Today is National Pet Obesity Awareness Day, so we gotta ask: is your dog Fluffy or is your dog fat? Turns out nearly 6 in 10 dogs and more than 6 in 10 cats are overweight or obese — that vet data ain't pretty. But we all lie to ourselves: when the vet says Buddy needs to lose eight pounds, we're like, "Whoa, you're body shaming a Labrador." Pets are relentless con artists — they polish off a bowl, reappear 90 seconds later acting like they survived the Dust Bowl, and cats will literally file complaints. Treats from everyone add up, so part of loving your pet is occasionally ignoring that Oscar-worthy "I've never eaten" face. We even did a goofy spoof ad for "Dogzempic" to poke fun at curbing puppy cravings so we can, you know, eat dinner in peace.

Takeaways:

• I kicked off by saying it’s National Pet Obesity Awareness Day, so yeah, check Fluffy’s waistline.
• We share vet data: nearly six in ten dogs and more than six in ten cats are overweight or obese.
• I joke that owners always go “no, he’s fine” even when the vet says Buddy needs to lose eight pounds.
• We admit pets are master manipulators — nonstop begging, dramatic “I’m starving” faces, and everyone in the house secretly hands out treats.
• I riff on a spoof ad for ‘Dogzempic,’ poking fun at appetite-control meds and the silly idea of changing dogs instead of owners.

It's Haystack.

And today, the 14th of October, National Pet Obesity Awareness Day.

So we, we gently ask an uncomfortable question.

Is your dog Fluffy or is your dog fat?

And apparently a lot of us genuinely don't know.

Veterinary data has found that nearly 6 in 10 dogs and more than 6 in 10 cats are overweight or obese.

But of course, owners look at them and go, no, they're fine.

No, of course he's fine.

Of course he's fine.

Of course we say that because we love our pets.

The vet says Buddy needs to lose eight pounds and you're immediately like, wow, you're body shaming a Labrador.

Very professional.

But the problem is pets are really good at convincing us that they are starving.

But he can eat an entire bowl of food, walk into the kitchen 90 seconds later, and look at you like he survived the dust bowl.

Cats are even better at it.

They don't beg, they file complaints.

All the treats add up fast, too, especially when everyone in the house thinks that they're the only ones giving the treat out.

So, you know, part of loving your pet is occasionally ignoring that little face that says, I've never eaten before in my life.

Because he has.

You watched it twice.

But if you're struggling to manage Buddy's weight, of course there's a drug for that.

Doggies love treats and are always begging for scraps.

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If your pooch is packing on pounds, give him the puptides to help control his appetite.

I used to give him a lot of treats for being a good boy, but now he only eats what I'm supposed to be feeding.

Your dog is always under the table waiting for food scraps.

Dogzempic's patented dog1s can stop the begging.

He just eats three cups of kibble now, and I eat dinner in peace.

It's hard to resist those sweet little puppy dog eyes that want to tweet.

But dogzempic helps control your dog's hunger, which helps control your bad pet owner behavior.

He doesn't want to eat my sandwich anymore.

Thanks to Dog Dog Dog Dog Zanpic.

Don't change yourself, change your dog.