Comments on: Pet Obesity: Overweight Dogs and Cats

By: Lorie Huston, DVM

Lorie Huston, DVM — Sun, 14 Aug 2011 02:09:02 +0000

I think lots of pet owners think that, Holly. But it stops being funny when it starts to interfere with your pet’s health and even shortens the pet’s life

By: Holly2463

Holly2463 — Sun, 14 Aug 2011 01:35:46 +0000

For me it's funny a bit for me if my pet is overweight it's cute. But i know that's not good for there health. So Thank you very much for sharing this article. Paws Pet Supermarket

By: Lorie Huston, DVM

Lorie Huston, DVM — Tue, 05 Jul 2011 04:31:50 +0000

You’re absolutely right. There’s nothing cute about a dog or cat whose life will be significantly shortened because their owner couldn’t resist stuffing them with treats and unnecessary calories.

By: Lorie Huston

Lorie Huston — Fri, 13 May 2011 04:13:48 +0000

Thanks for the suggestion, Karen. I’m glad the “human grade” diet has been working well for you and your dog.

By: Karen Dinsmoor

Karen Dinsmoor — Wed, 11 May 2011 21:02:40 +0000

Diet and exercise are the cornerstone of weight control, but the chemicals the pet food mfg.’s add to the food are disrupting the normal biological functioning of the animals systems. So even if you feed them less and exercise they may still run into problems taking the weight off and/or being healthy.
The best thing I’ve done is give my dog a “human grade” dog food, not a supermarket variety, it has really helped her activity level.

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By: Lorie Huston

Lorie Huston — Thu, 30 Sep 2010 03:01:09 +0000

You make some great points, Glen. And you’re absolutely right. The recommended serving size on a dog (or cat) food label should be used as a guideline only. The amount fed daily should be adjusted based on your pet’s body condition score, regardless of the advice given by the pet food manufacturer. And you’re right also about table food from family members adding calories to the diet. This needs to be taken into account when formulating a balanced diet also.

By: Glen Trayler

Glen Trayler — Wed, 29 Sep 2010 22:10:40 +0000

Be on your guard against your children or other members of the family giving your dog food from their plates.

And bear in mind that some dog food companies recommend unnecessarily large servings, perhaps because it means more food sold. So don’t take their recommended portions as gospel.

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By: LorieAHuston

LorieAHuston — Sat, 07 Aug 2010 07:21:27 +0000

Hi, Tyson.

I’m sorry you’re confused. What type of information do you need?