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America’s weight control crisis is now affecting our pets. About 50% of all pets are overweight. If you keep your pets thin, studies show that they will live 15% longer. That’s about 2 extra years on average.
Why are they overweight? Well, they eat the wrong food. There is only one type of food your pet should eat, and your veterinarian can help you figure that out, based on your pet’s breed, age, lifestyle and health risks. Another reason is they eat too much food. Pet owners underestimate how much their pets are eating especially as it relates to how many calories they are burning everyday. And finally, they eat too many treats. Nobody wants to stop giving their pets treats, but you should limit their treats to no more than 10% of the pet’s caloric intake.
So how do you downsize your dog? Well, to get rid of the extra weight, feed the food your doctor recommends, which may be a special weight reducing diet. Don’t feed “free choice,” which means there’s food available all of the time and your pet eats whenever it wants. Instead, take the amount of food your doctor recommends and divide it up into two or three meals per day. Limit the snacks and access to other foods, just as you would in a human diet. Start a walking program. If your overweight pet is really out of shape, don’t push it too hard. Start with one block, or about 300 yards, every 10 pounds of body weight and do it twice a day. Early morning and late evening are best so you can avoid the scorching hot sidewalks, heat and humidity