Barbara Earnhardt Webboard User Reg: 03-09-2006
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Yes, I go to the fast food places too and they have large, ex large, super size and gallon I have gone back to drinks from a can due to it is only one serving! I figure I should be seeing results soon.
I hear you on the walks. we just started tracking and let me tell you it kicked my butt the first few days but I have not given up yet. I asked my trainer if I was to pay her extra for the weight lose program along with the training? LOL she just started to laugh.
See working dogs is just not a hobby any more it is a healthy way of life IMO
JessicaFranzus Webboard User Reg: 08-24-2006
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I think the "American" infatuation with over-sized dogs has more to do with image than anything else. Especially with ignorant owners that only purchase a dog for the prestige of saying, "I have a --insert breed here."
Perfect example:
A guy who owns a 60 pound pit bull male may have a perfectly healthy good looking animal. But a guy who owns a 100 pound pit bull male will think he is "Billy Bad-Ass" just for the sheer size of the dog. He will consider his dog a "killer" and a "monster" and think of those terms in a positive fashion. He is not concerned with diabetes, HP, lung problems or anything other than his dog is massive and HUGE!!
While we may not agree with this, I know we all understand the root of where it comes from. My -insert whatever item- is bigger than yours is...nyah nyah nya nyah nyah!! <img src="http://www.leerburg.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/crazy.gif" alt="" />
Us Americans just seem to grab that concept and run with it. On a general scale that is and JMO.
I keep my dog thin as well and people are always commenting on how skinny he is. Sometimes people will just say "wow he's slim" or "trim" or whatever but usually they don't bug me about it and if they do I just ignore them. Recently I took my dog to the vet and she commented on how fit he is. She told me they are seeing a lot of weight issues nowadays, just as doctors are seeing this epidemic in kids. So she commended me for keeping him so fit. At the end of my visit this guy came in carrying a 65 pound dog who clearly had a lot of problems walking once he put her down. I don't know how much the dog's weight problems contributed to her difficulty walking, but it was just painful to watch.
And personally, I have been very thin (and short!) my whole life and you would not believe how many people ask me how much I weigh or what size I wear. People seem to think it's ok to comment on someone's weight when they're thin but not when they're fat. It's really quite rude.
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