{"id":3402,"date":"2011-03-02T15:14:00","date_gmt":"2011-03-02T20:14:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.fitzness.com\/blog\/?p=3402"},"modified":"2014-10-26T12:42:53","modified_gmt":"2014-10-26T17:42:53","slug":"science-diet-diet-for-dogs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fitzness.com\/blog\/science-diet-diet-for-dogs\/","title":{"rendered":"Science Diet Weight Loss System for Dogs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.fitzness.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/science-diet-dog.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-thumbnail wp-image-3826\" title=\"science diet dog\" src=\"http:\/\/www.fitzness.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/science-diet-dog-150x150.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Did you know that in the United States there are a total of 77.5 million dogs and 93.6 million cats? Did you also know that an estimated 51.5% of Dogs and Cats in the United States are either overweight or obese? That&#8217;s an incredible statistic considering most of these animals do not\u00a0face the same temptations and access to junk food as their human counterparts!<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>An Estimated 45% of US dogs are overweight or obese = 35 million dogs<\/li>\n<li>An Estimated 58% of US cats are overweight or obese = 54 million cats<\/li>\n<li>If you feed a 20lb dog one ounce of cheddar cheese it\u2019s the equivalent of a 5\u20194\u201d woman eating one and a half hamburgers or one chocolate bar.<!--more--><\/li>\n<li>If you feed a 10lb cat 1 cup of milk it\u2019s the equivalent of a 5\u20194\u201d woman eating four and a half hamburgers or five chocolate bars.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Ack! Just as being overweight is no fun for a human, the burdens of excessive weight gain are equally harsh for our pets. If you love your dog and he&#8217;s overweight, it&#8217;s time to take steps to correct that. <a href=\"sciencediet.com\" target=\"_blank\">Science Diet<\/a> is known for being a highly nutrtitious\/low-on-garbage pet food. Now it&#8217;s customized a weight loss meal and snack plan to help your\u00a0dog achieve her ideal weight, it&#8217;s called the <em><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hillspet.com\/weight-management\/home.html\" target=\"_blank\">Science Diet Weight Loss System<\/a>.<\/strong><\/em> Each box contains food and treats for<!--more--> 4-5 weeks (depending on breed and target weight) including: daily pre-portioned dry food packets that take out the guess work, biscuit treat packets to keep your dog satisfied, and success guide to track measurable results.\u00a0Meal plans are available in two sizes: Small Breed and Medium to Large Breed and meal and biscuit refill cartons are\u00a0available for easy restocking.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><iframe src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/QfOjTmax8uQ\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Did you know that in the United States there are a total of 77.5 million dogs and 93.6 million cats? 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