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The continuing trend in the upward weight spiral isn’t restricted to the human population anymore. While we recently reported that more than 60 percent of men and women are Overweight or obese in this country alone, studies also indicate that that canine Obesity is certainly a significant problem in the United States.

Studies indicate that a staggering 40 percent of domesticated canines in the United States are considered Overweight, a term applied when a dog is anywhere from 5 to 20 percent over the ideal body weight for its size and breed.

Excessive weight and Obesity in dogs pose significant health threats, as well as affect their quality of life on a day-to-day basis. When a pet is Overweight, they have to exert more energy just to move around.

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Humans are not the only species to be suffering an Obesity epidemic in certain parts of the world. Our pampered pets are also getting fat, with some estimates putting the level of Obesity amongst dogs and cats at around 25%. It is accepted that being clinically obese can lead to medical problems in humans, and this too is true for our pets.

Arthritis, Heart Disease, bladder problems and Diabetes are just some of the ailments our pets can suffer from if they are predisposed to it by their weight problem. Also, obese pets experience Fatigue, exercise intolerance and heat intolerance leading to a poor overall quality of life.

Quite often Overweight owners will have Overweight pets. For dogs, this derives from 3 likelihoods:

1. The owner is relatively inactive, and the dog does not get walked as much as it should, burning off less calories.

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In the wild, animals will naturally eat what they need and no more. The task of searching for food and other basic necessities involves lots of exercise and so wild animals remain naturally fit and healthy.

The food available to them in their natural habitat is perfectly designed to meet their needs in an environment that has not been tampered with.

Domestic animals are provided with food which they do not have to hunt for and which is not always suited for their bodies. In addition, they are often exposed to a lifestyle which contributes to Sluggish metabolism, underactive thyroids and livers which are not able to remove toxins or eliminate unwanted fat from their bodies.

Selective breeding programs have often further affected the ability of our pets to properly process the food that we give them and certain breeds are known to be more prone to Obesity than others.

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Are you concerned your pet is getting a bit large?

Recent research indicates that as many as 25 percent of cats and dogs in the Western world are Overweight. It seems that our pets are subject to similar situations, that we as humans are being introduced to. Weight issues are not only a concern for us but we need to keep our pets within their limits as well.

Here are 4 steps to start with that give you a good guideline as to where to begin in helping your pet obtain as well as maintain its optimum weight.

1) Is your pet actually Overweight?

For the most part in this area you can pretty much tell by looking at our pet if they are fat or not. A good general rule to follow is that if your pet is 10 to 20 percent over there ideal body weight for their size and breed they can be considered Overweight.

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