Good for you for wanting to do something about this, it's more important than almost anything we can do for our dogs. Obesity has been shown to be the leading cause of many illnesses or at least a prime contributing factor. When I babysit my boys’ dogs I make them sit before placing food down, and they are not allowed to get into other dogs bowls. I have to supervise the whole thing because Joey would eat all the food if he could. If treats are a problem you could stop buying them, we just use Joey’s regular food for training and treats, so much of what we do for our dogs is really a human need to share love rather than what a dog really needs. A little piece of lean meat seems to be okay, and convince your husband that a dog is happy with a really tiny piece. They don’t enjoy a tablespoon any more than a tiny bit, they gulp it down so fast. Trainers use very small pieces to train for this reason. Good luck! |