Obesity in pets is a growing problem, with more dogs than ever taking after their increasingly overweight owners. Help is at hand, however, with 'Fat Dog Thin', the first book to take a holistic approach to your dog's health by offering advice on how to maintain fitness through regular exercise, a balanced diet and discipline at dinnertime!
Dogs don't thrive on a diet of too little exercise and too much food, but it can be surprisingly easy to boost your dog's energy levels, returning it to its former bouncy self. David Alderton provides effective methods for solving weight and energy problems, from monitoring the calorie content and nutritional balance of your dog's food to devising new exercise routines. He also shows how depending on the size and breed of your dog you can tailor programmes to your dog's specific needs.
Practical tables and charts, incorporating the latest advice, will help you identify the severity of your dog's problems, while easy-to-follow suggestions and surprisingly simple step-by-step approaches provide fast solutions. Recipes, tips for encouraging exercise, medical facts and last ditch plans.