Obese dog? This weight loss clinic in Kaohsiung can help
Obese dog? This weight loss clinic in Kaohsiung can help
2026-09-29
The Kaohsiung City Government has opened up a weight loss clinic for obese dogs. These pampered pooches are often overfed by their owners and don’t get enough exercise. The process is often more about training the owners than the dogs, with vets recommending that they put their dogs on a high-fiber, high-protein diet low in calories that feature vegetables, among other measures. Let’s find out more.
This is a Chihuahua and it weighs a whopping 9 kg!
This black American Bully is even more astonishing. It weighs a massive 21kg. Pampering from owners have caused these dogs’ weight to spiral out of control, forcing owners to enroll them in a weight loss program.
Owner
Has fat pet
Because it’s a short-muzzled dog, if it gets too fat, it puts a lot of strain on its knee joints and makes it pant too much, which isn’t good for its health. We adopted it three years ago; it weighed 15.5 kg then and now it weighs 22 kg. It also doesn’t like to walk.
Owner
Has fat pet
I’ve bought weight-loss dog food before, but it doesn’t seem to be working. The more it eats, the more it gains weight. I’ve also taken them for walks, but they seem to eat even more afterward.
Vets warn that if dogs are so obese that they lose their necks, this can not only cause joint problems, but also make it difficult to breathe. They suggest a diet low in calories featuring vegetables can be used to sneakily replace their usual fare.
Ho Chu-yuan
Veterinarian
If he becomes obese, his breathing efficiency will decrease, making him more prone to heatstroke. His joint and spinal degeneration will also occur faster and more severely than other older dogs. We recommend a high-protein, high-fiber diet. If he’s still hungry, boiled broccoli, carrots or zucchini are things dogs readily eat.
Losing weight doesn’t have to mean spending money at a training center. The Kaohsiung Animal Protection Office is teaching owners to hide food inside old cardboard boxes or containers. This forces chubby dogs-who usually do nothing but eat and sleep-to work a little harder for their meals.
Kuo Ming-chin
Kaohsiung Animal Protection Office
With proper guidance from the owner, and by secretly hiding a little food among these toys, the pet not only gets exercise, but also, importantly, engages its mind.
Studies show that dogs have a 70% success rate when they lose weight. The key lies with the owner. Spending more time with your furry friend, engaging in mental and physical activities, will help your beloved dog stay healthy and with you for longer.
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"狗狗減肥班" 幫胖毛孩甩肉大作戰
2026-09-29
高雄動保處開辦"狗狗減肥班"，吸引因愛犬過胖而困擾的飼主們來報到。面對這群"愛吃又不動"的胖毛孩，怎麼減肥才有效，帶您來看看。
什麼！眼前這隻吉娃娃，體重竟然高達9公斤。
而另外這隻黑色惡霸更驚人，居然重達21公斤，主人的溺愛讓狗狗身材大失控，只好通通來減肥班報到。
[[飼主]]
“因為牠是短吻犬，如果他太胖的話，其實對他的膝蓋關節負擔很大，跟他的(呼吸)會太喘，對他的身體不太好，三年前領養的，領養的時候15.5公斤，現在22公斤，因為牠又不喜歡走路”
[[飼主]]
“我之前有買減重飼料，可是好像沒甚麼效果，越吃越胖，之前都有帶去走路，可是好像走回來就愈吃愈多”
醫生警告，胖到沒脖子，不只關節出問題，還可能喘不過氣，獸醫建議，飲食可以用低熱量蔬菜來偷天換日。
[[獸醫師 何礎袁]]
“他變得很肥胖的話，其實他的換氣效率會變得更差，更容易中暑。關節跟脊椎的退”化，也會比其他老狗更快更嚴重。(飼料)建議比較高蛋白、高纖維的食物，那如果說牠還是很餓的話，我們用水煮的花椰菜，或是紅蘿蔔、櫛瓜，這些東西狗狗其實都很願意吃”
減肥不用花錢去訓練中心，動保處教飼主把食物偷藏在破紙箱或舊容器裡，讓平常吃飽睡、睡飽吃的胖狗，為了吃必須多跑幾步。
[[高雄動保處副處長 郭明欽]]
“藉由飼主正確的引導，再加上在這些在這些玩具當中偷藏一點食物，寵物在這個過程中，除了有達到運動的效果之外，那另外當然很重要的就是說，他也在動腦”
研究顯示，狗狗減肥成功率高達七成，關鍵全在主人身上，多陪毛小孩動腦運動，才能讓愛犬健康相伴、陪飼主更長久。
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