Our dog's love treats. We love giving them treats. Win-Win, right? Sometimes no. This episode is all about how to increase our dog's health AND still treat them to our hearts content.
Topics in this episode:
0:13 What you will get from this episode
1:18 Pet Obesity
2:27 Why we overfeed dogs
3:24 Cultural shifts about "healthy" weight
4:39 Happy Brain Chemicals
4:59 When Food = Love
5:26 Keeping them entertained
6:31 Strategy 1: Everything counts
8:05 Strategy 2: Using their normal diet as treats (maybe with some bling)
8:56 Strategy 3: More treats for the price of one
9:53 Strategy 4: Increase the quality of the treats
Helpful Links and Resources:
Ideal dog weight and calorie counter
Silicone Treat Pouch
Want to connect?
Email me, I would love to hear from you:-): Melissa@happywithdogs.com
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