Keep your dog healthy and fit

Keep your dog healthy and fit

                           Human beings fall ill.  So do dogs.  Just as with human beings,  one of the biggest health problems today in dogs is obesity.  Many parents think that when their children are fat,  they are healthy.  Similarly,  many dog owners think their pudgy dogs are healthy,  but the truth is that they are really sick.Overweight dogs simply develop the same kinds of problems that overweight human beings have,  such as diabetes.Obesity can also decrease your dog's life expectancy If you are not sure whether your dog is overweight or not.  there is a very easy way to find it out.It is simply done by touch.  The ribs of a dog of normal weight can be easily felt under his skin.  This is not possible with an overweight dog.  He has a thicker layer of fat over his ribs.  and the bones cannot be felt There are several factors that contribute to obesity in dogs Among these are overfeeding.  insufficient exercise,  age,  gender and breed If your dog is overweight,  take him to the veterinary surgeon.  He will do full examination.  This will help you to find out whether your pet is healthy or not.