What do you do with a fat Min Pin?

No, the title is not a lead in to a joke, it is my dilemma with my little pudgy Miniature Pincher. Sparky has been overweight since he managed to pull off the counter a whole loaf of french bread and devour it in 15 minutes or less. That happened last year and he has never lost the weight. I have tried diet foods for dogs and measured out the food twice a day for him. Still no difference. He gets plenty of exercise running around on 6 acres – he likes chasing the birds to make them fly.

Well I found out a few days ago why he wasn’t losing any weight. My husband is to blame. I saw him fill the dog’s food dish with food and asked him what he was doing, he said he was feeding the dog! He told me he always feeds the dog because it looked like no one else was feeding him. I just about blew my top! The poor dog was getting double if not triple amounts of food everyday. Needless to say the husband is no longer feeding the dog.

4urpets says:

2007 at

While I was reading your blog, I had a few ideas why your dog was not losing weight and was going to comment on it. But I have nothing to say now. I too have a Chihuahua that is shaped like a football. You might want to read my blogs, “FAT DOG” and “DOGGY DNA”. Those are two reasons why my Sissy is fat. She has lost weight and looks pretty good now, but she is still shaped likea football. I think it has to do with her DNA (I think there may have been another doggy in the woodpile somewhere)! 🙂

JJ says:

Believe it or not, when Sparky first came into our family (he was 2 years old) he was fit. For 2 years he was in shape until that episode with the french bread – a whole fresh baked loaf straight from the bakery. I personally think that he stretched his stomach to the point he nevers feels full anymore.

jolynna says:

2008 at

My nephew adopted a mini pin from a rescue service. She can’t get enough to eat and is always begging.

She did gain weight under my care because we have so many animals being fed all the time. But, my nephew has gotten her slimmed down to a reasonable size. As an only dog, Eve does fine. But, she is so aggressive, when there are other animals she manages to steal their food.

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