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@GeeTheeStallion Жыл бұрын

Kobe has the most perplexed facial expression like, "It's super weird you're doing this, but whatever floats your boat."

@caterinatiburzi3663 Жыл бұрын

Aaahhahhahhhhhahhaha it's so true!

@lizzlebizzle5003 Жыл бұрын

I think you pawed it there. 😉🤣

@Sheepyhead Жыл бұрын

He doesn't bite or bark, he just judges silently

@marlenepearson3936 Жыл бұрын

😆 🤣 😂 😹 👍

@fknyeanah Жыл бұрын

❤️😂

@elinam31 Жыл бұрын

Kobe is so well-mannered!! Not a single bark or whine in the entire video!

@thimization Жыл бұрын

when the dog is so good you have to make the episode about something else.

@elinam31 Жыл бұрын

@@thimization 😂😂

@azade2858 Жыл бұрын

I noticed that as well. He was excellent.

@victorbukhaltsev9010 Жыл бұрын

He also wanted to hear about dogs obesity problem

@paulmilford1187 Жыл бұрын

Most golden retrievers are this way

@JShepp-ts3lc Жыл бұрын

I miss hearing "I shave out their paw pads, and trim their Grinch feet". I don't know why but it always brings a smile to my face.

@carlbrown9082 Жыл бұрын

I was also just thinking that... 😁

@Justrileyy Жыл бұрын

Same here, it made me so happy knowing actual dog groomers call them that too. I thought it was just a me thing 😅

@suewiseley2724 Жыл бұрын

I'd never heard of " grinch feet" till she said it. now I miss it too.

@danieldan136 Жыл бұрын

Paw pads are love :D

@chuckhoyle1211 Жыл бұрын

She probably got a Cease and Desist letter from Disney, or whoever owns the Grinch story.

@daisysmum7336 Жыл бұрын

I often get “your dog is so skinny”. She’s a smallish American lab and the vet says she’s the perfect weight. The vet said exactly what you said that we are so used to seeing over fed dogs that folks don’t know what a fit dog is suppose to look like. (My dog also gets a lot of exercise so is quite muscular looking for her breed)

@Sasha-zw9ss Жыл бұрын

Yea, labs are perhaps the only breed I see overweight often (I'm in Europe).

@susanna8612 Жыл бұрын

@@Sasha-zw9ss Labs also needs lots of exercise but often are not walked enough. Active dog needs or can eat more food same like humans... and we all know Labs are foodies

@samwich4886 Жыл бұрын

I can relate to this! Everyone says my black lab is skinny when he’s actually just fit and has a visible tuck. But a lot of people have never seen the breed look like that I guess and just think they’re suppose to be chonky 🤷‍♀️

@lubnachitalwalla Жыл бұрын

Kobe also recognises that he is cherished and grooming is for his betterment. His face says I don’t love it but I get it.

@cerdic6867 10 ай бұрын

Labs and goldens, usually, should be relatively stocky in build rather than lean, they were bred as working dogs, like the great pyrenees. English Labs and Goldens seem to be much stockier than American ones though, so it may just depend on the particular breed of golden or lab.

@matthewdebeer8453 Жыл бұрын

I like how this golden boy was so well behaved that you had to think of a whole other topic to talk about instead of his groom 😅

@pikdog4871 Жыл бұрын

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@nyxie1439 Жыл бұрын

FACTS

@SugarBooger10 Жыл бұрын

LoL that's what I was thinking exactly 😂

@TheGoodDirtbag Жыл бұрын

His little eyebrow raises killed me 😂🥺🥺🥺🥺 so sweet

@sabinekoch3448 Жыл бұрын

😂😂😂great comment!

@clydebalcom3679 Жыл бұрын

Kobe deserves an extra "Bestest Good Boy" for being so calm and laid-back.

@elliebarnes9628 Жыл бұрын

All of her clients deserve that.

@JacqueGonzalesTube Жыл бұрын

AGREED!!! 🏆

@wilcee238 Жыл бұрын

@elliebarnes9628 not Mayonnaise

@inherbeautyrising Жыл бұрын

@@elliebarnes9628 yeah I don't think you've seen all her videos if you think all are going to deserve that lol

@elliebarnes9628 Жыл бұрын

@@inherbeautyrising Trust me I've seen nearly all her videos. I've seen the snappers and the bites, but all dogs are the bestest good boys (and girls) but the owners sometimes don't properly train them.

@metalcatmom5891 Жыл бұрын

6 months ago, I adopted a CHONKER. It was a learning curve for me to dial the feeding in correctly. I had to buy a scale (raw feed). He is now down from chonk to chubby. We are making progress! I'm also working with a doctor to get my own weight addressed. I figured if I'm so concerned about his weight and how it relates to his health, I should give myself the same care and concern. I'm happy to say now we are both making progress. 😊

@pri.sci.lla. Жыл бұрын

Raw feeding isn’t good

@rockercaterrorencountered4924 Жыл бұрын

your vet recommended raw feeding 😬 that's surprising. Raw feeding is so risky. it's easy to not raw feed properly (you have to balance all the nutrients yourself), it's hard get all the stuff you need (whole prey including heart, lungs, and other organs), and there's no lifetime feeding trials for raw food companies that claim to do all that stuff for you. It's a lot safer for your dog's health to buy food from a company that does lifetime feeding trials, there are plenty of dry and canned foods from reputable brands that have few added ingredients.

@metalcatmom5891 Жыл бұрын

Ummmkay...wow. Appearantly everyone is really concerned about my babies. Cat Daddy Jackson Galaxy recommends it (he has a whole video series and sites research). I am very diligent regarding the source of the proteins, meaty bones and organs as well as the variety. I mostly use Raw Feeding Miami although they also have stuff from My Pet Carnivore, Blue Ridge Beef and Angus Jack Farms. I weigh everything on a scale, use a calculator to do the math to be sure I get the proportions correct, add in supplements and 3 oz of wet canned cat food to every pound of raw just to be sure I have all their bases covered. I have goat hearts, lamb hearts, pork spleen, beef thymus, lamb liver, whole fuzzy mice (a favorite of my chonker), whole ground: rabbit, bison, salmon, chicken, turkey, duck, quail, and a whole assortment of other things I can't name off the top of my head. As I am so diligent about it, their vet has blessed their diet. If I was feeding them raw chicken breast and nothing else, they would probably be dead instead of the epitome of health they are. Every now and then I give them a scoop of kibble to be sure if something happens to me and someone else feeds them they won't 💩 or 🤮 everywhere. Thank you for your concern on behalf of my babies. Please rest assured they are receiving excellent care.

@Hannah_The_Heretic Жыл бұрын

@@metalcatmom5891 dont listen to them, you are a true hero in my eyes. just keep doing what you're doing you absolute legend.

@metalcatmom5891 Жыл бұрын

@@Hannah_The_Heretic Awwe! Thank you! You made my day!

