On this episode, Jenny and Ashlyn discuss the epidemic of pet obesity: A majority of dogs in the US are overweight and yet most owners don't realize it. Why should you care? Plus, meet two special dogs, Mando and Hokie, who earned their foster fails, and another couple foster dogs Bingo and Simon whose poopscapades were next level. LINKS: ⁠

• Veterinary Emergency Group [Seattle, Redmond, Lynnwood] ⁠⁠www.veterinaryemergencygroup.com⁠⁠
• Global Pets "⁠Hills Crosses 4.2B in sales in 2023⁠" ⁠https://globalpetindustry.com/article/hills-crosses-4-2b-in-sales-in-2023
• ⁠Dogs Naturally "⁠Busted: Dogs Naturally Calls Bull$hit On Prescription Diet Dog Food⁠⁠⁠ - Pet Obesity Prevention⁠ ⁠https://www.petobesityprevention.org/⁠AVMA
• AVMA "Study finds overweight dogs live shorter lives"⁠ ⁠https://www.avma.org/javma-news/2019-03-01/study-finds-overweight-dogs-live-shorter-lives
• ⁠Dog Aging Project ⁠"Once-daily feeding is associated with better health in companion dogs: results from the Dog Aging Project"⁠ ⁠https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9213604/⁠

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