Overweight Doggy

I took Kobi to the vet yesterday to get a blood test for Heartworm (standard test) so he can get his refill on his heartworm medication.

Whenever he goes to the vet, they weigh him. This whole time I kept on saying that he weighs 95 pounds. Well, I was a little off. The big boy weighs 107! Crap, that's how much I weighed in high school!

On my way out, they made a comment about him going on a diet and asked if he was on a free feed. He isn't. I feed him 1.5 cups in the morning and 1.5 cups in the night, with barely any snacking during the day. Sometimes, I add a couple pieces of leftovers to add flavor to his meal, but never all at once.

The vet assistant said she does the same and her dog is only 60 pounds and he rarely gets exercise. Kobi runs off leash for an hour every day and I also take him for walks after I get home from work.

So, that rang some bells. They took him back to the rooms and ran more blood tests. They wanted to test him for any Thyroid issues. I hope that's not it.

Poor thing. In his 2 short years, he's gone through a food recall with minor liver damage, a heartworm medication recall, a pitbull attack, and now possible thyroid issues.

Hmmm....maybe I should get checked for a thyroid issue too. Yeah, right!