Humans for Dogs

You can tell if your dog is overweight by looking at him or her.  You should be able:

• to feel the ribs,
• see a waist from above and
• their tummy should tuck – be higher than their ribs – when viewed from the side.

If your dog has no waist when viewed from above and the side and you can’t feel the ribs, then your dog is likely overweight.

Talk to your vet, feed your dog a quality dog food in measured amounts and take your dog for lots of walks.  It’s good for both of you!

Exercise with your dog – take him or her for lots of walks!  It’s good for you and good for them.  Researchers have determined that people that walk their dogs regularly are happier and healthier than those that go to the gym for exercise. 

The study of more than 1,500 dog owners and gym goers with an average
age of 47 found:

• The average dog walker trod 676 miles a year – 208 miles than gym
  goers
• Dog owners walked the equivalent distance as Bangkok to London over
  their pet’s lifetime
• A third of York’s residents were gym members, while 19 per cent had
  dogs
• Most dog walkers were likely to stick to their routine, whereas just
  over half of gym goers lost interest after two or three months
• More than half of gym members reported suffering high stress,
  compared with 35 per cent of dog walkers.

So don’t forget to take your dog for a walk today!  (As if you could forget when they sit in front of you for hours with the leash in their mouth!)