Not that anyone here doubted this, but here is a link to a study that proves it... so forward this to every fat dog's owner you know. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />
Years ago I heard of such a study with mice too. The results were quite dramatic for the little guys. One group which was fed X% less than the control group (which fed freely) lived something like 40% longer.
Re: fat dogs. I'm not sure if I should laugh or cry when I see a sad shadow of nature's miracle of endurance and locomotion huffing-and-puffing to keep up with a measly human.
Re: fat dogs. I'm not sure if I should laugh or cry when I see a sad shadow of nature's miracle of endurance and locomotion huffing-and-puffing to keep up with a measly human. I kinda do both at the same time...a laughing sniffle, but I have found telling people their dogs are fat, is like telling them their wife is looking a little thick. I just keep my mouth shut now...
Leute mögen Hunde, aber Leute LIEBEN ausgebildete Hunde!
what surprises me is how people will admit their dog is too fat, even joking about it.
I adopted my male at 6 years old, he was over 70 lbs. within a month or so I had him down to a healthy 62 lbs, and the difference in his personality was amazing. He was a much more active and happy dog.
unless they are obese, i think longevity has more to do w/ genetics than everything else put together... as long as they dont drink,smoke or eat that crappy Purina food. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" />
The theory goes that, above and beyond the implications of simply not being obese, there is less bio-chemical wear-and-tear (for lack of a better word) from simply eating less food.
Every chemical reaction our body undergoes produces waste products, free radicals, and not to mention all the foreign substances which come in with the food itself.
Congrol groups involving lab rats are pretty compelling evidence. Have you ever seen how much those rodents cost? The go to great lengths to breed for genetic uniformity, amongst other things.
I find this subject somewhat intresting. as with most things, it has gone to the extreme in a lot of cases. Many dogs I see now are way to thin. When it is asked, why the dog is thin, the reply is normally " I don't want to put to much weight on him, because of the hips". While a heavy dog is prone to bone problems, under feeding is just as bad.
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Although I don't have the article handy....I also read that being thin helps humans live longer too!!!So for all of those that need to lose a few( such as me!!!pregnacy was hell on my figure!!) what a great excuse to have to walk the dog after dinner( for an hour or so!!)!!!( or sometimes instead of dinner) <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />
No one ever said life was supposed to be easy, life is what you make of it!!
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