The pet obesity crisis is causing untold harm to dogs everywhere. In the United States alone, the majority of household dogs are overweight or obese. 55.8 percent according to the newest data, in fact. Pudgy dogs aren’t happy dogs. They have more health problems and their quality of life drops considerably. So losing a bit of puppy fat is a good thing for your canine.
Bored Panda has collected some of the very best before and after photos showing how obese dogs transformed into magnificent, healthy, and happy best boys and girls. All with dedication and help from their caring owners and vets. Scroll down, upvote your fave pics, and share photos of your own doggos in the comments, dear Pandas!
Dr. Ernie Ward, founder of the Association for Pet Obesity Prevention, told Bored Panda that the overwhelming veterinary medical consensus is that obesity is the number one health threat to dogs, as well as cats. “Dogs suffering from obesity have a much greater risk of developing arthritis, high blood pressure, diabetes, and cancer. Studies also show that dogs with obesity live about 2.5 years less than those at a healthy weight.” Scroll down for our full interview about dog health, obesity, and fitness with Dr. Ward. Also read on for our in-depth talk about obesity-related illnesses, exercise, and how to tell if your dog is overweight with the People’s Dispensary for Sick Animals (PDSA), the UK’s leading vet charity.
When you’re done looking through this magnificent list of fit woofs, have a gander at our previous post about how mega-chonky cats turned lean and floofy (there’s plenty of valuable info and two expert interviews about feline health if you want your cat to get fit there, too!).
#1 My 90-Year-Old Neighbor Hasn’t Walked Her Dog In Years So I Volunteered To Do It For Her. So Proud Of Buddy’s Weight Loss
When I first meet Buddy the poor guy could barely walk/waddle without getting out of breathe. He hated the leash and refused to leave his owner’s side so I had to carry him down the street and force him to walk back. Now he loves his daily walks and can even run. So proud of Buddy!
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#2 Dennis The Dieting Dog Lost 79% Of His Body Weight With Healthy Habits
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#3 Handsome Ex-Chonker
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#4 “I Thought I’d Share My Most Popular (And Hotly Debated) Before And After Photo So You Can See How Far I’ve Come”
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#5 For Those Who Haven’t Seen The Before And After. 86.4 Lbs Down To 44.4 Lbs
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#6 Luna Is A 2-Year-Old Rescue We Brought Home About 6 Months Ago, And She Was An Absolute Unit. She’s Lost About Ten Pounds
Now she can really get after those squirrels
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#7 If You’re Considering A New Year Resolution, Think About Making Yourself A Priority. From Thick To Svelte
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#8 Before & After. 114 Lbs In 2017 (Halfway Through His Weight Loss Journey) To 75 Lbs In 2019. Looking Good Shiloh
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#9 We Adopted On October 27th. She Was Very Overweight. She’s Lost A Pound A Week And Gained So Much Energy
Back then she could barely lean over to lick herself. She’s been working really hard along her weight loss journey! We are so proud of our little tank – look at her progress
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#10 It Has Taken 2 Years Since We Adopted Her, But Reba Has Dropped More Than Half Her Weight And I Couldn’t Be More Proud Of Her
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#11 Zeus Is A Proof Anything Is Possible If You Work Hard Enough For It. You Are Looking At 10 Month Difference. 107 Lbs vs. 82 Lbs
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#12 “One Year Ago vs. Today. 19 Lbs vs. 8.2 Lbs. Can You Believe That’s Me?”
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#13 “Even My Face Looks Different. I’m Definitely A Brand New Pup”
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#14 My Friend’s Dog, Gracie, Was Starting To Get A Little Chunky So He Put Her On A Diet. 5 Months Later And Gracie Is Looking Pretty Fit
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#15 Pics From Shiloh’s Weight Loss Journey. Before (2016) & After (2019) – Down 72 Lbs
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#16 Look At Wolfgang Go. Weight Loss Progress From June To November
“Guys, check out the picture of me doing “The Wolf” the beginning of June compared to November! Even when I was close to 90 pounds, I knew I wanted to live a life without limits. However, I wasn’t sure I would be able to roll back over! (Also, Mom wasn’t sure I could roll back over either, so she didn’t let me go outside unsupervised). However, I knew I had to start somewhere; the first few days were the hardest, but I’ve never looked back!”
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#17 My Sister’s Corgi. From 40 Lbs To 22 Lbs
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#18 My Dog Who Lost Half Of His Body Weight
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#19 Can You Believe It’s The Same Dog? Pictures Were Taken About 10 Months In Between And 10 Kg Lighter. We Still Can’t Believe Our Eyes
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#20 Scarlet And Simba Before And After Pictures. Scarlet Lost 5 Lbs And Simba Lost 7 Lbs In 3 Months
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#21 “I’m Actually A Smaller Noah Than I Was 3 Years Ago, But With The Same Huge Personality”
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#22 Dear Squishy, I Would Carry You Even If You Weighed 1000 Lbs
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#23 Kayla, Who Used To Be Addicted To Pizza, Lost 17 Kg
Kayla is a Mastiff type dog who, at her heaviest, weighed 61kg.
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#24 Labrador Duke Was Double His Ideal Weight Before The Pet Fit Club
Duke was morbidly obese. He’s lost 5 kg and is weighing in at a healthier 55 kg.
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#25 Jack Went From 20.5 To 14.1 Kg In 6 Months
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#26 Ruby Has Been Dechonkified For A While Now, But I Wanted To Share. She Went From 24.2lbs To 15lbs. She’s Still Obsessed With Food, But I’ll Never Let Her Get Fat Again
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#27 Shiloh Couldn’t Walk More Than 10 Meters Before Having To Stop And Rest. 3 Months Later, She’s Lost 30 Pounds And Can Walk Over 1 Km Without Stopping
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#28 “One Whole Year With My Hoomuns. This Is Me A Year Ago Compared To Today”
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#29 Nala Is Ready For Summer. She Lost About 7 Lbs Since She Came To Our Home
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#30 Fudge Would Eat Anything Apart From Lettuce; Luckily, He Went From 58 To 48.8 Kg
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