Debate Post:20 - 30% of U.S. DogsAre Currently OverweightPost Your Take Priders!

Of the app. 62 million dogs in the US, 5% are classified as obese and up to 30% as overweight. The staff here pulled an all-nighter crunching the info and perusing the scientific journals and we feel that people can be idiots and the literature backs this up. Dogs do not understand that there is more food avaiable 24 hours a day almost anywhere in the USA - they will generally quaff all food put in front of them (especially people food) as they do not seem to have the foresight that the 'hunt' is simply running to 7-11 or whatever. Owning a dog is a true responsibility and just because you sit on your ever-widening can chomping salty snacks all day - this is not proper behavior for your dog. Even the largest of us can take the pooch out to the park and throw him a ball to retrieve. Perhaps there are some truly 'Fat Prider' dogs out there, but please do not 'force' a dog to live for food. It is just wrong. Disagree? Use the comment link below and have your say.