If your dog is obese then you are really asking for trouble. Diabetes, bone and joint damage, decreased liver function are some of the bad effects of obesity in dogs. So it is always advisable to prevent your dogs from gaining unwanted weight rather than curing it of the various ailments associated with obesity.

Dogs have a tendency to over eat. So in best interests you always oversee the quantity and the quality of the food it takes in. Make a proper schedule so that the pet takes meals at designated times and at proper intervals. In the market you will get dog foods of various companies but healthy natural weight control formulas are really good for your dogs.

A dog is man’s best friend. But there are limitations to this friendship. You just cannot feed your dog from you dinner plate. It is a bad habit and your pal will gain excess more weight more easily this way. Again, no exercise makes a dog a real sloth. He needs to exercise regularly to keep the body weight in check. You can engage him in sessions of tug – of – war and fetch the ball.

We generally have a tendency to treat our ‘friend’ after a good job. But we need to monitor the quantity and the quality of this treat. Too much goodies might add up the body weight and subject him to a host of bigger problems.

There will be cases when you are doing everything right yet your dog continues to have an increased weight. In that case, there might be a thyroid or a metabolic disorder problem. So it is better that you take him to a vet as soon as possible. Just remember not to get discouraged right away. Controlling obesity is a time consuming factor and simply cannot be achieved overnight.