suesodyssey
SC
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I have noticed more and more in our travels this summer the disturbing action of so many dog owners. The people own golf carts and use those carts to take their dogs "out" someplace to do their business. The dogs don't get walked, they don't get to be around other dogs, and even more disturbing, are the number of people that drive around in golf carts who are just down right fat. Not a little overweight like most of us are, but really obese. And most of the dogs are also way too fat. When we left FL this year, my vet said our Daisy was too heavy...she said to cut her food by half. She was 77 pounds, lab/chow mix, and I didn't really think she was that fat. But then when we had to buy a ramp to get her into the truck, I realized there was a problem. She has lost about 5 to 7 pounds during the summer, lots of walking and hiking with us. She can now jump in and out of the truck (Freightliner) with no problem. She is almost 10 years old, and I am sure she has a lot more years left since she is slim and trim again. I know the vet will be happy. The vet has a sign in her office: "If your dog is overweight, you are not getting enough exercise!"
Sue & Bob Millar
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Polishnurse
Schodack, NY
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Obesity is the American way. I can't even get my kids to go for a walk with me when they visit. But yet they'll go to a gym, pay there money, and watch each other wiggle there butts, grunt and grown lifting things on wires with those chunks of metal on the end. I guess the only way to get them to do anything is hand them a rake and ask them for ten bucks. I even offered to stay ahead of them so they could watch me wiggle my butt. Didn't seem to fly over to good. JM2Cents Bill
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skipnchar
Topeka Kansas USA
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It's called "He's one of my family". No reason not to ruin the dogs health also 
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craziecritter
Garner, N.C.
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I guess I won't be buying a golf cart We walk our dogs all the time when camping. If we didn't they would have TOO much energy for a TT!
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cmartin7143
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We run our dog with a golf cart He loves it. he will pull his leash with his teeth to go faster. we run trails and and a golf range and the roads. some people think we are chasing deer. So I am not sure of the problem. My wife is a skinny rail and Im 275lbs nether of use care to run at 20mph as long as our dog. We get out he gets a run. works for us. no we dont run him till dead.
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LEN Retired
SW Michigan ( Two Paws )
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My Doberman Jazz drives the cart and makes me walk to loose a few pounds, she laughs when going down a hill cause I gotta run because I'm on a non retractable leash. Bill
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VFXer
Gilroy, CA
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Where I am I see people taking their dogs behind a shopping center and letting them out to run beside their car. This I think is uncalled for and very unsafe. I have seen at less three people do that in the last 6 months.
I do have to ask this, how many of these "overweight" people in their carts have bad knees or other reasons they "can't" walk far. I am not defending them but I do know a few people that "can't" walk their dogs, they have to use a cart to make sure their dogs to get to walk.
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smkettner
Southern California
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suesodyssey wrote:my vet said our Daisy was too heavy...she said to cut her food by half.
Just like people, dogs seem to eat as much as is put in front of them. I have been cutting my own portions in half as often as I can. We can all benefit from the vet's advice. Not just the pets.
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Deb and Ed M
SW MI, USA
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I guess I don't worry about what other people choose to do?? My best friend has MS and has a hard time walking (and since she can't really exercise, she's overweight) and I'm sure there are people who simply think she's being lazy, riding around in her golf cart?? And the cart was her means of making sure her Malamute Rocky got ample exercise - he too (like another poster mentioned) would carry the leash in his mouth as though he was towing the golf cart.....LOL!!
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Top Dog
Richmond, VA
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I just bought a golf cart only because my son was in a serious car accident and now can't walk very far. Unless I want to sit at the camper, I ride along with him. I also take my dog along for a ride and he loves it, but he also gets long walks numerous times a day for doing his business. Maybe there are some that totally rely on a golf cart just because they are lazy, but that isn't always the case.
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