@berglettemom6045 Жыл бұрын

Vanessa, I’m so happy you decided to bring up the topic of appropriate feeding. We have a four year old chihuahua who was 4 pounds 3 ounces when we adopted her at the SPCA. She came from a really bad hoarding home with dozens of dogs and cats, and was loaded with intestinal parasites, so she was almost certainly underweight, initially. She was about a year old at the time. She is the smallest dog we have ever had and it was really hard to adapt to feeding very tiny meals. It wasn’t long before she was almost 7 pounds, and it was clear to our vet and to us that she was overweight. We worked hard to get her back to a weight that our vet was comfortable with (just under six pounds, which is normal for chihuahuas). Our solution has been to weigh her meals on a kitchen scale for every single meal - because it is so easy to over-estimate the amount you are putting in the dish. We also found the frequent small meals kept her more satisfied than larger meals less often. So, she gets approximately 13-15 grams of food (that is a really small amount!) three to four times a day. One of those meals is mostly thawed frozen peas and carrots, which she loves. The other meals are low calorie kibble and canned dog food. We add water to the food to make sure she’s well hydrated and it helps her to feel fuller without added calories. The only treats she gets are cat treats, which are super tiny and have only two calories each. So far, so good. She’s just under six pounds and is generally very healthy. Thank you for highlighting this important issue!

@lizzlebizzle5003 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for taking her in and knowing when her weight became an issue and making changes. You are clearly a responsible pet owner. 😊

@olgaleonenko9334 Жыл бұрын

It's interesting about mostly thawed frozen peas and carrots. I will try to add them to my Welsh Springer spaniel food. He is such a picky eater that I don't have to worry about him being overweight. I was forced by him to add liquid food to his kibbles because once he refused to eat dry kibbles for 2 days. I also add raw meat to his diet regularlyý ♥️😆🐶

@tinngglyone Жыл бұрын

Healthy weight kinda depends on the chihuahua. Mine is a dear head and her healthy weight seems closer to 10lbs. She lost about a pound after spaying and I’ve noticed you can kinda see her spine when she sits. Fixing that is a challenge when you also have 4 cats, one of which looks like it could lose the pound she needs. Yeah I know; feed them separately. Two kittens on one diet, pup on one diet, two adults on one diet…. Well, at least for now. All cats will be on same diet eventually.

@bcaye Жыл бұрын

@@olgaleonenko9334, if it's within your budget, try raw food. You can find it at many grocery stores in a cooler in the pet food aisle or at specialty pet stores. It is certified safe and may be less expensive than the meat you currently feed, as I'm sure you only buy the best for your pet. It may also be more tempting to him.

@corgiw7281 Жыл бұрын

You described the whole diet-plan process really clearly - I appreciate your comment!

@HPLumos1997 Жыл бұрын

I loved that you used a healthy pet to show what is right, rather than shame an overweight doggo 🥰

@pikdog4871 Жыл бұрын

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@peanut7920 Жыл бұрын

Agreed!

@rebeccahicks2392 Жыл бұрын

Agreed. It's another example of how wholesome this channel is.

@badcow4936 Жыл бұрын

Why would she shame an overweight dog when their owner is completely responsible for the dog’s health and weight?

@HPLumos1997 Жыл бұрын

@@badcow4936 just said that because it’s the dog that’s featured in the video, not the owner 🤗

@nadimintideepthi2793 Жыл бұрын

I hope more pet owners quickly realize how obesity can change their pet's whole life. The amount of pets I've seen who suffer to take a step ahead is heart aching. And oh, Kobe was a such a sweetheart!

@alvamind5286 Жыл бұрын

Agreed. I have to be on top of my dogs weight cause she can put them on quickly. Generally she gains weight in the summer cause we live in Florida and she's a black dog, so it's hard to exercise her the way she needs to be all the time. She's never obese, but she gets a little fluffy. Lol

@nadimintideepthi2793 Жыл бұрын

@@alvamind5286 aww she sounds lovely❤..and a Lil fluffy is super adorable🥰..it's facts

@DiggitySlice Жыл бұрын

The same applies to humans. That's why "fat acceptance" is a horrifying thing

@cpt.taselbymc8400 Жыл бұрын

@@DiggitySlice shut up

@cpt.taselbymc8400 Жыл бұрын

@@DiggitySlice as a fat person, I'm disgusted by assholes like you. Stop comparing humans to pets, you fucking pest

@heatherveronica2597 Жыл бұрын

I’m both a seasoned veterinary nurse, and also a Pug owner. With a few exceptions, just about every Pug owner/client I’ve ever encountered had an overweight Pug and would not believe me that Pugs can have a healthy waistline (hour glass figure y’all!) until I showed them photos of my own healthy weight Pug. At that point, they no longer could use the “all Pugs are fat” line at my veterinary hospital because they knew we’d all set them straight. Thank you for sharing good pet owner education! Most people do not realize in the US that as pet owners, we control what and how much we feed our pets. This goes for any type of pet, regardless of species. Thanks again and keep your client/pet owner education coming! ♥️🙌

@vintageprue8728 Жыл бұрын

If pugs are fat, or any breed for that matter, they are fat due to their owners. I am Glad you keep your pug lean, obesity is taking years off our pets. Quite often both pet and owner are obese. As you know, fat pugs will struggle to breathe, it’s cruelty to both underfeed or over feed any animal. I ❤ pugs!

@vinregret Жыл бұрын

Same with English bulldogs! I work at a daycare and we have one that’s in impeccable shape, I’ve honestly never seen an English bulldog in person that looks like her, that’s what the breed should be!

@rythmjunky5292 Жыл бұрын

My girl was always so athletic and fit,my vet said she was the healthiest senior dog he had ever seen. So I absolutely agree,pugs can be a healthy weight,if the owner can resist the “give me treats” stare!😂❤

@vintageprue8728 Жыл бұрын

@@rythmjunky5292 I agree, they are very food motivated, and they know how to use those beautiful eyes to get treats! I adore this breed, and they are very hard to lose, my heart goes out to you. Im glad your girl lived to be a healthy happy senior, how old was she when she passed, if you don’t mind me asking?

@rythmjunky5292 Жыл бұрын

@@vintageprue8728 she was 15,and a few days before she died the vet told me he was amazed at how old she was. She started having seizures the day after her vet visit,and had to be euthanized a day after that (on Christmas Day 2021)because they were too rapid to be treated with medication. It left me in shock of sorts,and loads of guilt for not being able to help her. She actually looked up at me after the second injection,just stared at me for a second,then was gone. Always wonder if she was asking me to stop it,to try harder. I’ll never know I guess. Was never an overly emotional person before that. Strange how life goes sometimes. I miss her fiercely.

@stamils Жыл бұрын

This is the most well behaved dog I have seen in your videos. He is not even resisting or complaining and just complies when being bathed 😂

@shufflythedog Жыл бұрын

THANK YOU for speaking about this! It's definitely a touchy subject - to the point that even my vet hesitated to tell me I was feeding my pup too many bone marrows! I said, no, please be frank with me lol!! Now he doesn't hold anything back and my dog is very healthy. Love from Canada 🇨🇦

@tijmenbruin Жыл бұрын

God I love that saying. I just imagine a guy called Frank and he's just the realest guy out there speaking his mind always 😂

@Klaeyy Жыл бұрын

@@tijmenbruin Franks the best man.

