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My gosh! Obie can't even stand up -- his legs are short and his stomach hits the ground. Terrible.
I admit, too, that I show love with food but, luckily, Artie only eats when he's hungry. Even if he was one of those "will eat until I pop" dogs, I'd never let happen what happened to Obie. He must be terribly uncomfortable. Poor dude -- nobody did him a favor by continually feeding him. I hope that he can lose that extra poundage and go on to have a comfy and happy life.
Go ahead and show your love with treats! Just make sure you give your pooch the exercise s/he needs to burn off those calories. Walks, hikes, play time, dog parks, and other types of exercise are great ways to show your love, too.
I adopted a beagle/basset who was quite overweight. He was very cute, and visitors to the shelter would always give him treats.
A co-worker adopted him and said she couldn't keep him because of his "food issues," that is, stealing food, knocking kids over, etc.
He certainly had issues. He'd knock dishes out of my hand, knowing that food would spill. He'd shove past me if I entered the mud room where the food bin was kept. He bit me once when I pulled his head out of the refrigerator.
I fed him in the bathroom to keep him from grabbing the others' food. He got to a good weight and was much more active and happy (although still a food monster).
My terrier mix, who is now about 35 pounds, was 65 pounds when rescued. He had all sort of leg and knee problems. (He'd been in hoarding, and somehow got all the food, and also needed thyroid medication). He had to have ACL surgery when rescued. However, he is no longer on Rimadyl and runs and jumps very well for a 13-year-old dog. ("Benny" from Best Friends, if anyone is familiar).
Of course it is bad to let an animal get so overweight, for every reason, especially a dog that has a long spine and is prone to back trouble anyway.
A 77 pound Daschsund? Outrageous. Food is not love. Poor thing. That is terrible.
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