According to recent research, Labrador retrievers have gained the greatest weight of any dog breed since the start of England’s first coronavirus lockdown earlier this year, more than any other breed.
According to a poll conducted by Dog-Friendly Retreats, a prominent dog-friendly vacation company that began in 2018, over 1,700 dog owners in the United Kingdom gained an average of 2.7 pounds during the current coronavirus epidemic and the ensuing quarantine.
Labradors acquired the highest weight out of the individual dog breeds studied since the outbreak of the epidemic, gaining an average of 4.1 pounds.
Next on the list of typical weight gainers is the French bulldog (3.8 pounds), followed by the Dachshund (3.2 pounds), Beagle (2.1 pounds), and lastly German shepherds (2.2 pounds) (2 lbs.)…
Owners of overweight dogs were questioned why they felt their pets had acquired weight as part of a study conducted by a third party. More than half of respondents (52 percent) said that spending more time with their pets resulted in overfeeding them, and 32% stated that the number of walks they took their dog had decreased as a result of this.
Meanwhile, 74 percent of dog owners stated that they did not place a high priority on their dog’s health throughout the coronavirus quarantine period…
According to the findings of the study, 59 percent of the canines who did not gain weight throughout the pandemic came from a family household where children lived…
According to Josh Williams of Dog-Friendly Retreats, “Dogs are still undoubtedly man’s best friend, but occasionally we can treat our buddies a little bit too well.” “I’m not surprised that spending more time at home with our dogs is having an impact on their weight; after all, it’s had an impact on our waistlines as well!”
In my opinion, a few easy lifestyle changes will help our dogs regain their former glory, and I am certain that the whole family will be happier and healthier as a result, including our canine companions!” Williams went on to say more…
The People’s Dispensary for Sick Animals (PDSA) released a survey in 2019 that found that 31% of dog owners were unaware of their animal’s weight or bodily condition in the previous year and that 15% of dog owners felt that feeding their pet garbage or leftovers was an adequate daily diet…
In addition, the survey discovered that 1.3 million dogs in the United Kingdom (13 percent of all dogs in the globe) are not walking every day, all of which are factors in the development of obesity…