@luaraujo3416 Жыл бұрын

I worry a lot about my pets' weight, because I notice other people's pets are so chubby, and think I'm not feeding them enough. But the vet says they're fine, so I trust them.

@Flanneryschickens Жыл бұрын

@@luaraujo3416 I'm sure your pets are doing fine :) with older animals, they often have trouble keeping the weight on in old age -- like my family's cat, who developed a thyroid problem, so we're constantly trying to get him plumper rather than trimmer haha. I'm sure your dog is doing great

@georgiykireev9678 Жыл бұрын

@@Flanneryschickens it's exactly the same as humans, come to think of it - old people either become obese or, more commonly, shrivel up

@mattea64 Жыл бұрын

I'm in awe of how measured and compelling your videos are. No false niceties, no glossing over tricky subjects, no shaming - just the right information served straight up with an assumption that we all want what's best for our beloved furry friends. And all that with the cutest videos of pups in bathtubs. A joy to watch and learn!

@cpt.taselbymc8400 Жыл бұрын

Too bad some comments are taking this opportunity to be fatphobic

@RubSomeDirtOnIt Жыл бұрын

@@cpt.taselbymc8400 I can't find a single "fatphobic" comment... -.-

@rockarola55 Жыл бұрын

@@cpt.taselbymc8400 I'm overweight and I have seen nothing in the comments that mirrors your statement 🤷

@DestroyerOfLiberasts 11 ай бұрын

He didn't complain even once. Perfect customer.

@darleneengebretsen1468 Жыл бұрын

Kobe is an angel. Thanks for addressing the weight subject.

@yaritzamiranda921 Жыл бұрын

Kobe's owners are doing an excellent job, he has to be the most well behaved dog I've seen on this channel, and looks to be in exceptional health. His face in the happy hoodie melted my heart.

@lizzlebizzle5003 Жыл бұрын

I know it was so adorable!

@Uchiha.Itachii Жыл бұрын

Holden retrievers are often very chill and well behaved if raised properly lmao

@MatrixRocker Жыл бұрын

Speaking of healthy body weight ...

@yaritzamiranda921 Жыл бұрын

@@MatrixRocker what?

@kaudsiz Жыл бұрын

@@MatrixRocker LMAO😀 🍪🍫🧁👌😋💻☕️

@haloone1130 Жыл бұрын

His ears flapping in the ‘wind’ just brightened my day. ❤

@motherofthedrummer Жыл бұрын

The "glam shots" lol

@spewky2955 Жыл бұрын

Same

@emmacrooke807 Жыл бұрын

Soo cute 😍🥰

@beepgoesbonk Жыл бұрын

I think the only time I disagreed with a vet on weight was with my childhood dog. She had an extremely healthy diet, got walked at least twice a day, and maintained a weight of 100lbs. One vet my family went to said my dog needed to drop 10-15lbs, then grabbed a bunch of "fat" on her chest area and said she was "too wide". To paint a picture, this dog was a Malamute/Shepherd/Rottie mix. Parents took the dog to another vet for a second opinion. Other vet said "yeah, she's built like a tank, she's a sled dog." That doggo lived her best life at 100lbs to the ripe old age of 14

@arthas640 4 ай бұрын

I had a few people including a vet nurse say the same about my dog. My Rottweiler who at the time was getting tons of exercise, like 2 hours of fetch, 1 hour of walks, plus playing tug of war and all of that on a daily basis until she was 3 or 4 and slowed down a bit. Some people said she was fat or overweight but she was built like a brick shit house and had almost zero fat, it was all rock hard muscle. Most vets thought she was overweight until they actually felt her and realize that while she looked like a sausage link with legs there wasnt anywhere you could feel anything but solid muscle and she was able to keep pace with much more agile dogs like German shepherds and Belgian malanois

@beepgoesbonk 3 ай бұрын

@@arthas640 For sure! Rotties are built like literal tanks! Pls give your pup some pets for me :)

@bevakathedementedraccoon Жыл бұрын

one of my cats got himself into quite the tubby state, but as i'm always careful with how much i feed i was a bit confuddled exactly where he was finding his extra calories. It turned out he'd told about 5 neighbours that i starved him so they all took pity on him and fed him. I literally had to go and ask them to stop doing it lol. Took us a while but he got the weight off. Worth remembering/considering if your cats are free roaming!!

@Hi_Im_Akward 8 ай бұрын

My shih tzu gained a bunch of weight and I finally figured out he had learned how to jump up onto things to sneak food. My big dog was leaving his food for a while (picky eater) and if I didn't notice and pick it up right away he was jumping ontop of the raised food bowl. The difference in their measurements is 1/4cup shih tzu 2 cups greyhound per meal and the shih tzu was eating 2 1/2 cups some days because of this issue I didn't catch right away (I don't free feed but give them a good 30 minutes to eat and rest before taking them to go the bathroom). Also had to rearrange my furniture because he figured out how to jump from couch to table to counter and was helping himself to anything on the counter.

@arthas640 4 ай бұрын

cats are clever like that. Showed up in an episode of the simpsons where their cat was living part time at another families home and getting extra meals and treats, but that does happen. Plus there's the times they'll steal food from other cats in their own home or other homes. It's hard enough putting your cat on a diet but even harder to convince your neighbors to lock their cat doors so your cat doesnt break into their house to steal their cats dinner.

@shainah.6388 Жыл бұрын

I don’t think I’ve ever seen such a silent and good behaved boy. Good boy Kobe ❤️

@lizzlebizzle5003 Жыл бұрын

He was the bestest boy. 🎉

@anngreen3495 Жыл бұрын

Especially for a 1-year-old Goldie. Lovely puppy!

@imbio6930 Жыл бұрын

I think it said "been" instead of "seen"

@monarchco Жыл бұрын

This dog epitomizes the attitude of golden retrievers. He's just happy to be there.

@amh0013 Жыл бұрын

So calm and good natured for his age! That’s great socializing and training on behalf of his parents. I love his few moments of “Wuzzat?” As he sniffed the brush or looked back wondering what you were doing to his bum. 12/10 would pet vigorously!

@bricesicle Жыл бұрын

Her response for the walking excuse is perfect! Your dog won’t need extra calories if they aren’t using them.

@Lizzie-Bee Жыл бұрын

I took my dog to the vet recently for a regular check-up and they complimented us on keeping him trim all of these years. The way she said it made it clear that she doesn't see healthy animals all that often. Keeping him a healthy weight has been a huge focus for me and my husband since we know how detrimental obesity can be.

