Sentences with phrase «only overweight dog»

If your pooch has packed on some pounds lately, know that he isn't the only overweight dog out there.

Not exact matches

An occasional scoop or two of cat food won't harm Fido's health, but in the long run, a pooch that only eats cat food might become overweight and may miss out on some important nutrients contained in dog food that cat food lacks.

You will save money by dishing out only what your dog needs daily, not to mention overweight and inactive dogs have more health problems.

Rib coverage is not only an important measurement to help you identify if your dog is overweight, but it's also easy for you to do at home, on your own.

In addition, it is also recommended to only use a harness to walk your dog (NO collars as this will put pressure on the windpipe) keep your pet's environment smoke free and to also put your dog on a diet if it is overweight, as this will make it harder for your pet to breathe.

Nevertheless, if fed only the appropriate amount of food and if adequately exercised, spayed or neutered dogs and cats are unlikely to become overweight.

The only reason I can think of not to feed dogs a spoonful of oil would be the caloric content, if they have a tendency to be overweight.

As large - breed dogs, Goldens are susceptible to hip dysplasia and other joint problems and being overweight only contributes to those issues.

Weight loss can sometimes be achieved by feeding less of your dog's regular maintenance diet and this strategy is most effective in dogs that are only mildly or moderately overweight.

An older dog or slightly overweight dog may be better with only 5 or 10 percent their weight.

According to the Association for Pet Obesity Prevention, over half the dogs and cats in the U.S. are overweight or obese — and the problem is only growing.

While benefits appear to overweight the negatives, only you can decide if one of these procedures can benefit your dog.

Despite widespread concern about obesity among pet owners, in independent studies only 30 - 40 % of owners of overweight dogs thought their own dog weighed too much.

The only health concerns with disc dog would be for the overweight dog or a dog with a known health problem that would be aggravated by the amount of jumping associated with this sport.

Not only is increased bonding time beneficial to human health, but with more than 8.5 million obese or overweight dogs and 14.6 million overweight cats, (according to APPA's 2015 - 2016 National Pet Owners Survey) active outings can be a great start to getting pets in shape as well.

Both dogs are overweight — they each only get 1/3 of a cup twice a day, and one small snack a day.

In the survey, only a quarter of cat and dog owners described their pet as overweight.

Fish delivers only 4.5 calories for each gram of protein, making it ideal for overweight dogs.

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These however may not be the only risk — studies have shown that overweight dogs are less energetic and playful, interacting less with their families.

Measure out your Sheltie's food and leave it out only at mealtimes so your dog doesn't become overweight and unhealthy.

Also, no one wants an overweight cookie fed dog, so eventually only offer the cookie on rare occasions.

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A dog's diet has a lot to do with whether he becomes overweight, but it's not the only factor.

When owners were asked if they thought their dog was overweight, only 32 % of those with overweight or obese dogs agreed (Holmes et al. 2007).