Causes of obesity in dogs:

1. If you don’t pay attention to controlling the amount of food and increasing the amount of exercise, the obese type of dog will easily become obese, and it will also cause many problems. disease. Therefore, if you have this kind of dog, you should pay special attention to the amount of exercise the dog does. Dogs that are prone to obesity include pugs, bulldogs, dachshunds, beagles, Labradors, etc.

2. Poor eating habits cause dogs to become obese. For example, overfeeding will make the dog unable to consume nutrients and easily become obese, especially small dogs are most susceptible to this situation.

3. Lack of exercise. Especially for adult dogs, if they do not exercise regularly, they are likely to become obese due to insufficient exercise and poor diet control. Therefore, walk and play with your dog more often.

4. Neutering can also cause dogs to become obese. After a dog is neutered, his hormones will change, affecting his metabolism and causing him to gain weight. Many dogs are too lazy to move after being neutered, and their appetite becomes better, so they suddenly gain weight.

5. Dogs will become obese easily as they get older. The metabolism of older dogs slows down and they don’t like to exercise, so the dogs get fatter as they get older. In addition, female dogs become obese more easily than male dogs. Therefore, you need to pay attention to the amount of exercise for older dogs.

6. Diseases such as insufficient thyroid energy, adrenal hyperactivity, pancreatic gland tumors and certain brain tumors can also cause dogs to become obese.