@AnnerzDrum Жыл бұрын

I had the same experience with my cat. My vet was impressed and surprised 😮

@Felineintuition Жыл бұрын

Same! I have two cats. Their bodies have such fragile bones, I could never imagine putting more weight and see them struggle as they age. They're so well behaved with food and all it took was some gentle guidance and good quality wet food. No matter the animal, owners have the responsability to keep them healthy.

@someusername4129 Жыл бұрын

Same for me. I have a corgi and they are used to seeing cylinders and egg shaped corgis at my vet. They comment on it every time and that he is muscular from regular exercise. He is 11 and acts like a much younger dog.

@missylugoj4688 Жыл бұрын

Me too though we were asked to help our dog lose weight, only to find out that she was perfect before her butt was just big (which I told the vet to begin with) 🤣.

@TK-ij2xi Жыл бұрын

My goldendoodle self-regulated before he was geriatric - I got the same reaction. My daughters teen friends thought we were starving him. 🙄

@occamsrazorblades Жыл бұрын

I just went through this with my dogs. We all got overweight during the pandemic and it happened so slowly I wasn't aware. My vet tacticly let me know. First time I was very reactive, second time I was accepting. After we all started slowly working off the pounds, we all did better. I didn't realize how much the weight was interfering with the quality of our lives, from play to sleep. Thank you for taking on such a difficult and sensitive subject.

@KingoftheJuice18 Жыл бұрын

Nice comment (p.s., "tactfully").

@rockarola55 Жыл бұрын

@@KingoftheJuice18 Could also be autocorrect mangling "tacitly". Autocorrect has been known to duck things up 😁

@KingoftheJuice18 Жыл бұрын

@@rockarola55 That's what I thought it said at first, but I don't think AC misspells like that.

@heatherlea561 Жыл бұрын

Good for you, thinking about what the vet told you and then acting on it. It’s so easy to get comfortable with an unhealthy situation, and change can be scary, even when it’s for the better.

@rockarola55 Жыл бұрын

@@KingoftheJuice18 My autocorrect has been beaten into submission (in Danish, English and quite a few other languages), but I do recall my AC screwing up words like that 🤷

@melissac1321 Жыл бұрын

This has got to be one of the softest looking pups I have ever seen. 😱

@FantaLain Жыл бұрын

We rescued our cat, and though she is a big breed lady, she was also overweight and had food anxiety. Losing weight is tough for everyone - and cats are extremely slow to shed pounds, but we've been chipping away little by little. She can jump in and out of the window with ease now and she's much more playful! Keep at it everyone 💪

@Greippi10 Жыл бұрын

I love that slightly unsure but accepting look he has, melts my heart!

@colinburke8389 Жыл бұрын

Kobe is such a good boi! Didn't pull away, calmly handed over his paws for shaving and nail clips, didn't squirm, very well behaved doggo!

@Arsenicosis 10 ай бұрын

He just looks so confused 😂

@cancergrapefruit8873 Жыл бұрын

He is so cute. He understands what is happening and he just rolls with it. A very good boy.

@baeinthebay1888 Жыл бұрын

omg the golden was so polite and cute what a good boi!

@Frannyp4ck Жыл бұрын

I really appreciate you bringing this topic up, and it also applies to cats too! The fat house cat troupe is common and ignored way to often, we are responsible for taking proper measures for our animals health. Btw this golden way absolutely adorable!

@beardiemom Жыл бұрын

What exacerbates it is that people find fat cats cute. No, it is not cute that this cat is so fat it got stuck in the opening to its cat bed or covered litter box, that's just very sad. But tbh, it applies to most pets. I'm a reptile keeper and conservatively, I'd say 90% of pet reptiles are somewhere between slightly overweight and morbidly obese. Which also means, if you post pictures of your healthy weight reptile in a reptile community, you might get bombarded by people telling you you're starving them. And it does drastically reduce their lifespan, too. Bearded dragons can get up to 15 years old in the wild, where they have to evade predators, deal with parasites and find their own food. In captivity, most don't make it past age 10 and obesity plays a critical role there.

@marinap-xp7vb Жыл бұрын

@@beardiemom I wonder a bit if reptile owners can also go overboard due to anxiety around pets going off feed. Not an excuse, obviously, but I get the desire/logic to want to compensate for an animal who hasn’t eaten in weeks. My crestie went off feed recently and it made me feel kinda miserable. I personally didn’t do anything different in terms of her feeding schedule while she was off feed but I could definitely imagine someone in the same situation feeding more often or hand feeding, which isn’t ideal for cresties on a powdered diet. I personally don’t know if I’m feeding her too much and/or too frequently. My usual is a 1/4th teaspoon of repashy every 4-5 days. She never eats all of it, which may be a sign to feed her less? It’s hard when one has to judge based on body condition more so than weight alone.

@beardiemom Жыл бұрын

@@marinap-xp7vb Oh yeah, absolutely. My beardie had a rough start in life, coming to me with 3 types of intestinal parasites, and at some point, it looked like he wasn't eating his salads anymore, so I started sprinkling some bee pollen on there. Well, he ended up *slightly* overweight due to pollen being sugary and I had to course correct when I realized he was headed in that direction. He now is back to a healthy weight and I am working on keeping him there. My personal way of dealing with that anxiety is by taking pictures of him regularly and comparing them to older pictures to see whether his body condition has changed. And I weigh him roughly once a month directly after a poop to get accurate, consistant weights now that he's an adult. If his body condition changes or there's a drastic change in weight, I either put him on a diet (if he gets heavier and pictures confirm that it's fat), or monitor for more changes and schedule an appt with my exotic vet, if he's drastically losing weight or there's some form of growth forming.

@jadecoolness101 Жыл бұрын

My short hair cat is perfect... But my longhair... it's hard to find her body under all the fluff. I don't think she's super obese, I can feel her body and it's pretty "rectangular" if that makes sense. Her gut isn't sticking out on the sides but it's also not sunken in. It's even with her ribs. She's a smaller cat so the average weight of a cat would mean she's overweight lol. I'm so lucky that my cats sorta self regulate and don't like eating a TON, or I'd be doomed.

@gracedixon125 Жыл бұрын

@@beardiemom So nice to see someone who takes proper reptile husbandry seriously. I've seen so many neglected reptiles, beardies especially, because people think they're an "easy" pet.

@terrybuckley2850 Жыл бұрын

Kobe is a beautiful example of a healthy and calm dog!! Kudos to his human parents ❤❤❤!!!

@gordon-1 Жыл бұрын

>servants

@jaydee6574 Жыл бұрын

I have a 1-and-a-half-year-old border collie and the amount of times I hear "feed her more" is so upsetting, she isn't underweight she's just an athlete...

@manxie1897 Жыл бұрын

People go CRAZY online if you post well conditioned, healthy dogs. It's truly sad.

@mariegro09 Жыл бұрын

Our lab had become too fat. We simply adjusted the amount of food we feed him at each serving (twice a day). We carefully measure his food every single time and he is maintaining his new leaner physique easily. It's actually incredibly easy to make a dog loose weight. Much easier than for humans.

