Wednesday, January 14, 2009

Meet Patch: At 60-plus pounds of pooch

A dog so obese he is unable to walk is being placed on an extreme low-fat diet by vets.

Patch weighed 28kg (62lb) when he was brought in to the Dogs Trust's Glasgow centre - twice his normal weight and roughly equivalent to an eight-year-old child.

Because his legs cannot support his body weight, he has to be placed in a special harness and carried around.


"Dogs Trust employee Catriona Burt fits Patch with his special harness that reduces pressure on his legs and allows him to be taken for short walks"
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