Redditor Secretly Puts Their Family's Overweight Dog On A Diet After She Started Having Health Issues

“So my Brothers or parents can't find it. I've been doing this for about 6 Days now.”

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• Published in Animal Stories
• October 31, 2022

Most people perceive overweight dogs as cute, but in truth, it's quite unhealthy for dogs to carry so much extra weight with their tiny bodies. In 2018, the Association for Pet Obesity Prevention reported that around 55% of dogs in the U.S were obese or overweight.

Most dog owners can't even recognize that their dog is actually overweight since it's not something that you can recognize easily. That's why many pet parents have no idea how much their pet should weigh, so they never take any action to make sure their pet is healthy.

Your dog's behavior often changes after putting on extra weight； their energy will be lower than usual, and they might even lose the desire to play. A low-hanging belly might also mean that your dog is getting heavier, especially small dogs.

A Redditor who goes by the username u/Meowsapow made a post on the r/AmItheAhole subReddit where they explained how they have been putting their dog on a secret diet without informing any of their other family members about it. The Redditor felt as if it was wrong to hide it from them. 

Scroll down and check out the full Reddit post, and scroll a little further to read the comments from the original post.

Here's the original post by Reddit user u/DoggirlNumbers:

OP's family refuses to put their dog on a diet because “they feel bad.”

OP started cutting down on their dog's food but never told anyone about it.

Here's the reason why OP thinks they might potentially be the a-hole:

Here's how the Reddit community reacted to u/DoggirlNumbers's post:

OP and their parents take the dog on walks regularly.

Cutting the dog's diet in half might not be healthy.

The diet was recommended by OP's vet.

Extra exercise would also help quite a lot.

OP's family are ignoring their dog's suffering.

Why is the family ignoring the vet's advice?

OP is the only one who truly cares about that dog.

One user asked OP to provide more info about the dog's diet.

OP's intentions are good but the diet has to be safe for the dog.

OP doesn't have enough free time to take her dogs on walks more often.

It would be much better if the whole family was on board.

The parents seem to be impossible to convince.

OP might need to find a new stashing spot.

Dog obesity is a huge cause of disease.

OP is the only one making sure the dog stays healthy.

If the vet's okay this diet, the parents should be too.

The fact that OP's family is ignoring their dog's health and focusing on making her happy and fed is truly mindblowing. If you truly care about your dog, you need to make sure that you are not doing something that is shortening their lifespan and potentially causing them to have chronic diseases.

Props to OP for going against her family and making sure her dog is healthy. If you enjoyed this, make sure to check out similar content on our platform.

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