Comments on: How can I help my severely overweight beagle to exercise? http://bestamericandog.com/blog/how-can-i-help-my-severely-overweight-beagle-to-exercise The #1 Dog Lovers Website! Tue, 02 Feb 2016 05:30:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: MANDYLBH http://bestamericandog.com/blog/how-can-i-help-my-severely-overweight-beagle-to-exercise/comment-page-1#comment-4521 MANDYLBH Sun, 21 Sep 2008 07:10:22 +0000 http://bestamericandog.com/blog/?p=991#comment-4521 Discuss the problem with your vet to see if maybe he can reduce the medication. OTC Benadryl works well on itching (used for human allergies) It works on dogs also. Good luck and keep walking her several short walks daily. Discuss the problem with your vet to see if maybe he can reduce the medication. OTC Benadryl works well on itching (used for human allergies) It works on dogs also.
Good luck and keep walking her several short walks daily.

]]> By: JinxedLibertarian http://bestamericandog.com/blog/how-can-i-help-my-severely-overweight-beagle-to-exercise/comment-page-1#comment-4520 JinxedLibertarian Thu, 18 Sep 2008 01:34:55 +0000 http://bestamericandog.com/blog/?p=991#comment-4520 Well what I would do is call Jenny Craig and help your hound to realize that his eating is out of control. Most hounds overeat because of stress or anxiety. Maybe his love life is in the toilet?? Maybe Richard Simmons can help? I know how much he loves hounds. I think they have a Nutra System for Pets of course there is always Trimspa, Baby. Sometimes just talking out our problems helps us to not want to cover them up with food. Put pictures of really obese basset hounds on the fridge and tell ol' Fido that he better watch it otherwise he will just be another fur fatty and that sweet lil' poodle won't want a tubby chubby... Good luck Well what I would do is call Jenny Craig and help your hound to realize that his eating is out of control. Most hounds overeat because of stress or anxiety. Maybe his love life is in the toilet?? Maybe Richard Simmons can help? I know how much he loves hounds. I think they have a Nutra System for Pets of course there is always Trimspa, Baby. Sometimes just talking out our problems helps us to not want to cover them up with food. Put pictures of really obese basset hounds on the fridge and tell ol’ Fido that he better watch it otherwise he will just be another fur fatty and that sweet lil’ poodle won’t want a tubby chubby… Good luck

]]> By: bassetmom http://bestamericandog.com/blog/how-can-i-help-my-severely-overweight-beagle-to-exercise/comment-page-1#comment-4519 bassetmom Mon, 15 Sep 2008 13:42:17 +0000 http://bestamericandog.com/blog/?p=991#comment-4519 Well I would go to the vet and see if they can lower the prednisone dose (I'm assuming that's what she's on from the symptoms). If not you can put her on weight restricted diet. And take her for walks twice a day at least. She can handle more than you think so don't be too worried about overdoing it with the exercising. But you can normally handle them pretty good with decreasing the pred. That sucks that she is supposed to be on that for life at such a young age. I would look into going to a veterinary dermatologist to see if there is something other than steroids that can be used to control her allergies. That would help ALOT with the side effects from the pred. Well I would go to the vet and see if they can lower the prednisone dose (I’m assuming that’s what she’s on from the symptoms). If not you can put her on weight restricted diet. And take her for walks twice a day at least. She can handle more than you think so don’t be too worried about overdoing it with the exercising. But you can normally handle them pretty good with decreasing the pred. That sucks that she is supposed to be on that for life at such a young age. I would look into going to a veterinary dermatologist to see if there is something other than steroids that can be used to control her allergies. That would help ALOT with the side effects from the pred.

]]> By: Kaska http://bestamericandog.com/blog/how-can-i-help-my-severely-overweight-beagle-to-exercise/comment-page-1#comment-4518 Kaska Fri, 12 Sep 2008 02:42:52 +0000 http://bestamericandog.com/blog/?p=991#comment-4518 Start going on short walks. Watch him carefully so you don't stress him out and he keels over. Talk with your vet about changing his diet. With the meds she is on I would consult the vet before limiting his diet. Take him to the dog park. Start going on short walks. Watch him carefully so you don’t stress him out and he keels over.

Talk with your vet about changing his diet. With the meds she is on I would consult the vet before limiting his diet.

Take him to the dog park.

]]> By: maldmb03 http://bestamericandog.com/blog/how-can-i-help-my-severely-overweight-beagle-to-exercise/comment-page-1#comment-4517 maldmb03 Wed, 10 Sep 2008 19:05:50 +0000 http://bestamericandog.com/blog/?p=991#comment-4517 Due to her allergies, it seems it may be difficult to take her for daily walks, my husband's parents have an older Rott-Lab mix with bad hips and allergies, so to help keep her a little active they buy rope or some sort of stuffed animal and toss it around to her in the living room. She doesn't get too aggressive and she's never damaged anything playing in the house, but it does get her out of breath, she likes when we hold on to it and she tugs back, kinda like tug of war. I thinking playing with her and getting a toy she likes might help her along, if her allergy medication allows her, of course getting her outside for walks is the best thing to do for her. Due to her allergies, it seems it may be difficult to take her for daily walks, my husband’s parents have an older Rott-Lab mix with bad hips and allergies, so to help keep her a little active they buy rope or some sort of stuffed animal and toss it around to her in the living room. She doesn’t get too aggressive and she’s never damaged anything playing in the house, but it does get her out of breath, she likes when we hold on to it and she tugs back, kinda like tug of war. I thinking playing with her and getting a toy she likes might help her along, if her allergy medication allows her, of course getting her outside for walks is the best thing to do for her.

