| I was out the other day walking my dogs enjoying | | | | Buy a complete diet dog food. |
| the way they were playing running as fast as their | | | | Make sure water is always available. |
| legs could carry them. There is an absolute beauty in | | | | Feed your dog twice a day (once in the morning, |
| watching a dog stretching and flexing as it darts from | | | | once in the evening) |
| place to place, as my dogs rolled into a snarling fun | | | | Feed them the recommended amount for your breed |
| ball. Then I saw in the distance what I at first | | | | of dog for the day. Half in the morning, half in |
| thought was the Goodyear blimp on all fours. | | | | theafternoon. |
| Surprise, Surprise another fat labrador stuffed to | | | | If you want to give your dogs a treat in the day or |
| exploding by its oh so loving owner. Even its bark had | | | | while training take it out of their daily feed. |
| become a heavy thing that it wasn't really sure it | | | | Take your dog for at least a 15 minute brisk walk |
| could be bothered to produce it. | | | | every day. |
| Now those of you who have fat dogs may well be | | | | If your dog doesn't loose weight reduce the food a |
| saying 'it probably has a glandular problem' 'if hes like | | | | little and increase the duration of your walks. An |
| mine hes always hungry' or 'he probably loves his | | | | owner that is ensuring that their dog receives what it |
| treats', 'how can you possibly deny those eyes'. | | | | needs, is an owner that cares about its well being. A |
| What I say is that your dog is fat because you feed | | | | dog that is not overfed or under exercised will hardly |
| him too much and more than likely don't exercise him | | | | ever suffer from ailments that an overfed dog |
| either. People put there own need for comfort, onto | | | | suffers from over weight dogs are more at risk |
| the dogs, that they say are their best friends.'oh I | | | | when having an operation, more prone to injury, and |
| didn't walk him today, sorry have a biscuit' | | | | have more stress on their heart, lungs, liver, kidneys, |
| A dog by his very nature is an opportunist, if he | | | | and joints. When your dog becomes the well toned |
| knows that whining a bit, barking a bit or looking sad | | | | animal it should be, only then can you say that you |
| will get him food that is what he will do. If you as his | | | | truly love your animal. |
| owner give him what he wants then he will get the | | | | If you don't want to follow this simple advice talk to |
| size of a barrel and you will have to fit him with an | | | | your vet, or just pop into your local vets and speak |
| electric whizzy walker to get around the park, is this | | | | to the receptionists they normally have a leaflet on |
| your idea of the proud wolf? Its certainly not mine! | | | | good practice. Dogs don't need constant attention, |
| If you want your dog to be healthy, and happy here | | | | they just need you to be their master. |
| are the golden rules. | | | | |