Not exact matches
If you are going to feed human food to your
dog, check with your veterinarian
first to avoid putting your
dog at an increased risk for
obesity or even sickness.
A diet that balances the calorie and fat intake of your
dog is the
first measure that should be taken against pet
obesity.
Obesity ranks
first among them, and it is extremely widespread in the United States, with approximately half of the entire American
dog population suffering from it.
It is advisable however to
first have your
dog checked by a veterinarian to ensure that there is no other underlying cause for the weight gain and / or
obesity.
The best plan of attack against
obesity is to never allow your
dog to become overweight in the
first place by severely restricting table scraps or reducing the amount of food your
dog eats at his mealtimes if you plan to supplement with human food.
Awareness is the
first step in avoiding pet
obesity and, if you already have an overweight cat or
dog, conversations like this one can help you find solutions for healthy weight loss.
First Friday of Oct: World Smile Day Second Monday of Oct: Canadian Thanksgiving Second Wednesday of Oct: National Pet
Obesity Awareness Day October 1: International Coffee Day, National Fire Pup Day, National Black
Dog Day Oct 4: World Animal Day Oct 5: National Do Something Nice Day Oct 15: National Grouch Day Oct 16: Global Cat Day Oct 28: National Pitbull Awareness Day, National Chocolate Day Oct 30: National Black Cat Day Oct 31: Halloween