]]> By: not another humdrum girl http://bestamericandog.com/blog/how-can-i-help-my-severely-overweight-beagle-to-exercise/comment-page-1#comment-4516 not another humdrum girl Sun, 07 Sep 2008 08:28:12 +0000 http://bestamericandog.com/blog/?p=991#comment-4516 I owned a beagle and (this will sound weird) but the only way it would really get running is to go hunting in the woods by our house. If you have a fence let hime loose, he might find something fun. Beagles really want to please you so they love to go on walks with you. Bike with him, roller blade with him, or just walk. It can be fun if you're both into it. I owned a beagle and (this will sound weird) but the only way it would really get running is to go hunting in the woods by our house. If you have a fence let hime loose, he might find something fun. Beagles really want to please you so they love to go on walks with you. Bike with him, roller blade with him, or just walk. It can be fun if you’re both into it.

]]> By: MotherBear1975 http://bestamericandog.com/blog/how-can-i-help-my-severely-overweight-beagle-to-exercise/comment-page-1#comment-4515 MotherBear1975 Thu, 04 Sep 2008 16:44:31 +0000 http://bestamericandog.com/blog/?p=991#comment-4515 get a nice big hambone... dangle it from the back of your bike, and ride just in front of her. Have someone (who is a good runner) run with her to make sure she doesn't get causght up in the wheel. get a nice big hambone… dangle it from the back of your bike, and ride just in front of her. Have someone (who is a good runner) run with her to make sure she doesn’t get causght up in the wheel.

]]> By: KB http://bestamericandog.com/blog/how-can-i-help-my-severely-overweight-beagle-to-exercise/comment-page-1#comment-4514 KB Mon, 01 Sep 2008 17:00:18 +0000 http://bestamericandog.com/blog/?p=991#comment-4514 You are in control of this pet, and you have 2 things to do. a) limit her food intake. yeah, her appetite may have increased, but her NEED has not. Limit her intake. b) put her on a leash and exercise her. You don't have to start with a 5 mile run, start with a walk through the neighborhood. As you do more, she will enjoy it more. Just like people - it takes time to lose weight and get better at exercising. keep it up and eventually she will feel better and be able to go for jogs with you. You can't motivate her... she isn't going to do this on her own. it is YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO GET HER MOVING. You are in control of this pet, and you have 2 things to do.

a) limit her food intake. yeah, her appetite may have increased, but her NEED has not. Limit her intake.
b) put her on a leash and exercise her. You don’t have to start with a 5 mile run, start with a walk through the neighborhood. As you do more, she will enjoy it more. Just like people – it takes time to lose weight and get better at exercising. keep it up and eventually she will feel better and be able to go for jogs with you.

You can’t motivate her… she isn’t going to do this on her own. it is YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO GET HER MOVING.

]]> By: rosefern26 http://bestamericandog.com/blog/how-can-i-help-my-severely-overweight-beagle-to-exercise/comment-page-1#comment-4513 rosefern26 Sun, 31 Aug 2008 03:44:12 +0000 http://bestamericandog.com/blog/?p=991#comment-4513 Take her on daily walks, start short, ten to fifteen minutes (or whatever is right for your dog), and do that for a week. Each week, up the time by five minutes. Is there any sort of reward (non-food) that you give her that she enjoys? Such as a favorite toy? If so, give her this at the end of the walk. If Allie enjoys going on car rides, you could drive to a park, and give her her walk there. That way she gets a reward and excercise! Good luck! Cheers, Rosefern Take her on daily walks, start short, ten to fifteen minutes (or whatever is right for your dog), and do that for a week. Each week, up the time by five minutes.

Is there any sort of reward (non-food) that you give her that she enjoys? Such as a favorite toy? If so, give her this at the end of the walk.

If Allie enjoys going on car rides, you could drive to a park, and give her her walk there. That way she gets a reward and excercise!

Good luck!

Cheers,

Rosefern

]]> By: purplecaitlin http://bestamericandog.com/blog/how-can-i-help-my-severely-overweight-beagle-to-exercise/comment-page-1#comment-4512 purplecaitlin Sun, 31 Aug 2008 02:34:10 +0000 http://bestamericandog.com/blog/?p=991#comment-4512 does your dog have a fav toy if it does throw it for them in the backyard or bring it to a dog place and have him play with other dogs does your dog have a fav toy if it does throw it for them in the backyard or bring it to a dog place and have him play with other dogs

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