Scientists figured out why so many Labrador Retrievers are fat
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- Опубликовано: 24 июн 2016
- Dogs, just like humans, can gain excessive amounts of weight. While some dogs may have a few too many table scraps, there's one breed that has a disposition to packing on the pounds.
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I think the biggest problem with owning a labrador is how they can look so totally pathetic when they're begging for food. Even if the dog looks like a beer barrel with legs, It can still give a pretty convincing "They don't feed me" expression that's hard to ignore. It's difficult not to give in and throw them a treat.
If you're in a household with 3 or 4 kids (Or have multiple friends visit with there kids a few days a week) the dog'll go around and successfully beg food out of all of them.
It's hard to make a 4 or 5 year old kid understand that they mustn't thread some of whatever they're eating into your dog, They just want to make the lab happy, And food obviously does the trick.
These days I tend to just keep an eye on quantity of EXTRA food my lab's getting and adjust one of her two regular daily meals to compensate.
Dude....
Rohit Anshoo if he can walk to them
I also have a Labrador, yes, i give him extra treat, but we walk extra miles everyday, it's called "Journey". Two
compulsary"Journey" everyday for "peeh and pooh" and learning. Our journey is his University,l where he smells, see,
observe and perceive
everything of interest to him along the way. Because we walk extra miles everyday, it keeps him fit, though he loves to eat.
Labrador gang heard that, they are mad now
Beer barrel with legs... unfortunately that's how my lab looks like right now. He will be going on a Draconian diet, which means one meal a day only, and we'll do it for a week to see how it goes.
I was walking my obese lab and she pulled a whole pizza out of the bush
True sporting breed!
You’re either lying or witnessed a 1 in a billion moment
🤣🤣🤣🤣
Seems about right
Oh yeah? What toppings? If you say broccoli you are a liar!
I feel lucky! My lab is so slim and LOVES running, swimming, and being outside.
They're not fat! They're thicc
damn boi damn boi that’s a thicc ass boi
Thicc boi
thickly BONED
CHONKYYY!
My golden is just like labs. He begs for food like he’s starving even after a full meal! The thing is we have to take responsibility as owners and parents to the pet NOT to overfeed them. It’s never the dog’s fault, it’s whoever is responsible. Simba (my dog) is a healthy Golden because of this and really happy. Food does NOT mean happy in the long run
My chocolate lab weighed in at 120lbs. He passed just 2 days ago at the age of 13 years old. He was extremely healthy his entire life and ran 3-5 miles a day. Within the past year, his back legs become week. It was time we put him down before he began to suffer.
@@AlBundyy I’m sorry I cannot get any measurements as “Jim” has passed away. But he was a pure bread chocolate alpha male. He stood very tall, very muscular, and slightly overweight when he got older. All that weight made it tough on his body which was why he was 12 when he passed.
Lab research about the lab
😂 lol
1 key point left out...the difference of English Labradors vs. Labrador Retriever in terms of body is day & night. I don't recall too many overweight Labrador Retriever's, but most English Labs are significantly larger. There's probably at minimum 50-60lb difference between the 2.
WCLSmooth that’s how they breed them to be. Stockier with boxy face. They are more muscular, but gentle and more mellow than American labs. They are show dogs which mean they can’t be neutered that’s why all of them look bigger, stronger, and muscular. American labs are field dog which mean they need to stay lean to be healthy and run without struggling with fat on their body. They have longer legs which is bad if they are overweight.
Flabradors! 😀
I miss my Wilson - he was only 9 years old/o and passed in 2016. I love you, Piggy, and still think about you every day 😭
A mate of mine used to be the landlord of a pub. He also had a black lab called Sally. He worked from home since getting the dog, so she was used to always being with him, and if she couldn't get to him in the bar she'd make LOUD pathetic sounds just behind the door to the flat, So she had to be allowed into the bar with him.........And she'd constantly be "power begging" for food from the customers. All the y served was the usual bar snacks, baskets of chips (Fries), and sausage/bacon sandwiches, But a lab can beg a surprising amount of these during a night in the bar when there's constantly at least 4 or 5 people eating. At one point she looking like a fur covered bear keg !
It got to a point where he had notes pinned to the front door and around the bar asking people not to feed the dog because she was on a strict diet due to health problems. If one of the regulars saw someone else threading crisps into her they'd dispense a polite lecture on the merits of NOT feeding the dog into an early grave. :)
Funny how I took my lab out for a walk and like just getting out of the house he just laid down on the ground and i had to carry him outside and still didn't want to walk. She's like 80kgs
80!? Please put him on a diet ASAP. He’s going to die this way. I’m sure you don’t want that
@@ES11777 wtf 80kg he's almost heavier than me. Get him on a diet or his hips will be gone for good.
Considering the origins of the breed, its no surprise that they will still eat just about anything they can get in their mouths. On the Scottish island of Labrador, where their ancestors originated, they were used to living off nothing but scraps from their owners, so their iron guts evolved to process just about anything for energy.
Its too bad you dont know where labs were from newfoundland not scotland thats why the are called st johns dogs.
"Scottish island of Labrador" hahaha good one xD
I think she wanted to say 'nova scotia' but nvm
@@johntruex465 Actually, Labradors were created mainly by crossing Newfoundland's and "St John's water dog", but then a few other dogs were bread into the stock until we ended up with Labradors. The Newfoundland had Canadian roots, but the tweaking that was done to finally bring us to the Labrador we know today was done in England. Before that this genetic line of dogs had no real breed designation, and were pretty much seen as useful mongrel gun dogs.
