I am outraged: Daddy brought me to the vet yesterday. The vet looked him straight in the eye and said that I was fat. WHAT?!?!? Daddy tried to defend me by saying I am a big-boned pug, but the vet wasn't buying it. Needless to say I am outraged! I weigh an almost svelte 28lbs, most of that is pure muscle, of course.
Anyway, Daddy put me on a no-human food diet starting last night (yes, my parents have been bad pug owners and have been giving me some people food. Mommy says it is because I look so pathetic begging for scraps). I nearly starved yesterday just eating my dog kibbles. But Mommy made apple crumble last night, and I snuck in a few pieces of apple that fell to the floor. Take that you mean veternarian!
This is me guarding the shores of Alaska
About Me
- Frances Louise
- West Palm Beach, Florida, United States
- My Mommy and Daddy were in my dog store looking for a dog for my grandmother when they saw me. They couldn't resist this face, and took me home with them to their Upper East Side condo in NYC. And then poof! Next thing I know we are driving cross-country to the last frontier. And when I finally get used to the Alaskan wilderness, I am being driven to sunny Florida.
12 comments:
28 lbs???? Wow.. Gus is 25lbs. :)
Indy was called fat too and she was only 12, now she is 10 and she has so much more energy. I could see being the 2lbs extra weight, she would start to drag towards the ends of extra walks.
More excerise is a good weight loss plan and of course less human food. :) Good luck!!
Mean vet. What's wrong with a pug with a little boo-tay! I think you're lovely, Frances.
(sighs) oh Frances I know what you mean. I am about 30 lbs. The vet is so wrong we are big boned. :)
Sela was told she was fat as well and put on diet food. It actually worked out well because she got more of a serving since there is so much fiber in it. She's lost a few pounds and she has been so much more energetic...she doesn't pant as much and it's been easier on her joints. But, vets always seem to tell anybody with a pug they are overweight...whatever! Pugs just have a unique figure!
Oh dear, what a terrible bedside manner that vet has. We sympathise with you Frances. Mom wants to make sure we are healthy, so we hardly get any human food. Just broccoli and maybe a few pieces of popcorn. It's just terrible, I tell you. Terrible. Though I do love the broccoli.
Roxy
hi frances
you are beautiful. do not worry about a thing. your parents will just adjust your calories just a little bit and that rude vet will eat his words.
xo
m & e
I think that the pug is a very misunderstood animal when it comes to weight. Every time that I go to the vet they tell me that I am fat, but sheesh, you can SEE that I am not! I mean seriously! We are all just very compact!
Love,
Jemima Jones Beck
I'm a smaller pug, around 13lbs at a healthy weight. A few years ago, over about a 6 month period, I gained about 3 extra pounds because of weekly poker games at my house. Everyone gave me pizza scraps, potato chips, and french fries. I was in heaven. Then Mama and Papi realized that I turned into a chunky pug and we all went on a diet. The diet part stinks but now that i'm smaller, i feel better.
I hope you do well on your diet. It's never fun. :(
What? I guess Belle who is 25 lbs is fat too and Poor Turbo weighing in at 33 lbs is obese!
you look like a fit and trim Pug to me...go ahead and sneak a treat or two! Geesh!
That wasn't very nice of the vet, Frances. I agree with the others.
What weight are you supposed to be trying to get down to?
Oh, I think 28 pounds is just a perfect amount of puggy to love on! I sure hate that word "diet"...should be banned.
We think you are beautiful!
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