Long story short: Roomates and BF and I both got puppies in the spring. We have a GR, they have a Choc. Lab. I work from home so I practically took care of their puppy growing up, on top of that they stay out late often from work until midnight without informing me, etc. It's crate trained and I've just been asked to do the basic let it in the yard for a while, put it back. Both the puppies get play time together, etc. during the day,
So fastforward to today, their lab is QUITE obese as it is lucky to get 1 walk a month (work always goes late, etc. etc. excuses). My roommate was in denial saying her parents were big boned and so is she. Surprise when she got spayed 3 days ago and his vet gave him the obese puppy lecture.
But he's placing ALL the blame on the 'high protein food' and claims even the vet blames the food. (Was on the Acana Large Breed Puppy 34% protein). Meanwhile my dog's on Orijen 40% protein, goes for walks everyday and she's perfect weight! So he says the vets Medi-Cal diet will fix everything. Well I read the bag and it's 28% protein, and advertises 'high proteint to promote weight loss!' Lol! (I can't even discuss nutrition with him, he's very insulted by advice from outsiders).
Anyways I'm just venting at the stubborness to walk his dog and take the blame, epsecially since they're running her around full tilt with a laser light right now 3 days after her surgery but said "We're not allowed to take her for walks for a couple weeks, the vet said so." SIGH...........so painful to watch!
So fastforward to today, their lab is QUITE obese as it is lucky to get 1 walk a month (work always goes late, etc. etc. excuses). My roommate was in denial saying her parents were big boned and so is she. Surprise when she got spayed 3 days ago and his vet gave him the obese puppy lecture.
But he's placing ALL the blame on the 'high protein food' and claims even the vet blames the food. (Was on the Acana Large Breed Puppy 34% protein). Meanwhile my dog's on Orijen 40% protein, goes for walks everyday and she's perfect weight! So he says the vets Medi-Cal diet will fix everything. Well I read the bag and it's 28% protein, and advertises 'high proteint to promote weight loss!' Lol! (I can't even discuss nutrition with him, he's very insulted by advice from outsiders).
Anyways I'm just venting at the stubborness to walk his dog and take the blame, epsecially since they're running her around full tilt with a laser light right now 3 days after her surgery but said "We're not allowed to take her for walks for a couple weeks, the vet said so." SIGH...........so painful to watch!