Risks of Overweight Corgis

Hi, I would welcome any true stories or pictures of the health hazards of overweight corgis. I need to show someone in my family some pictures so they will realize the risks that our baby is facing if we can't get some weight off him. I know this sounds awful but is there anyone out there whose Corgi is in a wheelchair due to some disease brought on by being overweight. I don't know if this can happen but expect that it can. Thanks so much for your help.

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Permalink Reply by Elaine on December 23, 2008 at 10:24pm

You need to read the story (with a happy ending) of Reba, the [formerly] overweight corgi, who was 70 pounds at her heaviest. There's a cautionary tale on overfeeding corgis at the Golden Gate Corgis site.

Reba's reportedly now down to a reasonable 20-something pounds; you can find her story at: http://www.goldengatecorgis.org/articles/ss-feeding.htm.

Hope this helps!

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Permalink Reply by Wendt Worth Corgi's on December 23, 2008 at 11:50pm

I seen that story..amazing..forgot where I had seen it. Thank you for bringing this to her attention. Simple documentation of obesity should be evidence enough of long term affects on dogs. There are many articles on this and it is well known Corgis ACT hungry and need to monitor the amount of intake per activity level and weather conditions. A more accurate example of an obese Corgi would be pictures of Corgis in fit condition. Do not see the ribs but easily fit. There should be a waistline not a sausage dog appearance. I do hope you get your point across and solve the issue. Merry Christmas.

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Permalink Reply by Bay in TN on December 24, 2008 at 1:35am

I don't have stories; I just wanted to say thank you for bringing up the topic. Just today, I was watching my eight-week-old Doris snarf down her second third-cup of puppy kibble of the day and thinking, "I'm not feeding her enough." I will definitely be doing more research as a result of this thread! So thank you!

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Permalink Reply by Butter on December 24, 2008 at 5:18am

Thanks everyone. Debbie, what does "going down" mean. DOes it mean put to sleep? or that they are in a wheelchair. do you happen to have a picture of a Corgi in a wheelchair. This person feels that Butter looks even cuter fat. Also, we can still feel ribs and he is a large boned Corgi but at 55 pounds I am concerned. The vet wants him at 47 or a bit less.
Do dogs gain weight after they are neutered?

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Permalink Reply by Tina on December 24, 2008 at 9:14am

Thank you for posting this. When we had adopted our rescue he was underweight, so we gave him a bit of extra food. After seeing him put on weight to what seems normal I now look at our other dog and realize he might be a bit overweight. I think I have to weigh Ein tonight and see how he is doing. he still has a waist, but it is starting to disappear. I have taken some steps, such as slightly decreasing the amount of food he gets (especially since it is so cold out and we can't take him for walks) and giving him carrots as treats.

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Permalink Reply by Butter on December 24, 2008 at 12:14pm

We just got back from the vets and he figured out how many calories Butter can get per day to lose weight. So he is going on a strict diet. I am surprised that baby carrots have as many carbs and also vegetable oil as they do...so we were probably giving him too many. Now, we are going to chop the carrots up and just give a piece as a treat. 2 vets were telling us that whether you give a dog a large amount of food or a tiny kibble, they still experience it the same way. They bond and enjoy it just the same. So that made me feel better.
By the way, the vet was feeling Butter (He is a 9 year old Cardigan with a large bone structure) and he doesn't think he feels that overweight. I told him to be quiet or our secret feeder would start overfeeding again. He used to be 47 and that was a great weight for him. Interesting....