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Originally Posted by Michael Romanos
A dog can be classified as grossly obese, Debbie, without having attained your opinion of reaching some kind of zenith.
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Well duh, I've had one foster that was "pudgy" at 20 pounds - she was a very petite undersized girl. At 18 pounds she was perfect.
The fact remains Michael you don't have real hands on experience in dieting a truly overweight dog. Your answer to over exert their physical capabilities can be as hazardous to their immediate health as their weight is. "Diet" food formulas are lacking in some needed nutrients to keep a diet really balanced. Fat is one example, even though they need reduced fat, they still need some fat in the diet. That's why when I was dieting Emma (who did lose 30 pounds) I gave her canned salmon or mackeral with her meals from time to time. You are so blinded by Madison Avenue and/or NZ's version of it that you take it as gospel. Real world, in the trenches getting one's hands dirty, well you've exhibited that is to be walked away from for you.
Debbie