| Obesity is on the rise for canines. The
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| | with games, petting and playing or get a
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| reasons for this influx are similar to
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| | new toy or go for a walk. Habits are hard
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| those that humans experience, too much
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| | to break, so here are few tips to help
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| food and too little exercise. The results
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| | you. Do not leave food out all day. Set a
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| of obesity are similar for your canine
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| | schedule and a location to eat. One meal
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| friends too. Studies reveal that 25% of
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| | per day (or two small ones) is all that a
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| overweight dogs experience severe joint
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| | dog needs. Also, one day each week with
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| problems. This effects their daily
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| | no food will help burn excess fat which
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| activities such as walking, standing and
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| | they have stored in their bodies. Dogs
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| sitting. It also increases pain and makes
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| | are trained in behavior. If they beg at
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| jumping up or down off the bed difficult.
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| | the table and someone gives them food,
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| If a dog is overweight its lungs cannot
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| | they learn that begging results in
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| function properly- the extra fat pushes
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| | getting what they want. To help change
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| against the lungs and diaphragm and makes
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| | this pattern feed your dog before you eat
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| breathing more difficult. Carrying extra
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| | and keep them in another room while you
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| weight decrease ability to preform daily
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| | have dinner. After, take them out for a
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| activities. It takes more work to do
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| | walk or to play a game so they feel loved
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| everything. Body systems have to do more
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| | and get the attention they need. Once new
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| than they were designed for because extra
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| | patterns have been decided upon make sure
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| weight places strain on the heart,
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| | everyone in the family is on board.
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| muscles and respiratory system. Because
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| | Otherwise someone might feel "sorry" for
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| being overweight causes daily tasks to be
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| | the begging dog and give them "just a
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| more difficult and causes more pain, dogs
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| | little something" and this will slow down
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| can become more irritable. Dogs who are
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| | or prevent your dog's weight loss,
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| overweight have a shorter life span and a
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| | especially if that "little something" is
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| lower quality of life. However, there are
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| | every day. Meet as a family to discuss
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| several things that a pet owner can do to
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| | the need for changes in your dog's diet
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| help their animals shed the pounds and
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| | and how your animal will be effected if
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| live a longer, happier life.
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| | you don't. This will help everyone
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| Assessing Your Dog
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| | understand why and help them keep the new
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| One way to get an idea if your dog is
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| | rules.
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| overweight is by checking their ribs. The
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| | Excercise
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| ribs should not be visible as they stand,
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| | The enthusiasm for new changes might
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| but still detectable when you touch them
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| | cause over doing exercise at first, but
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| or when they move (such as jumping in the
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| | it is important not to do this. Start
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| air to catch a Frisbee). If you cannot
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| | slowly, for just a few minutes a couple
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| feel your dogs ribs, they are probably
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| | times a day. This will be sufficient at
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| overweight. The first and for most
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| | first and then you can slowly increase
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| important measure though, is to take your
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| | their activity. Encourage your dog to
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| dog to their veterinarian. Your dog
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| | move around the house with you. Movement
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| should be seen on a yearly basis for a
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| | frequently and throughout the day is
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| routine check up. One reason why visiting
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| | essential. If you take your dog out for a
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| your veterinarian is so important is that
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| | hard run to get him "in shape" it might
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| some dogs do not look overweight. Large
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| | do more harm than good. Especially when
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| dogs can especially hide weight well.
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| | no exercise has been implemented in his
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| Your veterinarian will be able to decide
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| | routine before. A nice, leisurely walk is
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| if your dog is overweight and why. To
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| | sufficient each day and then a couple of
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| help your veterinarian keep a record of
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| | times a day as directed by your
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| what you are doing with your dog before
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| | veterinarian. Another way to get movement
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| you go. Record your dogs patterns such as
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| | is by playing games with your dog. As
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| sleeping, eating and exercise. In some
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| | your dog increases in strength and
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| cases weight issues might be due to
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| | endurance playing fetch is fun for the
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| medical conditions, such a thyroid
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| | dog and helps them get in more activity.
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| problems, verses overeating and under
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| | Follow your veterinarian's plan and keep
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| exercising.
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| | appointments. This is especially
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| Feeding
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| | important if the weight loss is
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| Dog's have a strong need for affection.
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| | significant.
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| One reason dogs overeat is that pet
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| | Loving your pet is doing what is best for
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| owners use food as an easy way to show
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| | them. Increasing their activity and
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| their affection. It is not recommended to
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| | reducing their treats and table scraps
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| do this. Using food as a means of reward
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| | will help them become their ideal weight.
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| trains your dog to seek food for
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| | Your dog will move easier and breath
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| affection. This adds to their weight gain
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| | lighter and you can sleep better knowing
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| and all the other associated problems.
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| | their health is on the right track.
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| Instead, fill their need for attention
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