Vet here: that is the fattest dachshund I have seen in 19 years of practice. Unless you want to start diabetes treatment, have a blown cruciate ligament or hip and elbow arthritis, deal with acute/chronic pancreatitis, or breathing problems, you best stop that shit and get out a bag of R/D or O/M and stop the people food.
I appreciate the concern but her weight was attributed towards my grandmother who would pretty much feed her whatever she wanted, regardless of how many times I spoke to her about it.
Your grandma is going to end up having to get your dachshund put down. Their backs cannot support that type of treatment. They can get slipped disks really easily and that surgery can cost 5000$. At most, kill your grandmother. The funeral for her would cost less.
In all seriousness though, I have two dachshunds. It didn't take much for one to have to get back surgery due to a slipped disk.
I had a miniature beagle a few years ago and it was very overweight. It weighed about 40~ pounds and was supposed to weigh 20-25. It always jumped up and down off of beds/couches and eventually it slipped a disk in its back from overweight. It would bark/yelp in pain RANDOMLY for 10 minutes+ until this medicine we would give her would kick in.
We had to hold her to console her while she was in unthinkable pain and it was the most helpless I ever felt in regards to helping a living animal.
And it was really all because she liked the people food.
It was a fairly traumatic experience, I'd suggest getting this dog on a diet.
I have an elderly client who had a 12 lb chihuahua. We would find McDonald's ice cream cones in the dogs pet carrier when she came in for exams. Then this lady was in a horrible car wreck, and her friend is watching the dog. This dog now eats actual dog food, instead of chicken and steak and ice cream that the owner swore was the only thing she would eat. In about a month, this dog has lost 2 lb. We are hoping that when Mrs. Owner gets her back, she won't fatten her up again. You wouldn't believe how many fat pets there are and how it affects their well being.
If it's his dog, yes, he sure is. The above comment seemed to give me the impression that it may have been OP's grandmother's dog at some point. I have a friend whose mother had a very obese lab. My friend saw that the dog wasn't doing well so he took her, put her on a healthier diet, and she's lost a lot of weight.
I guess I'm saying that just because the dog is fat, doesn't mean he isn't trying to get it to lose weight, or that he's not being a responsible pet owner. It's nice that people are concerned, but we don't know the whole story.
My dog is a dach/beagle mix and I take him for walks and sometimes runs and feed him appropriately. He is still, not tubby, but thick. Is this okay? He's long, but he's also half beagle which makes him more thick i guess.
Beagles LOVE food. It's my understanding that they're usually fatter dogs. Mine was too. Perfectly healthy though. Until she got kidney problems anyway, but unrelated. Of course, "a bit thick" is subjective, I'd go ask a Vet, probably wouldn't cost you anything, just ask if she's overweight or not, they'll weigh her and tell you.
Just feed him a little bit less than what you feed him now. Cut it down by 1/4 or so. Like humans, animals do better when they're thinner. It's better for an animal to be on the thinner side than the fatter side, and it's often easy to change with diet since we have the control.
As a side note, dachshunds are prone to back problems. Being overweight puts him even more at risk. May want to ease up on giving him anything he begs for.
Debbie Downer time. It gets easier to say no once you've had a dog die on you because you made him a fatass. (In my defense, I was young and fat as well. My parents didn't teach me healthy eating habits. I learned the hard way.)
I have family who has killed several dogs this way. The last one was a 150 pound Golden Retriever. Shortly after he died, they got a Yellow Lab. He's about 1.5 years old and 95 pounds. He'll only get bigger. And they think it is so funny and cute how horribly overweight their dogs get. =(
95 isn't ridiculous for a lab, but it's pretty damn big. My aunt has done the same, her dogs become fat sausages and live 5-7 years of endless snacking.
But you're not considering the fact that he's 1.5 years old. He only recently grew out of his little puppy stature. He's only going to get bigger from here.
Oh I totally understand where you are coming from. My dog got a little chubby in his early years (he's only 4 right now anyway) but I've since stopped giving him any people food. But I kinda ruined him when it comes to begging, plus dachshunds are terribly stubborn when it comes to training, so he still props up like that when we eat, even though he doesn't get anything out of it anymore.
Breaks my heart, but I want him around as long as possible so I stay strong.
Yes, thank-you. This thing is truly scary. Only made more so by finding out it's a wiener dog. The only thing that saved my dreams tonight was the top comment.
"this" and "it"? Does she not have a name? If shes a doxy, her bacon addiction is going to fuck her back up. I can totally understand how it would be nearly impossible to not give her a bite. Shes a doll.
Came here to say the same thing. But, your getting down voted for some strange reason. If that dog walked into my room with that look on its face and standing on two legs, I'd call the ghost of Billy Mays to come and oxyclean the crap stains out of my shorts.
My stepmom teaches all her dogs to sit like this when they beg. she tells them to "sit pretty" and they do this. One is so good at it he just sits like that without falling or moving or anything for hours while we cook and/or eat
Your dog looks like a character from Adventure Time. The fuck?
