When you look around in public, you see that there is obviously an obesity problem going on in the world today. The obesity problems are spreading much farther than our children and adults, the obesity problems are spreading to our pets as well. Within this article, we are going to tell you about the pet’s obesity problems.
When you look at your pit bull or any other pet, chances are you are viewing him or her as a part of the family. In turns to viewing your pet as part of the family, you spoil them. Spoiling seems to be a main problem as to why there is an obesity problem in our pets today. When you look at your pet, you see he has a lot of fat on his bones and say “aww, isn’t he/she cute?” Yes, Mr. Fluffers may be cute but his health isn’t the best.
If your pet has an obesity problem, you should treat it just as you would treat yourself if you had an obesity problem. If you go too far and spoil your pet too much, you are going to find many health problems. Some of the problems that your obese pet may be experiencing are: severe respiratory, orthopedic, metabolic and cardiac. You may feed your pet the right type of food but he or she may have developed an obesity problem simply from that habit that you have started.
Think of it this way – when you feed your pet those pet treats how much do you feed your pet? Chances are you are over feeding your pet those pet treats. The truth is that those pet treats you are giving your pet has tons of calories in them. How about those scraps you give old Scrappy at the dinner table? Don’t tell us he got the name Scrappy because he loves his dinner table scraps because that isn’t healthy.
Many individuals will not admit to the fact that there pet is overweight and that is one of the reason why there are tests available so that we can see just how much out little critters are obese. The first test consists of you taking your pet and putting him or her on their back. If you can feel his or her ribs without a problem then your pet does not have an obesity problem. If you are not able to feel your pet’s ribs or can barely find it then your pet has a pretty amount of fat on there.
If you have come to the conclusion that your little fury friend has an obesity problem then you should seek the proper diet. You will need to start by controlling the amount of treats you use to award your pet. Yes, Mr. Fluffy has been a good boy but you shouldn’t give him too much treats. There are many different diets available out there for pets that need to loose weight. You should also consider taking your pet out for some good old-fashioned outdoor exercise. If you have a cat then you may want to play some indoor games with him or her.
As you see in so many ways pets are just like humans and many of us could use a little bit of improvement in the way we are caring for out pet. If you really care about your pet then you will take care of him or her and make sure you do not give them an obesity problem because your pet’s health really does count.
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