@zofiazajdel Жыл бұрын

Girl I would love to hear your podcast about dogs and proper ways to care for them. That would be so good and valuable.

@GirlWithTheDogs Жыл бұрын

I'm thinking about it!

@zofiazajdel Жыл бұрын

@@GirlWithTheDogs that would be a joy to listen while driving ❤️

@OmANnIe Жыл бұрын

This would really be incredibly helpful! Would love this!

@jaroneller1525 Жыл бұрын

@@GirlWithTheDogs omg thats so cool, im sure a lot of people would agree with @Zofia Zajdel

@andreagang5263 Жыл бұрын

@@GirlWithTheDogs WOULD LOVE TO HEAR IT!! You have great insights!

@maryeckel9682 Жыл бұрын

My vet told me on my last visit that my cat was putting on weight. I cut her portions, and she has gone back to her playful, funny, feisty self. She is a small girl, so she can look "skinny" from above when she's at her ideal weight. But she is much happier now, and so am I. Thanks, Vanessa, for addressing this topic. Btw Kobe is an über Golden.

@neldormiveglia1312 Жыл бұрын

My cat was 16 when she died. She looked like a young cat, it was insane. Admittedly, she spent most of her day outside because she liked wandering about on her own, so she wasn't recluded inside and that might have helped her stay lean. But yeah, she looked like a young version of herself, especially to people who maybe didn't know her already. Her face might've shown some signs and her belly skin was slightly loose due to aging, but that's pretty much it.

@Flanneryschickens Жыл бұрын

Exercise is key to keeping a cat entertained and their heart healthy :)

@spy6205 Жыл бұрын

Same thing for me! One of our cats is very small (runt of the litter). We were giving her the same amount the vet recommended for her brother, not taking into account that he’s quite a bit taller & more muscular. She has been very lazy, not wanting to play or move much and (after the vet gave her a clean bill of health), we thought it was probably her getting older and losing that kitten playfulness. Vet said she could lose a bit so we cut her portions and she’s back to being her playful, super loving self that we haven’t seen in 4 years. I think the extra weight was really dragging her down. It’s so wonderful to see her back to her old self again!

@Ilivedbih Жыл бұрын

@@Flanneryschickens Yea, many owners think that means letting them out unsupervised and letting them hunt, though, which is bad. They are an invasive species and not a natural predator. + Many cats die because of neglectful owners, of diseases, cars, choking or insides rupturing from bird bones. People need to play with their cats more! Or go outside with them on a leash (there are leashes for cats for a reason, people!)

@devent10n Жыл бұрын

Like us in North America, our pets typically eat highly processed food with lots of fillers, which is also a factor. On top of that, many, many dogs (and cats) experience bloating due to food sensitivities. We took our dog off kibble and switched him to grain free wet food, and within a week he had more energy and had started to slim down. And now, even at 16, he's still trucking. A lot less energy than he used to have, but still very happy and healthy (except for some environmental allergies and the arthritic wear of an old dog with joint subluxation, but he's medicated for his allergies and pain). Obviously this isn't veterinary advice and any major diet change should be closely monitored and take place slowly. This is just what worked for our dog.

@dawnmichelle4403 Жыл бұрын

Sounds like you really love your dog and are taking good care of him. My dog has allergies, too, and they really improved when I stopped feeding him any chicken. I don't know if that might help your dog, but I thought I'd pass it along. It's so hard to see an itchy pupper! ❤️

@leobrt9528 Жыл бұрын

Greetings from Italy🇮🇹. Hope you enjoyed your stay. Glad you found well fed doggos , maybe you found good food too. Good luck for your channel and for everything else

@hissibling933 Жыл бұрын

Several years ago I was given an 8 year old small yorkie. His previous owner not only fed him dog food, but he also had a ham or chicken sandwich for lunch and cake or a donut for afternoon tea. When I got him he weighed 15 pounds!! It took me several months but the vet was surprised that the second he was weighed he was down to 8 pounds. He was so much more energetic and learned to love going for walks. The smaller portions took him awhile to get used to but we managed/

@rangerlove7 Жыл бұрын

They were feeding him cake and donuts????? Wow

@pikdog4871 Жыл бұрын

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@Felineintuition Жыл бұрын

What's worse is that dogs don't have receptors for sweetness yet they can become addicted to sugar. He should've been able to enjoy that cake at least 😅

@Iflie Жыл бұрын

Yeah my great aunt fed her dog human food and when she went into a home and my uncle got the dog she was very overweight. But she was a darling dog who actually liked all the walks she was getting and she trimmed right down on regular dogfood. Then in her old age she got some mammary tumors and they vet could remove them with all that extra skin she had. It was like a tummy tuck. She got happy , perky and energetic in a household that treated her well. Like a whole second better life.

@kepckatherinec805 Жыл бұрын

A lot of people equate food with love. But excessive feeding and inadequate exercise are not signs of love, they’re symptoms of denial.

@Oakleaf012 Жыл бұрын

I’ve been practically begging my dad to stop feeding our dog table scraps, like eggs and cheese and bits of bread, but he just *has* to share that with her. She’s ten and getting chonky, it’s so frustrating because I just want her to be healthy! I appreciate all your PSAs about dog breeds and pet health! ❤ Kobe is so handsome and well behaved!

@punchkitten874 Жыл бұрын

At least the eggs are good for him

@screenedat0m Жыл бұрын

I feel you! My dad is ALWAYS giving almost a plateful of leftovers to our family dog, and luckily he’s a very active dog so it doesn’t affect him too much, but there are times when he gets quite close to being overweight. There are other ways to show you love a dog, and over feeding isnt one of them ):

@ssr8555 Жыл бұрын

If possible you could try asking him to limit the feeding to just the eggs (as long as they aren’t heavily spiced). That would help a lot. The cheese is most likely the biggest factor to the weight gain

@leahx4552 Жыл бұрын

Same here. I always say he should stop because its not good for her but he just dosn't listen. A small bit from the egg and from the bun and a salami here....frustrating

@prime_resistor Жыл бұрын

If you can't convince your dad to stop giving your dog table scraps, maybe you can convince him to reduce her dog food intake so at least the calories balance out.

@tasahk Жыл бұрын

the greatest compliment I've ever received may have been "I can tell how much you love her because she's the perfect weight" -my vet. now she wasnt always, and i definitely still loved her when she put on almost 20 lb as she aged and there was a learning curve for me to get her new feeding right. she's lost 18lb in the last few years and has currently been 'ideal' at her last 3 physicals. she'll be 13 next month, has blown both ccls in her knees and recovered with bedrest and no surgery (early quarantine problems-but I'm grateful now that no vet could get her in as shes 100% without it) , runs as fast as always and remains active every day. no regrets from me on her small portions!