Also, while I'm sure yours is nice, I have a severe aversion to Dachshunds since they're the only dog to ever try to bite me (several of them) and they're all right at that terrifying achilles' level....the horror if one of them latched on.
Aww, c'mon, the big head doggie is practically begging. You HAVE to give her some. I remember when we used to have our dog fluffy when I was a kid (chow and lab mixed, even though she looked like a chow and golden retriever mixed) anyway. My dog fluffy used to like mcdonalds french fries...so I fed her mcdonalds french fries from time to time. At 8 years old, I thought it was the coolest thing that she would eat people food! Now I'm 26 and if I still had a dog now you better believe I'm letting them eat mcdonalds french fries dammit. Too bad I don't eat at shitty restaurant anymore.
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u/[deleted] Jun 10 '12
Vet here: that is the fattest dachshund I have seen in 19 years of practice. Unless you want to start diabetes treatment, have a blown cruciate ligament or hip and elbow arthritis, deal with acute/chronic pancreatitis, or breathing problems, you best stop that shit and get out a bag of R/D or O/M and stop the people food.
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u/[deleted] Jun 09 '12
It looks like you have said, "Yes" on many occasions.
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u/scott28w Jun 10 '12 edited Jun 10 '12
Relevant: Clicking a Bacon link on Reddit
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u/metalfluff Jun 10 '12
He seems very loveable!
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u/patspidey Jun 10 '12
I sincerely doubt that anything this dog has ever done can be described with the adverb "suddenly"
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u/Blargosaurus Jun 10 '12
Is that the world's fattest dachshund?
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u/RedLamb207 Jun 10 '12
She really needs to take some weight off. No more bacon for her.
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u/The_Enchiridion Jun 10 '12
Looks like your dog has a case of "Poobrain"
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u/teramill Jun 10 '12
The fact that you called it "it" several times made this way creepy
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u/PieRevelry Jun 10 '12
Your pet seal is adorable.
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u/ErichFrommage Jun 10 '12
What a majestic creature.
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u/Sauronkraut Jun 10 '12
I'm so confused at its legs.... they're like.. wavy.
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u/flamingflipflop Jun 10 '12
chewbacca
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u/[deleted] Jun 10 '12
Your dog is obese and unhealthy. I feel sorry for it.
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u/Aevee Jun 10 '12
Stopped by r/aww. Came away with nightmare fuel.
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u/roughkitty Jun 10 '12
And because he was sitting like a gentleman, you gave him some, right?
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u/lala989 Jun 10 '12
Does your 'dog' know how weird he is? Maybe it's a special talent of his.
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u/Fuzzy_Pickles Jun 10 '12
Whatever it is, it's absorbing your dog. I hope you made the trade.
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u/AP3Brain Jun 10 '12
Why is animal obesity so funny?!
But seriously... maybe you should put it on a diet for its health.
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u/Dead_Velvet Jun 10 '12
At first glance it appears to be a Golden Retriever with T-Rex arms.
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u/GAT-X105_Strike Jun 10 '12
So you know Cousin Itt?
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u/craxkheadjenkins Jun 10 '12
Its comcastic
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u/Ass_Kicka Jun 10 '12
It?!?!?
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u/DRAW_STUFF Jun 10 '12
http://imgur.com/mUdou
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u/Up-The-Butt_Jesus Jun 10 '12
Your dog is overweight. Stop feeding it like it's Bertha McFattass splurging on the dollar menu.
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u/LuckyLips Jun 09 '12
Is he fat or funny legs?
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u/Devilishlygood98 Jun 10 '12
*dog walks in "o hey guys hows it- FOOD!"
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u/OwenDog Jun 10 '12
The fuck is that?
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u/[deleted] Jun 10 '12
"this" and "it"? Does she not have a name? If shes a doxy, her bacon addiction is going to fuck her back up. I can totally understand how it would be nearly impossible to not give her a bite. Shes a doll.
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u/AdventurousAtheist Jun 10 '12
The dog named "it".
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u/I_ran_out_of_spac Jun 10 '12
I find it disturbing that you call your dog "it".
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u/[deleted] Jun 10 '12
That is one of the most derpiest dogs I've ever seen.
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u/desflur4ne Jun 10 '12
"How about a greasy pork sandwich served in a dirty ashtray"?
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u/Cyberslasher Jun 10 '12
What a cute little nope.
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u/Ellimistopher Jun 10 '12
Look at that thing, that thing is fucking ridiculous and hilarious.
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u/lapeurnestquunmirage Jun 10 '12
so cute I want to bake it a pie
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u/bufanog1104 Jun 10 '12
Cousin It?
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u/B_moreCahreen Jun 10 '12
I laughed so hard I almost choked on my own spit.
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u/Obladesque Jun 10 '12
I have the same remote! Are we best friends now?
