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Sleep Like Lucky

Dogs are excellent sleepers. They seem to naturally know when to sleep and how much to sleep and typically won’t let scheduling problems interfere with getting in enough sleep. Man could really take a sleep lesson from his best friend. ...

Don’t become an obesity statistic!

We’ve been hearing for awhile that being overweight has become the norm in the Western world: 2 of every 3 adults are overweight And one in every 3 dogs is now overweight While this has always been bad news, the news has ...

Dog Obesity: Prevention and Maintenance Programs

Though cliche but it's far better to prevent obesity in dog than cure it. Helping dogs to lose weight can be quite "painful" for both owner and dog, this is speaking from my clients' experiences. Many times owners failed ...

Dog Obesity: Weight Loss Program For Dogs

As much as we like to believe we are disciplined individuals and persistent to help our overweight dog to combat this nutritional disorder, reality is most of us seem to fall short in these areas when our life is ...

Dog Obesity Assessment

It is fairly easy to recognize an obese dog. Besides having an utterly rounded body, you may also notice your dog is reluctant to play or walk unless is mealtime, and possibly pant more with a slight exertion of ...

What Causes Obesity In Dogs

Basically, obesity results from the consumption of excess calories/energy than what is needed as mentioned in previous article on what is dog obesity. The surplus energy is then stored primarily as fat. Although the problem of obesity in dogs ...

Behavioral Consequences Of An Overweight Dog

Besides the many health implications in dog obesity, there are a few behavioral consequences of being chronically obese; most of which are undesirable and dangerous. In any case, the extra pounds of fresh the obese dog  carry can restrict ...

Dog Obesity: What Are The Health Risks?

Dog Obesity is the most common nutritional disorder in many developed countries with Australia, United Kingdom, United States, and Canada in the lead. It is estimated 28 to 40% of companion dogs are obese, with numbers gradually rising. What Is ...