More than 50% of America’s dogs are overweight, a problem that eats away at both the length and the quality of their life. No one wants that for their companion but many people are stymied by both exactly how their pet got this way and what to do about it.
Here are three simple tips for how to help Spot slim down:
MEASURE
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is a foundation behavior in the My Smart Puppy approach that builds self-calming rather than rewarding struggle. One of the ways we practice this with our dogs is when we handle them. When many people start out, they tend to try something and, if the dog struggles at all, they stop.
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