| Obesity is not just a growing problem for
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| | can take to help prevent your dog from
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| the human population, overweight
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| | getting fat.
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| dogs--just plain fat dogs--is becoming
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| more common.Obesity is a common
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| | If you practice "free feeding" (leaving
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| nutritional disorder in dogs. Just like
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| | dry dog food available 24/7), STOP. If
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| people, dogs can get fat through over
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| | your dog hasn't eaten his food within
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| feeding and insufficient exercise.Even if
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| | about 15 minutes, remove his dish.Reduce
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| you think you are only giving your dog a
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| | your dog's between meal snacks and
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| small amount of food per day, if you dog
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| | treats. Dog treats are often high in fat
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| is getting insufficient exercise relative
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| | and calories and some treats like
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| to the amount of food intake, he can
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| | biscuits and dog cookies are heavy in low
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| still gain weight. Over time, he can and
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| | fiber carbs.Exercise your dog regularly.
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| will get fat.Fat dogs are not healthy
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| | Ideally, you should give your dog a brisk
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| dogs. Overweight dogs tend to develop
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| | walk for at least 20 minutes twice a day.
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| health problems such as diabetes, and
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| | This is as good for you as for your dog
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| excess weight can aggravate conditions
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| | in helping to maintain a healthy weight
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| such as arthritis, which often develops
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| | for both of you.If you have an overweight
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| in middle aged and elderly dogs. To put
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| | dog, talk to your vet about finding the
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| it in perspective, an extra five pounds
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| | optimum calorie intake for him.Consider
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| on a 15 pound dog is equivalent to an
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| | switching to a low fat dog food and
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| extra 50 pounds on a 150-pound person.How
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| | giving him low fat dog treats.With a
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| You Can Prevent Your Dog from Becoming
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| | little effort your dog will be well on
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| FatFortunately, there are some
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| | his way to a more healthy weight.
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| common-sense weight control measures you
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