Category: Pet Obesity

AMAZING BEFORE AND AFTER PHOTOS—HALO HEALTHY WEIGHT CHALLENGE—OUR 5TH SUCCESSFUL PARTICIPANT!

If you like good before and after photos then you are going to love Xena’s! Xena is a 7 year old spayed female Pomeranian and our 5th successful participant in the Halo Healthy Weight Challenge program! Xena’s owners were desperate to get her to lose weight—their veterinarian had warned them of the health dangers of
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TRACIE HOTCHNER: FAT DOGS DIE YOUNGER

If you’re honest, you’ll probably admit that your beloved Labrador Retriever is overweight, right? If you had to guess you’d say she’s maybe 5 or 10 lbs. overweight? But you probably don’t think it’s such a big deal – she’s happy and what else matters, right? Wrong! Maybe you think I’m being over-dramatic when I
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WEIGHT MANAGEMENT PET TIPS WITH DR. DONNA SPECTOR

Dr. Donna Spector explains “The pet obesity epidemic in the U.S. is now starting to mirror the human problem. And over 50% of our nation’s pets are now considered overweight or obese. The health risks of obesity are real.” Halo has created Healthy Weight foods for dogs and cats — innovative grain-free and optimal calorie
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TRACIE HOTCHNER: LEVI THE PUG WINS AGAIN

Dr. Donna recently wrote on the Halo blog about Levi, the gorgeous, once-chubby pug in South Dakota who entered our Halo Healthy Weight Challenge on The Expert Vet radio show and came out a big winner. Pounds melted off him and inches disappeared, as his devoted Mom Kimberly stuck to Dr. Donnas’ diet plan using
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RE-INTRODUCING LEVI—THE AMAZING SHRINKING PUG!

In March, Levi joined The Expert Vet (of the Radio Pet Lady Network) in a 12-week weight loss program. We are happy to report that Levi has completed the program with flying colors and has become our latest and very successful member of the Halo Healthy Weight Challenge Club! Levi had ballooned up from his
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