[Dailydrool] Losing weight, basset style

[Wendie Prince]

Pam,
 I am with you on the weight loss.  Slow is best and a pound a month is a
good losing pace, at least for the hounds we have had to put on a diet. 
If one has never lost a pet to back issues caused, or added to, by obesity,
you do not know how it feels to know you possibly could have prevented it.
I had a big red and white Basset boy named Noah, about 9 yrs ago.  Had him
about 3 months,  he was not hugely overweight, but was on a diet to lose a
few pounds.  He went down in his back and the specialists said he was not a
good candidate for surgery due to his age, weight and the injury.  We had to
let him go to the Bridge.  I got to love him for 3 months, but was angry
with his former owners who let him get so big.     I have 4 with back end
issues now, so  we are very watchful for extra poundage on the houndage!

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