Is Your Dog Overweight?

Obesity in our dogs is a very serious medical problem.  All of that excess weight take a big strain on our dogs’ heart, lungs, joints and hips.  Overweight dogs are more like to have complications during surgery and are much more at risk for respiratory problems during warmer weather.

Recognizing an overweight dog can be very easily spotted as an outsider, but it’s often harder for owners to recognize obesity in their own dogs.  Take a look at the chart above, where does your dog rank, and what do you think is the ideal body shape?  Feel free to leave your response as a comment below.

Stay tuned for an upcoming entry that will provide the correct answer and a lot more information about obesity and dogs.

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