@daemon2426 Жыл бұрын

Part of how we keep our cat at a healthy weight is not leaving food down. She gets four small meals a day and sometimes less. If I go to feed her and most of the food is still there, I put two extra bits of kibble in there to remind her there's food. She's a smaller girl to begin with, maybe 8 lbs. Shade's been my favourite pet I've ever had and I want her to be with me for a long time and a healthy time. She's already 8 or 9 and she's still active and happy like a much younger cat. It's incredibly important that we take the choices we make for our pets seriously. We made those choices, not them.

@changemymind06 Жыл бұрын

So true! Our pitty was about 10 lbs over weight. She's now 72lbs and is all muscle. The last vet visit he at first thought she was overweight until he met her and was like nope she's perfect. She's a healthy stocky broad. It was hard at first to limit her food and treats but now she's 8 and acts like she's 2. We always check the ingredients for any treats she gets and it's really not that much more expensive when you consider the payoff. Also the movement of healthier food options has been noticeable in the pet food market so prices aren't as bad as they used to be. And don't forget that dogs will always act hungry. It's a survival instinct for them. They'll eat til they puke then eat that too. So don't feel too bad about limiting their food.

@TsukiNaito1 Жыл бұрын

I'm imagining this ripped pittie wagging her whip of a tail and I love it. 😊

@rockarola55 Жыл бұрын

My vet had the same reaction to my Rottweiler. We spoke on the phone (I had moved and needed a new vet) and she asked for some basic information. 1 year old, purebred Rottweiler, 64kg (140lbs), loves going to the vet. She immediately said that I should watch his weight, but retracted the statement when she saw him, as he was very tall and very broad for a Rottweiler.

@changemymind06 Жыл бұрын

@Negroni Bartender aww man I love rotties! Also love seeing stocky healthy dogs. I'm sure he looks beautiful!

@rockarola55 Жыл бұрын

@@changemymind06 He was very much a beautiful dog, although I might be a little biased 😁 He was a classic Rottweiler. Big, goofy and without a malicious bone in his body...the cat next door used to sneak in to cuddle with him, as did a lot of kids in the neighbourhood (I always left the back door open, as I reckoned that he should be able to roam the garden).

@daswenzel Жыл бұрын

What a wonderful balanced, well-cared and healthy dog.

@marta9127 Жыл бұрын

And sooo beautiful!

@michellebalder4590 Жыл бұрын

Aww, those gentle eyes melt the heart

@Lauren_K Жыл бұрын

I loved the quiet moment in the video. Somehow relaxing and was so focused in what was going on

@jesusmoramesa5772 Жыл бұрын

I just took matters on my own hands like a year ago because my lab mix was overweight and I knew it was going to take a toll in his joints and back. Lost like 8 kgs (roughly 17 pounds) in this year and he has gained so much in quality of life. He, at 9 years old, runs like a puppy, plays at the park and is more active than ever. Light no grain food and exercise is all you need.

@solitarelee6200 Жыл бұрын

I agree, I think the quality of food is probably the most important thing. It's not necessarily fair to your dog if you're giving it tiny amounts of shitty food in an attempt to have it return to a healthy weight. Some effort and yes, some money, is unfortunately required to keep a healthy pet of any kind.

@djmia2 Жыл бұрын

While I'm glad that your dog is at a healthy weight, there has been a link between grain free diets and heart disease so I would recommend switching the diet. There are plenty of healthy diets that aren't grain free

@howling_starr Жыл бұрын

I was told by my veterinarian that grain-free pet foods have been linked to non-genetic heart disease, apparently. Did find an article by the FDA about it, but as of 2022, it seems they're still investigating and don't plan on releasing any further updates until they find something meaningful. It's started to worry me a bit. Almost every quality pet food these days is advertised as grain-free so it's gonna suck if it does wind up true.

@sharonharris9782 Жыл бұрын

@@djmia2 some of us must have our pets on grain free diets due to allergies. It is what is is.

@djmia2 Жыл бұрын

@@sharonharris9782 if your dog has a medically diagnosed grain allergy that's fine. I know when it was a trend that everyone put their dog on grain free dogs were suddenly dying from heart disease. Everyone needs to decide what's best for their dog but its not recommended to go grain free unless they have an allergy.

@vandita777 Жыл бұрын

The most well behaved dog ever.

@omnirhythm Жыл бұрын

Seriously, is thi AI-generated or something? Incredible zen performance by Kobe.

@st.altair4936 Жыл бұрын

Kobi was so calm she had to make the video about something else Truly the bestest boi

@sjnyc2229 Жыл бұрын

Kobe seems like the most patient dog - not quite sure what you were doing all the time but too polite to make any fuss! Probably very sweet and loving dog with his owner. ❤❤

@kktypescript2137 Жыл бұрын

My dog was so cranky when we decided to feed him less due to his weight so I understand how it can seem hard to feed your pet less. But once he got used to his new food routine he lost weight and gained energy! The healthiest pets truly are the happiest

@antiquegirl6505 Жыл бұрын

We had one who had to stay at a good weight due to a joint problem. He loved those food puzzle toys that would keep him occupied to get a few tiny little 2 calorie training treats. Or I would give him a couple of cold carrots, green beans, or homemade chicken-broth ice cubes, on a hot day.

@quaver1239 Жыл бұрын

Such a sweet, silent, accommodating fellow! Glad to have watched this. Thank you.

@__1201 Жыл бұрын

Distinguished gentleman.

@adventure_hannah3841 Жыл бұрын

Yes! I had a GSD x Chow and we would do K9 sports and she was my jogging and biking buddy. *Everyone* but the vet said she was "too skinny". She looked fit, but so many people are used to big, rolly-polly, pudgy Chows.

@Liquidcadmus Жыл бұрын

he's so relaxed and patient! lovely dog!

@lamontj.1099 Жыл бұрын

He was so chill through the ENTIRE process.

@pikdog4871 Жыл бұрын

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@baronvonjo1929 Жыл бұрын

My 1 year old chocolate lab could never

@lamontj.1099 Жыл бұрын

🤣👆🏾some pups will be pups

@Aaalllyyysssaaaaa Жыл бұрын

This video was so well timed!! I've dealt with food insecurity in the past, and I was struggling with reducing my dog's food proportionately when I give him treats, and I give him a LOT of treats. I also used to round the scoops I use to measure and it added up to like an extra cup of food. I am so afraid of being hungry that I feel sick when I imagine my dog not having as much as he wishes he did. This helped me to make the decision. He didn't even notice lol. Thanks for being such an awesome role model for dog owners.

@elizaclove1096 Жыл бұрын

You can use Kibble as treats if that helps you with portion control.

@Aaalllyyysssaaaaa Жыл бұрын

@@elizaclove1096 yeah I do! He's a husky mix, so not super motivated by kibble, I use it strategically with more delicious stuff like chicken and freeze dried liver to train him, so it's pretty healthy food but it's still food so I just have to give him less for supper. Lucky for me he's not fat yet haha (says the biased owner)

@katieh8186 Жыл бұрын

You’re a good person.

@rebel4466 Жыл бұрын

Dogs are very opportunistic when it comes to food. If it's there, it likely will be eaten. That's why the owner has to make decisions. But as dogs will eat basically anything, you can also bulk up their portions with vegetables or give them some extra calories with raw meat or egg.

