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<h2><a>Introducing Deco</a></h2>
<p>Colossal canine Deco (3) has been undergoing a complete diet and fitness overhaul thanks to his owner, Jan Green, and the vets and nurses at Bradford PDSA PetAid hospital, the Jeanne Marchig Centre.</p>
<h2><a>Weight story</a></h2>
<p>Deco was always quite a greedy dog, and used to follow Jan’s grandkids around and scoop up any food they dropped. He had extra treats regularly, and the neighbours even used to throw food over the fence for him as well. Jan said: “We didn’t really think about how many calories he was getting as he’s so loveable it was incredibly easy to spoil him, and he gradually piled on the pounds without us really realising.</p>
<p>We visited the vet last year and asked him if Deco could do with losing a bit of weight, and he confirmed that Deco was actually quite overweight. We were terribly upset when we realised just how overweight he was, and what this could be doing to his health.</p>
<p>We love him dearly and want him to have a long healthy life, so with PDSA’s help we started him on a diet immediately. He had already lost some weight already, but we entered him into Pet Fit Club to help him through the last stages to reach his ideal weight.“</p>
<h2><a>Vital Stats</a></h2>
<p><strong>Current weight: 44.3kg </strong></p>
<p><strong>% overweight: 27%</strong></p>
<p><strong>Ideal weight: 35kg</strong></p>
<h2><a>Bad Habits</a></h2>
<p>Deco is incredibly greedy, and will eat anything he can get his paws on. He once stole and ate 36 buns that Jan’s grandchildren had just baked, but oddly enough he managed to leave all the paper cases lined up on the floor! His owner’s are very careful not to leave food out at all, and they’ve also politely asked the neighbours not to throw treats over the fence for him.</p>
<h2><a>PDSA Vet Advice</a></h2>
<p>Sean Wensley, PDSA Senior Veterinary Surgeon, said: “Excess pounds can contribute to a number of serious health conditions and, sadly, it does reduce life expectancy. But the good news is that it’s never too late to make positive changes to a pet’s diet and lifestyle.”</p>