Dog loses half his weight

[Liberal_in_LA]

Fat Vincent was 38 pounds when he was surrendered to a county animal shelter eight months ago, depressed after the death of his owner.

The extra weight was already bringing down the 7-year-old. He had high cholesterol, could barely walk and was at risk for nerve damage due to a dip in his back from the additional pounds.








Vincent now walks about an hour five to six times a week and looks so forward to them he waits by the door after breakfast every morning, Anderson said.

Now the hard-working pup is nearly a pound away from his goal weight, clocking in the health cholesterol range and has a whole new attitude.

'He is the sweetest, funniest, happiest guy now,' Anderson said.

And soon he'll be on his way to a forever home, one that Anderson said will continue taking him on daily walks and monitoring food.

'Most important,' she said, 'is having lots of love to give!'

And potentially a new name.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3530629/Fat-Vincent-dachshund-loses-half-body-weight-tipping-scale-38-pounds.html

[elehhhhna]

1. What the fuck is wrong with people

In America even our dogs are obese.

[dhill926]

2. yep...

that was a form of animal abuse. Cute it ain't...

[Warpy]

3. From hog to dog

and he turned out to be a cutie, even if the leftover skin probably makes him a low rider.

Weight creeps up on animals and a sick owner wouldn't notice it, he'd just struggle to feed his best buddy every day.

I had a cat who was a few pounds overweight and had to put her on a diet and if you've ever put a cat on a diet you know you are living with a very loudly unhappy cat. I don't imagine dogs are quite as unpleasant, but that also likely contributed to his weight.

[roguevalley]

4. he's lucky he didn't slip a disk and paralyze. he looks

Like a piglet in 1st pic

[mnhtnbb]

5. Walks. That's the key.

I walk with Snowy every morning for 45-50 minutes. Then she gets two other walks during the day for about 15 minutes each.

I've had her for over 6 years and she still weighs the same that she did within a month after she came to live with us.

Walks. Good for her and good for me, both.

[mhatrw]

6. Weird. I thought this would be about Big Dog's weight with the AA community. nt

[Chakab]

7. If his owner hadn't died, he or she should have been prosecuted for animal cruelty.