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Boerboel Obesity

Often I hear of people requesting the largest puppy. Let me tell you that is worrying because in the back of my mind I am wondering is this person going to try to grow this puppy as big and fast as possible. Extra size does not add up to a better dog.

Is a one hundred and fifty pound dog large enough. If not how big do you need your Boerboel to be. Let me warn you that this is the best way to ruin your puppy. there are numerous health risk that are associated with dogs being overweight. It almost as bad as it is with people. Actually the statistics mirror those of people. Diabetes osteoarthritis high blood pressure heart disease are ailment just to name a few that obese dogs suffer from.

I have heard of some outrageous things that people do to make the dog feel as if they are loved. you heard it hear first the dogs love is unconditional. there is nothing you can do to make the dog love feel extra love. Including feeding your puppy food that you should not even eat like Macaroni and cheese.

The truth is that your are doing the dog a huge disservice and even could go as far to say that you are shortening the dogs lifespan. It can be a hard pill to swallow but the truth is this type of spoiling that you may apply to your son or daughter is just as counterproductive. Any person who is under the school of thought that only the largest dog will do let me point you in the direction of our latest post on our updated website. Have a look before you decide to over feed.

Matter of fact let me be the one to recommend fasting your dog one day a week. for more in depth information please visit our post dedicated to eliminating canine obesity.

The Ohio Boerboel Story

Well Hello Every one I am Jordan Pittman the Boerboel guy. Many people ask me how did I get into breeding South African Boerboels. Or How did I get so involved in breeding dogs. Today I want to set the record straight. I have always had dogs in my life. It goes back to my families country roots. Where dogs were a necessity rather than a luxury.

My first dog was bear. He was a golden retreiver chow mix who me and my cousin Bam http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bam_Childress got for free from the Westbrooks in here is East Cleveland.

We went where the Westbrooks were keeping the dogs and knocked at their door. When we knocked about 12 puppies came running from in the garage. No one ever came to the door so we just picked a puppy and put it in our book bag and went home after all they were free right?

When we got home we had to figure out what was our next move. As 11 year old kids we hadn't really thought this out. We came up with the plan to leave the puppy on our porch until it was time for Bam to go home, Then he would sneak the dog in the car without his mom finding out.

Our plan failed and bear was found by my mom on the porch. When my mom saw bear she fell in love with the cute golden puppy. "where did you get him?" my mom asked. "My friend gave him us for free." I said. My mom loved bear immediately. We were busted! What were we going to do with this puppy?

When my aunt Ween arrived she was dead set on us returning the dog. How could people just give kids a dog? she wondered. My aunt and my mom just couldn't get over how cute he was. He
"looks like a furbal, ...he s so cute" my aunt said.

Cousin Ike (Bam's Brother) convinced his mom that he could sell the dogs if nothing else they needed that dog. So they left with Bear.

I bet you are wondering " isn't bear your dog?" Tomorrow I will continue the story and you can find out how we ended up with bear. To be continued........