Do Not Feed the Animal

A well-fed dog is never fat, a point I made some years back. And yet, about 40 percent of all dogs in America are, like 40 percent of all Americans, clinically obese.

What can you do about this, especially if the fat dog is owned by someone you love, and who means well, but who is not really paying enough attention to weight?

How about putting a walking "post it" note on the dog?

I thought of this product and then looked to see if someone had already made it.  They had.

I have ordered this little slide sign to go over a dog collar -- a reminder to my 84-year old mother and her dog walker that the dog does NOT need treats or food beyond a reduced diet of low-calorie kibble carefully measured out.

Will this work?  It cannot hurt.