The vet says that Goofy is overweight.
It turns out that a calorie dense diet cannot be followed with impunity, even by a very active canine. A summer of markedly increased treat intake has told on the spoodle, who was 16 kg before her little offsider arrived and is now tipping the scales at a whopping 18 kg. Ironically it seems that being a good dog is not always a good thing. It’s going to require a rethink of our training strategy, that’s for sure. It does seem cruel though – how can we not reward her when she’s streets ahead of Max at all the skills we’re trying to teach?
It is as my father was always keen to remind me: life isn’t fair.