My daschund needs to lose 10 lbs. He's always hungry, very lazy and I don't know what
To do to help him. I've been putting pumpkin in with his food. Any ideas?
Diane:

STOP FEEDING HIM SO MUCH FOOD.

I have 5 dogs. When they have a lazy day they eat less. When they have a particularly active day they eat MORE...

Think of it like the way you think of food (hopefully!). I notice when I eat a lot and I've been lazy I put on weight, don't you?

The biggest mistake people do to their dogs is over feeding them. It's simple to correct... feed them LESS!

A dog can survive on tiny portions. Their fat lazy bodies begin to kick in and do their job... and provide.

Once a week all my dogs skip a meal, it's good for their digestion...

Once a month they skip both meals and "Fast" for a day.. (so do I... ).

How do people feed their dogs so much that they get FAT? YOU did this to him!! :( He doesn't go into the pantry and feed himself! It makes me wonder what you're compensating for...

I also notice a lot of heavy people have heavy dogs... My goodness. Just remember that when you are active your body can afford more calories. When you are inactive your body will feed on it's OWN fat storages if you cut back to a quarter of what he's now eating...

Show your love to this dog in ANOTHER WAY... like pet him, kiss him, massage him.. Walk him! Take him on car rides... etc!!

I apologize if I'm coming off very brass... but it's simple to correct if you truly WANT to.

JUST STOP FEEDING HIM SO MUCH!