Austrian dogs are too fat
An investigation of a pet food manufacturer revealed the result that every third dog in Austria is too fat. Reasons are wrong feeding and too little move. Castrated and sterilized dogs have a higher risk for overweight.
Even the weight of the dog owner has a huge influence on the weight of the dog. The risk for a dog who has a fat owner, is three times higher to become fat, than for a dog who has an owner with normal weight.
Overweight has the same effects for dogs as for humans. It brings diseases and complaints. Experts advise a lot of walks with the dogs, as well as daily running for 20 to 30 minutes.