@Flanneryschickens Жыл бұрын

This comment hit home, I developed an eating disorder due to food insecurity and I also have a rescue cat who's used to being hungry. So, it's a struggle to help both of us keep a healthy relationship with food, but it's been rewarding to work on for sure.

@hazelangus Жыл бұрын

To anyone offended by this, she was saying the exact OPPOSITE of a fat dog meaning a bad owner. What she actually said was that in North America, it can be difficult to even notice whether your pet is fat or not. It's so normal that pet guardians don't see it easily. This is NOT necessarily because they are bad parents, and also not just because everybody's fur family looks beautiful in their eyes (which was another point she made as to why they may not see it). It's because in North America they are so used to seeing overweight pets, to the point that a dog of a healthy weight can actually look malnourished to them (as she also said). A fat dog might or might not mean a bad owner in any country, but in North America it's a heck of a lot less likely to be the case, that's what I got from what she said. The whole point of her saying it was to compassionately educate people who may genuinely not realise it, not to bash them. If a dog or cat of a healthy weight looks malnourished, obviously a loving parent is going to overfeed them! How could they not?

@snappishtemperament213 Жыл бұрын

this comment deserves a boost

@BenchongDy Жыл бұрын

What a beautiful gentleman. Kudos to his owner.

@toomanyhobbies2011 Жыл бұрын

Absolutely correct. Took my old dog to the park one day and a lady said "hey slim!". The vet recommended a diet and she was back to 85 pounds in two months. Kept her there for the rest of her life. Of course, the young Border Collie we adopted helped too! LOL

@catokeeffe Жыл бұрын

A border collie will do that! Mine is the leanest thing in town because he’s so crazy. If he does get a bit chub during the summer (the heat slows him down) we cut his food slightly and he drops weight in a week. As a human I’m very jealous!

@Itzasmores_ Жыл бұрын

Kobe is such a good boy.

@pikdog4871 Жыл бұрын

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@jeanettemarkley7299 Жыл бұрын

This dog looks a lot like a lab we had who passed away at age 15. She was always very lean and athletic. At the same time we had this dog, we had another lab that we struggled to keep fit. The neighborhood loved to feed our friendly dogs and begging them to stop did not help. This dog was always a chunky and sadly died at age 10.

@suzannerust8658 Жыл бұрын

Wow Kobe is so well behaved - credit to his owners for this! He seems so relaxed here.

@XxxxlilypiexxxX Жыл бұрын

Love these thoughts. When I rescued my cattle dog mix everyone warned me they are naturally chunky. I use her daily portioned kibble as treats to avoid over feeding and she gets 2 separate hour long walks daily in addition to 3-5 hours of free roam in the yard… all I can say is she is certainly more muscle than fat!

@stephgreen3070 Жыл бұрын

As Chilli says on Bluey, “We’re heelers. We’re a bit stubby, but we’re tough!” 😊

@TK-ij2xi Жыл бұрын

My FIL has one - that dog has MUSCLES. They walk in the desert a lot & she gets a lot of exercise chasing rabbits. My floofy goldendoodle had nothing on his heeler.

@jswegler Жыл бұрын

Your tip about wetting dogs dry food has helped my schnauzers so much! I'm so grateful for you and your channel!

@MathiaClan Жыл бұрын

Your talk about dog weight was amazing. We changed our dogs diet from dog food to complete home cooked balanced food. It is so healthy for him, His coat is full and immaculate and almost could outshine the sun. He also has quadrupled his energy and slimmed down him a lot. He is full of muscle and healthier than me lol. But most of my family gives me a hard time bc he is thin while their dogs are little footballs with legs....

@ticupponee Жыл бұрын

Thank you for speaking out about this! When we got my Doberman she was SO skinny... after what was probably a difficult life being a puppy machine for a backyard breeder and after who knows how long on the street, we wanted to pamper her and get some meat on her bones, so we stuffed her full of treats and rich food. She put on weight... and then put on a little too much weight and started really chonking out! OOPS, we said, and got her some doggy friends for more exercise than I (working full time) could provide, cut back on the fatty meat treats and gave her vegetables instead, and switched her to a lower fat food (which we also gave her less of for a while, supplementing with veggies). She's now back to a healthy weight and a beautiful trim profile and I'm so happy.

@evolili4245 Жыл бұрын

When I was younger, we had a shepherd pit and also took in her brother someday because his previous owners didn't have the time to take care of him🙄 he was very overweight at first because they didn't walk him and fed him too much... I remember as he slowly lost weight, not only did he become physically more fit, but his whole character changed! He became sooo cheerful and goofy🥰 when before all he had wanted to do was lay around. Let's give our pets the best care we can! More food doesn't equal more love

@susanstaples6171 Жыл бұрын

Our rescue dog came to us overweight by about 8 pounds (his healthy weight is about 85 pounds). He was described as a laid back dog who lived for the couch. Now he loves his daily walks. We feed him three times a day with occasional healthy snacks. He doesn't seem to care how much food he gets, he just wants to eat as many times a day as possible! HA!

@machinist7230 Жыл бұрын

Certain breeds are like that, especially Labradors - mine would literally give you puppy eyes five minutes after eating if food was available. Makes them very easy to train, but a nuisance if one wants to eat a Kraft single in piece as a snack.

@amiavi2847 Жыл бұрын

Totally agree-my retriever mix is “underweight” according to every stranger on the bus and their mother. He is a perfect, healthy weight and his vet knows best. But retrievers are so prone to obesity that few people recognize what a healthy weight for their dog is.

@nataliecharlie3420 Жыл бұрын

Wow! Kobe looks like he is a groomer's delight! Such a good boy!

@projectpenwing Жыл бұрын

The majestic ear flapping at 1.31

@marieslabbert6009 Жыл бұрын

He endured everything with the utmost patience! Koby is the goodest of boys!!! ❤❤❤

@pikdog4871 Жыл бұрын

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@RubSomeDirtOnIt Жыл бұрын

I love the thumbnail too. 😂

@LoneLupine Жыл бұрын

Truer words have never been spoken. Both my dogs, especially my last dog (a husky/pointer sled dog mix with extremely lean athletic build) always get accused by random strangers of being underweight. 🙄 Really they are/were the correct healthy weight. Great video as always

@margieburgesser5048 Жыл бұрын

Every cat I've adopted from the shelter has needed to "gain a few pounds" and every dog had needed to "lose a few" according to my vets over the years. My daughters cat came into the family at 5.9 lds and our vet told us that we should aim for 9 lbs, but we had to watch her weight closely. The cat had had lots of trama in her backstory and had cartilage growths behind her knees, a slightly misaligned pelvis and a heart murmur. Other than that she's a great cat!

