Nr1Humanoid
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Post by Nr1Humanoid on Apr 9, 2018 12:32:48 GMT -5
Or does anyone else get pissed off when they see fat dogs?
One important thing in animal care is keeping them healthy in my opinion.
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Fade
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Post by Fade on Apr 9, 2018 13:03:00 GMT -5
I couldn't help but laugh at the first line.
I would say it's a reasonable reason to get upset. My family had a chihuahua that was pretty obese and his last few years were pretty rough.
It personally doesn't phase me with pets, but I get super upset at parents when you can tell their children are massively overweight.
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Post by Paul on Apr 9, 2018 13:29:20 GMT -5
You're not being over-sensitive. Obesity can cause a lot of problems in dogs just like it can with people, and it's up to pet owners to be responsible about how often and what they feed their pets.
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Post by Z-A Sandbaggin' Son of a b!%@h on Apr 9, 2018 14:34:52 GMT -5
Yes. You are definitely being over sensitive.
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Post by Kevin Hamilton on Apr 9, 2018 20:18:04 GMT -5
Real St Bernards have curves.
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Post by Mozenrath on Apr 10, 2018 1:52:54 GMT -5
On one hand, overfeeding pets is a problem, but on the other, you don't really know just from looking at a pet what their deal is, same as with people. They could very well have any number of chronic problems that have them carrying some more weight.
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Post by Toilet Paper Roll on Apr 10, 2018 7:06:54 GMT -5
Yeah, I mean people have fat children too.
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Post by "Gizzark" Mike Wronglevenay on Apr 10, 2018 12:54:00 GMT -5
The vast majority of people would consider you overly sensitive.
I, on the other hand, agree with you.
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Post by Hit Girl on Apr 10, 2018 14:21:55 GMT -5
It's worse when you consider that they are probaly fattening up the dog to eat it.
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Post by Shy Guy on Apr 10, 2018 15:00:02 GMT -5
I went to the vet yesterday and found out my dog is getting fat (she was super sick around Christmas and I guess we left her on the high protein food for too long(, so I'm offended that you're offended by my fat dog
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Post by Cyno on Apr 10, 2018 15:05:35 GMT -5
I think you might be because you're immediately jumping to the conclusion that a dog is fat because their human is overfeeding them.
If a human is solely responsible for their pets' obesity, that's definitely worth getting upset about. But it could be a medical issue as well. Or they could realize the error of their ways and they're working to get the dog to lose weight.
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Post by Push R Truth on Apr 10, 2018 15:07:34 GMT -5
Growing up my outdoor dog was fat as hell. We put him on a diet and he just got fatter. Still have no clue where the fat bastard found all his food. He had to be finding a buffet somewhere. Lived in the country and the closest neighbor with outside food was a mile away. So if he was going at least that far to get food he was getting good exercise. Lived to be 17. Was a good dog.
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Post by Alexander The So-so on Apr 10, 2018 20:59:48 GMT -5
Sometimes it can be because of overfeeding, but not always, so you can't really rush to judgment. My parents have two Shelties, who they feed the exact same amount of food, but the taller one is skinny and lighter, while the smaller one is chubby and heavier. It's partly due to the dogs' individual personalities: the skinny dog is more nervous and skittish, so he paces around a lot and burns off more calories, while tubby dog is lazier and likes to lay around. And my parents don't always walk the dogs as much as they should, due to the recent never ending cold, snowy weather we've gotten in the Midwest and the fact that they're getting up in years themselves. But it's definitely not because of malicious neglect.
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Post by Mochi Lone Wolf on Apr 10, 2018 21:13:40 GMT -5
There are times where it's clear the owners have let their dogs get chubby and just don't give two craps one way or the other about it. Other times, the dogs are not as active(as Alexander the So-So mentioned) or, like was the case my old Dachshund/Golden Retriver mix(Yeah, I don't know either, dude), they have a condition like Cushing's disease.So, it's understandable that you might be taken aback with a dog that seems bigger than they should be. That said, don't automatically assume that there isn't more to the story.
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Post by Malibu Stacy on Apr 11, 2018 23:17:02 GMT -5
I don't get upset just by seeing them, since as mentioned upthread, there might be more going on than simply overfeeding. But it does get me annoyed when I hear a pet owner upset that their vet called their pet overweight and start making excuses for it, or going into denial. Like, chances are the vet isn't saying it to hurt your feelings, they're just concerned about your pet's health.
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Post by Dub H on Apr 12, 2018 11:27:03 GMT -5
I think you might be because you're immediately jumping to the conclusion that a dog is fat because their human is overfeeding them. If a human is solely responsible for their pets' obesity, that's definitely worth getting upset about. But it could be a medical issue as well. Or they could realize the error of their ways and they're working to get the dog to lose weight. There is definitely people that overfeed their dogs ,but sometimes pets are just fat. My roomate had a fat cat,but he ate maybe less than regular cats. He just health problems as confirmed by the vet.
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