He is your partner, your defender, your dog.
He will be yours, faithful and true, to the last beat of his heart. You owe it to him to be worthy of such devotion.
As the number of Americans who are overweight has grown, studies show that they have gained some four-legged company. About half of all dogs and cats in American homes are overweight or obese, up slightly from 2010, according to a recent study by the Association for Pet Obesity Prevention. In a nation of 170 million pets, many of them as beloved as children, that means that roughly 85 million are carrying too much weight. And many pet owners are finding that the extra pounds on a pudgy cat or dog can lead to severe – and costly – health problems.
more via The Costs of Having a Fat Dog or Cat – NYTimes.com.