@jenniferp5916 Жыл бұрын

Kobe is gorgeous, such a lovely shade of yellow. I confess, my dogs are a bit over fed, but I have been cutting down the chow, and putting up with the sad looks. That's the hard part, ignoring the "I'm starving" face!🥺 Thanks as always for your wisdom and humor, the perfect balance that keeps me coming back for more!😘

@antiquegirl6505 Жыл бұрын

People always seem to equate 'feeding them' to loving them. A friend was struggling to pay for her dogs knee surgery, and wasn't understanding that those extra 8 pounds on a dog that should weight 20-22 pounds, was the problem. I finally had to remind her that the extra weight was part of the pain, not the solution. The friend is still my friend (I was worried!). The dogs weight is coming off and that knee has healed nicely. My friend agrees that her dog seems fine with the changes. Instead of extra food & treats, it is more play & cuddles.

@neldormiveglia1312 Жыл бұрын

Make sure to try to take me on a small hike/walk! They'll love that so much more than over eating, trust me. It's very difficult to limit the food of a pet, I can't even imagine, but you're doing it because you love them and want them to be happy and healthy. You're doing great already! (:

@bigbleeg Жыл бұрын

"we see lean dogs as malnourished" YES, this resonates so much with me. People have borderline shamed me that my dog is "too skinny". He's very lean and very athletic and their dog is overweight/obese. It's especially annoying when first-time dog owners try to tell me that.

@henryparrott2447 Жыл бұрын

Great job young lady 👏

@Melanie_CraftMama Жыл бұрын

What a sweet pup! We have a 1yr golden and we did have to cut back on her food after she was spayed. Winter months are tough, hard to get out to run and play to burn off that energy! Thank you for mentioning the weight factor.

@molokuro Жыл бұрын

3 years ago, my good boy was overweight to the point that he can't climb to the bed. It was shocking to see, my parents kept him for some time and suddenly he can't do the things he likes to do. Overweight and obesity is a real issue, we see them as cute but cute doesn't have to sacrifice health and freedom. Thank you for this video dear! A reminder for humans too! :)

@AlexandraAndStuff Жыл бұрын

That's true about the weight. I'm from Poland, here a fat dog is a rare view and if it is, the first thing the owner tries to explain is to how he's gonna get his dog on a diet soon. I have a weimaraner and she is super athletic, you can see the muscles on her back. I would say a majority of the dogs I see is well maintained. Don't hurt your dogs, people :( Also, I love how I chose to watch this video right before my workout, haha BTW, this little pup here is like a model for a grooming salon ad. What a perfect goodest boy

@Idntgt Жыл бұрын

That's not my experience in Poland. The labrador retrivers I see are rarely slim (the breed's known for overeating) and a lot of the shorter leg dogs also have quite a rolling pin physique.

@dragonfly9821 Жыл бұрын

@@Idntgt If a dog is small and fat then there's a 99% chance that the owner is old.

@anne_vvv Жыл бұрын

Oh, unfortunately, I can't agree. All of the eldery people in Poland overfeed their dogs and by a lot. I suspect it's the post-WW2 culture (same as with overfeeding grandchildren and so on). The younger generations, if they own a dog, seem to be usually more active, so it does hold true in big cities where there's more awareness, not only in regards to animals, but the health in general.

@SarahLawrence22 Жыл бұрын

This is a great subject to talk about. Thanks for all the videos, I find them so helpful to watch. I learned how to clip claws properly while watching you. My dachshund is now 13. When I first rescued her (age 4 or so we think) she was an expert at begging (raising the little paw on the little leg which let's face it is pretty cute) and rapidly put on 6lbs!! This was terrible news for a dog that should have been around 14 lbs. My vet was straightforward at her next checkup and I listened to him, thank goodness. Stopped the biscuit/bone-shaped treats which seemed to put on weight massively for her, measured her kibble, and gave her carrots or other low-cal things as a treat to help with her begging. (She was anxious, having been mistreated before, and being given treats calmed her). She used to run away when I picked up the teatowel to dry the dishes, just to give you an example of her anxiety, and she would pica on the walk (try and eat plants), but in a year or so with us stopped that as she got happier. Now she is on low-fat food with low-fat treats and still maintains her good weight. She is getting creaky but at least her back is not under strain because of being overweight.

@CheesySanchez Жыл бұрын

I personally love hearing all then grooming sounds. The clippers, the scissors, the water.

@marie-josetimperley3825 Жыл бұрын

I especially liked the “open car window” drying technique on this sweetie pie’s face and ears ❤

@kayvillarosa7683 Жыл бұрын

Beautiful dog🐾 Kudos to the owner for having raised such a sweet fur baby

@pikdog4871 Жыл бұрын

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@boulisfamily3157 Жыл бұрын

What a amazingly well behaved dog!!! And he is so stinking cute too 😊

@KA-eu9sy Жыл бұрын

Kobe is such a good dog! 😘 I love Golden Retrievers. Around the part where she trims his paws and fur. It was like ASMR! :)

@dianamay3601 Жыл бұрын

OMG, he has the cutest feet!!!!! Such a good boy too, very calm and honestly relaxed, you are right about the weight thing....love your channels please keep making your videos!!!! Hope your day is a good one!🥰

@ivorynk752 Жыл бұрын

If my my mother's Aussie had a choice she would be a sphere, but we managed to get her down 8 pounds despite her resistance, and constantly trying to steal the other dogs' food.

@silence2314 Жыл бұрын

This makes me feel a bit more relieved, as I always thought my dog looked a little too skinny. He's a very picky eater with a delicate stomach, so he'll only eat one can of dog food a day! If I tried to feed him more he'd refuse it, and I haven't been able to switch to a more calorie dense brand either since everything else seems to upset his stomach. He gets regular vet visits but my vets always tell me 'hes fine' which I was worried was them just being nice but... He's been the same weight for a long time and is presently an 11-year-old mutt, so I guess the fact that he has so much energy in his old age is an indicator that everything is fine :)

@kurly6236 Жыл бұрын

What a super good, healthy and happy boy! Very well- mannered and chilled ❤️😘

@hollyrussell6599 Жыл бұрын

You are who inspired me to become a dog groomer. I've loved your videos for ages and every single one is amazing. I didn't fully understand how long and how much skill goes into grooming until getting into it myself and it makes me respect you even more than I already did. And the work you do with shelter pets and rescues is so beautiful. Thank you for being you!

@veloc.raptor9136 Жыл бұрын

I love how Kobe is so well mannered, that she decided to go on a tangent just to say something

@Siamesebutter Жыл бұрын

Totally agree - The creation of the Pup Cup at Drive Thrus was a huge sign of how we look after our pets has changed...we want to "treat" our pets but we arent doing them any favours in the long run...

@Momofan69 Жыл бұрын

Nah lmao, the pup cup is an occasional treat that will only effect your pet if you go get one every day or multiple times a week in general.

@scot60 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for covering a subject I’m passionate about. I let one of my dogs get a bit obese and I believe it shortened his life. I educated myself about how to feed and exercise my dogs and haven’t had an obese dog since. My vet called over feeding an animal “loving them to death”. Very true.