDumbBlonde]

I had to start making her food because of allergies. Of course deer/rice or chicken/rice with some added vegetables doesn't have all of the additives of the commercial food, nor does it contain the calories. I actually had to start adding a little lard to the water that I cook the rice in to give her a little more fat content. She also gets a multivitamin, just to be sure she's not missing anything.

The vet says that she is now much healthier, even though at her age she doesn't do much in the way of physical activity. And, maybe best of all, she practically inhales the food because she loves it so much better than anything she had ever eaten in the past.

[Kimmers]

If you happen to have a Lab....get Royal Canine for Labrador Retrievers and they also have other breed specific dog foods......otherwise Purina OM is one I used to get the weight my dog before I discovered Royal Canine.....OM is only available trough your vet

BTW....I am waiting for my PC to die so I can get a MAC

[BunnySlippers]

I have two little chihuahuas: Fidel & Charo.

They do not like to walk. When we walk they beg to be carried.

We’re using Science Diet right noe ... the one that is prescribed.