{"id":751,"date":"2013-12-12T10:04:38","date_gmt":"2013-12-12T15:04:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sighthoundunderground.com\/blog\/?p=751"},"modified":"2016-11-04T21:12:31","modified_gmt":"2016-11-05T01:12:31","slug":"does-this-martingale-make-my-dogs-butt-look-big","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sighthoundunderground.com\/http\/does-this-martingale-make-my-dogs-butt-look-big\/","title":{"rendered":"Does This Martingale Make My Dog&#8217;s Butt Look Big?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We've been trying to find a nice way to tell you, so we held a meeting and decided it was time for an intervention. So here it is: Your Sighthound is fat.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>I know this comes as a terrible shock\u2014and it doesn\u2019t mean your Greyhound or Saluki or Borzoi isn\u2019t beautiful and sweet and well-loved. It does, however, mean that your dog has a 50 percent greater chance of developing cancer. Yes, that\u2019s right, cancer. The big C. And if that doesn\u2019t scare you straight (or your dog skinny) your dog is also at risk for other health problems ranging from severe joint pain to heart and kidney issues.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>How did this happen, you might ask. Well, quite naturally it seems. You didn\u2019t make your Sighthound fat because you didn\u2019t care\u2014you made it fat because you cared too much. When you picked up your Greyhound from the track or your Galgo from the airport he was very, very thin. It broke your heart and you made it your mission to put weight on him. You\u2019ve succeeded a bit too well.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The problem is your Sighthound is not a lab. Take a look at the picture below.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/sighthoundunderground.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/fat11.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-760\" alt=\"fat1[1]\" src=\"https:\/\/sighthoundunderground.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/fat11.png\" width=\"450\" height=\"204\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>A fat Greyhound looks just like a thin lab (with an unusually pointy noise and severe narcolepsy). If this was your first Sighthound and you\u2019d only ever seen \u201cnormal\u201d dogs before, then the \u201cfresh from the track or shelter\u201d thinness was very alarming. It may have also been alarming to your friends and neighbors who, upon meeting your new dog, repeatedly admonished you to \u201cfeed that dog!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Well, shame on you for giving in to peer pressure! If your Sighthound has gained more than five pounds since he or she came to your home, you need to take a step back\u2014literally, back away from the dog\u2014and take a good look. How many ribs can you see? From across the room you should be able to see the first three. Can you see his hip pins? On some Sighthounds you can even see their vertebrae\u2014gasp!--and that's totally okay. If you have a Borzoi or an Afghan, take a look the next time you're giving them a bath. How much dog--exactly--is there under all of that hair?<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>When you have come to grips with the emotional trauma of realizing that your Sighthound is, in fact, fat . . . the time has come to un-fattify your dog. (Yes, we\u2019re sure that\u2019s a word.) Keep in mind that it is often a good idea to consult your veterinarian before any diet changes. We\u2019ll have a future post with dieting tips (for your dog, not you) and a discussion of food options.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Until then, happy dieting!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We've been trying to find a nice way to tell you, so we held a meeting and decided it was time for an intervention. 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