Chubby dogs are indeed cute, but they cannot speak and cannot say many harms caused by excess meat to them - the effect of fat cannot be ignored. If their dog becomes a fat man, you may consider losing weight, but you must figure out these things be...
Chubby dogs are indeed cute, but they cannot speak and cannot say many harms caused by excess meat to them - the effect of fat cannot be ignored. If their dog becomes a fat man, you may consider losing weight, but you must figure out these things before losing weight.
1. What is the reason why dogs gain weight?
1. Type reason, Chihuahua in small dogs. Short-haired dachshunds and bullfighting dog breeds are prone to gain weight.
2. Excessive feeding and unbalanced nutrition can easily lead to obesity in dogs. Currently, some pet foods contain too strong salt and fat. These delicious foods can cause dogs to eat too much and become obese.
3. Lack of exercise. Due to the standards, many dogs are currently kept in apartments and exercise very little, especially older dogs. They usually do not exercise enough, which leads to obesity.
4. Caused by symptoms, some diseases such as endocrine disorders, abnormal metabolism, abnormal thyroid and adrenal function in dogs will cause obesity. There is also the most common situation where the dog is fed from leftover meals and biscuits and snacks for three meals at home, which is also the key reason why dogs get fat.
2. How do you know that if a dog is overweight and needs to lose weight?
1. It is a daily observation and I feel that the dog is significantly obese than before.
2. Refer to the relevant weight materials for dogs of each breed.
3. It is normal to be able to touch both sides of the dog's breasts. If you can feel the ribs under the cortex casually, it is normal. If you feel a layer of thick fat, you need to use force to touch the ribs, you are obese and overweight.
4. You can also go to the pet clinic for veterinary examination.
