This past summer I went out of state to visit my parents. They have a small dog they named, “Baby”. It’s a cute dog, but they have him soooo fat! I went to pick him up and man is he heavy. My parents live in an apartment on the second floor. My dad, (who has a bad heart), has to carry this heavy dog down 2 sets of stairs, so he can go potty 3-4 times a day.

When I was visiting, I saw why he’s become so fat. They feed him twice a day with his regular food, but they also feed him table scraps at every meal, plus dog treats several times a day.

My mom took a couple bites of her hamburger and feed the rest of it to Baby. Than dad gave him some of his.

I know they love the dog and love to spoil him, but in actuality, all the extra weight on the dog is not good. It puts stress on all his joints and internal organs.

I did mention to them that he is too fat, and of course they agreed with me, but said they love to spoil him and can’t resist feeding him when they eat.

I could see that they weren’t going to change anything they were doing with the dog, and I didn’t want to hurt them by telling them that they were ‘killing their dog with kindness’, so I didn’t push the subject any more.

“Baby” is already having health problems. It’s hard for him to walk and is starting to have breathing problems, and he’s only 3 years old.

Obesity is unhealthy, but if the owner is not convinced that obesity is dangerous to their dogs health, than the dog is doomed to an unhealthy life. I hope those who read this, who has an overweight dog, would listen to their Veterinarian, or others who try to tell them that reduction in weight in an obese dog is necessary.