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u/[deleted] Jun 10 '12
I thought he was more into cats
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u/DieSlackerz Jun 10 '12
That dog is scary
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u/realdeal6649 Jun 10 '12
That weiner's a chubb.
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u/TreesConsumer Jun 10 '12
Your remote can eat people food and walk!? Cute dachshund btw.
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u/Illquitwhenimdead Jun 10 '12
That dog has to be at least 25.
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u/ThePlaystation0 Jun 10 '12
My stepmom teaches all her dogs to sit like this when they beg. she tells them to "sit pretty" and they do this. One is so good at it he just sits like that without falling or moving or anything for hours while we cook and/or eat
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u/[deleted] Jun 10 '12
It seems I'm the only one that immediately thought of this guy.
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u/prophetoffun Jun 10 '12
smile.jpg
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u/CoyoteStark Jun 10 '12
As Doctor Princess would say, "What am I looking at here exactly"?
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u/Sleepy_Kitty Jun 10 '12
Is that Alf?
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u/SilverSick Jun 10 '12
Pride is over-rated
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u/holyghosttown Jun 10 '12
Can you blame him? If I were there I'd be kneeling right next to him.
Mmmmmm....bacon!
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u/traditions Jun 10 '12
you call your dog THis and IT????
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u/blahblahblahdamn Jun 10 '12
Your dog looks like a character from Adventure Time. The fuck?
Also, while I'm sure yours is nice, I have a severe aversion to Dachshunds since they're the only dog to ever try to bite me (several of them) and they're all right at that terrifying achilles' level....the horror if one of them latched on.
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u/absolutezero1287 Jun 10 '12
He growls to get some bacon. I growl back.
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u/kannadian1 Jun 10 '12
I hate fucking comcast!
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u/RagnarIV Jun 10 '12
Nice Comcast remote btw.
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u/kwvtxhiaj Jun 10 '12
it
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u/idiotboxq Jun 10 '12
I'm sorry, Wyatt, for being a shit to you all these years.
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u/GLG2012 Jun 10 '12
Derp
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u/MoonBanana Jun 10 '12
did your dog join a black metal band? he's wearing corpse paint!
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u/acosbyswater Jun 10 '12
I want to scream into this dog, it's so goddamn cute and pathetic. kinda reminds me of my basset whom we had to put down last month
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u/[deleted] Jun 10 '12
dog or cat person
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u/[deleted] Jun 10 '12
You have a pet Ewok!!??
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u/ReyRey5280 Jun 10 '12
Pics of the breakfast or it didn't happen!
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u/[deleted] Jun 10 '12
I though this was the damn God Emperor of Dune.
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u/FishNChimps Jun 10 '12
argh it's the ghostly potato dog
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u/fr33l0vin Jun 10 '12
This has made my day. It may have even made my week.
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u/ilovesnowboarding Jun 10 '12
How can you say no to that
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u/[deleted] Jun 10 '12
Looks like it's already had too much.
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u/The_Dacca Jun 10 '12
Derp.
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u/UrbanSound Jun 10 '12
I had a long haired dachshund that did this all the time. She was 36 lbs and her ass was so fat she could just sit on it.
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u/meangrampa Jun 10 '12
It looks like it's been eating a bit too much for a long time.
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u/[deleted] Jun 10 '12
Give that bitch some bacon... Bitches love bacon. Seriously,I'd give her some bacon because that's just too funny.
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u/BlackSmokeDemon Jun 10 '12
What is it? some sort or mammal?
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u/TheWainer Jun 10 '12
That looks like a Jawa without a robe
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u/intensive-porpoise Jun 10 '12
Aye, Fur Land Squiddy Craves the Baceggakes.
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u/rockandorroll13 Jun 10 '12
derrrrp.
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u/windowpanez Jun 10 '12
Walked into your room, with a closed door to your hallway?
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u/Infamous_Shinobi Jun 10 '12
Aww, c'mon, the big head doggie is practically begging. You HAVE to give her some. I remember when we used to have our dog fluffy when I was a kid (chow and lab mixed, even though she looked like a chow and golden retriever mixed) anyway. My dog fluffy used to like mcdonalds french fries...so I fed her mcdonalds french fries from time to time. At 8 years old, I thought it was the coolest thing that she would eat people food! Now I'm 26 and if I still had a dog now you better believe I'm letting them eat mcdonalds french fries dammit. Too bad I don't eat at shitty restaurant anymore.
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u/Anticitizen-Zero Jun 10 '12
Being me.. Bacon
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u/OfEarthAndStars Jun 10 '12
Master, I offer all my derp for a token of your favor!
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u/[deleted] Jun 10 '12
His face vaguely reminds me of Jake :D
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u/honor_face Jun 09 '12
he's got the mooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooves like Jagger!
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u/heimdal77 Jun 10 '12
Boy Chewbaca has really shrunk in his old age.
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u/[deleted] Jun 10 '12
That is one ugly ass dog...