My memory on the exact history of the breed is a bit patchy, but I do remember that Labs were the result of a breeding project that was conducted by a small group of Lords, Dukes and Earls to create what they felt was the perfect retriever.
The OP might be getting confused with Golden Retrieves. These also have a little St John's water dog and Newfoundland In their ancestry, but there's also a LOT of other breeds in there too (Including Spaniel and Irish Setter apparently !). This breading project was done In Scotland by a group of the Scottish aristocracy pretty much for the same reasons as the toffs in England bread the Lab.
Growing up, I always thought either Labradors or golden retrievers must be an offshoot of the other's bloodline. But I was surprised when I found out that these dogs (that are so similar in temperament and build), were in fact completely separate breeds from different bloodlines, with little in the way of common ancestry.
Oh, and the St John's water dog was actually named after Lord John Scott, who was one of the aristocracy who worked on creating the Labrador. As far as I remember, he actually WAS Scottish.
the one things this dog is superb is at going around calmly and begging Food in all possible ways
My labrador weighs 122ibs now, but he has converted most of that weight into muscle since he shares 25 - 30 miles with me on a weekly basis. He also plays frisbee and tug of war. He enjoys working out with his human as much as he enjoys eating. Maybe Labs are like this since they are also known as 'the worker dog'. They'd retrieve the hunter's prey. If you exercise a lot, you tend to eat a lot.
yep my Labrador is fat it's like lifting a sack of rice.
Because they are the goodest boys. And deserve the most treats lol
It is sad to see dogs like that their owners should be ashamed of themselves
Not to be rude but sometimes it’s not their owners fault. I have English labs (they are a bigger type of lab and slightly bulkier and also lazier) one is super fat and we have tried everything to get her to slim down. We don’t give her a bunch of treats either😂 anyways some dogs are just prone to getting fat. I hope this helped lol
John O toole your last name really reflects what you are
Mel anie we have the same type lol but ours is losing weight! Vet recommended light food and try not to starve the dog. We switched to a “healthy weight” version of our food and she’s losing weight easily!
LOL!
Yeah... I have tried everything to get my dog to loose weight and nothing is working sis
My lab likes running and she can't recognize when she's full.
0:49 What's with the Hall and Oates label?
The show type lab is generally much stockier and can get fat easily, whereas the working type lab likes running is energetic and has a much slimmer frame!
I have a show type lab he is my baby
True
They are chonky babies also they are very loved by all and people love to feed them.
but heavy labs are very cute
Yes u right
Cute at a potential lethal cost. Don't indulge on that.
I think regulating their food and exercising them for at least an hour a day may help to keep away obesity of any kind.
You can't say that, they're curvy not fat
I'm not fat, I'm big boned. LOL. At least that's what my lab says.
Labradors are so adorably cute! But yes both my labs have weight issues and I don't even over feed them, I believe it is hormones and lack of exercise.
Luckily my we were given spacific instruction about how much to feed my lab at her service dog school. She stays 60 pounds.
My red fox lab retriever is so skinny i think its on his genes since his parents are also fit for hunting. Its just weird my dog dont get fat
my lab is a little bit fat
I've seen a few labs who were simply lazy and didn't want to be active.
I have never seen any dog that can stop eating by itself.
Дарья Х my dog will stop eating when she is full and maintains a healthy weight at 12 years old
Taking him for a run when she begs.... maybe I should stay outside all day....my lab begs even when I take medicine....😂😂😂😂
How to feed lab dog mylab dog is still thin. Not fat
Instead of giving them so many weight adding snacks give them a stick of celery. People got no common sense.
Because they're the cutest
You guys should watch Butterball the lab. Hes old and chonk.
Never met a fat pitbull or boxer. German engineering
I have labrador
Beauti dogs !!!
Feels like there are more fat pugs than labs
Fat pugs, English Bulldogs and Labs. People think they are meant to look like that because they are deliberately fattened up for shows (the show world likes them chunky) so they think a normal, healthy pug / bulldog / lab is "skinny".
it’s just lab lumps 😂
The answer is very simple. They are very masterful and extremely persistent beggars. The do that shit where they put there heads between their paws and look up at you with sad droopy eyes.
*that b0i thicc*
Hey...there’s my fat dog lol. We have a lab and a chihuahua :) he doesn’t eat a lot....but he’s never been at a regular weight lol.
I am also possessed with a lab it also too fat so we cannot blame them
wow, they have a subcutaneous fat layer. that's why they are such great waterfowl and water dogs. They are few dogs like humans and pigs. dogs 101 dam just ask Google or a vet!
The Owners need to give them more dog food but not too much, and not to give the dog too much human food or treats
But Labs look cuter when they are fat.
No, and furthermore nothing cute about early death, Pain, suffering and mobility limitations..
Yeah mine is 137
117 here
My lab is pretty athletic
I have never seen a fat Labrador, and I used to have a Labrador..
People feed labs too much . Labs are running 🏃♂️ , hunting and guard dogs which want to go for a run
Just 100% ignorant owners fault. Most lab owner say it's normal, smh.
Kg
No wonder our Labrador is so fat
My lab is so FAT
Even if it is genetic .. I think it is mostly because of the owners constantly feeding their labs.. labs love to eat and will go on eating if there is constant food supply... there should be a research on obese owners and their obese labs.
Souptik Ferdinand Gupta My lab always had food in her bowl, and she never got fat.
People need scientists to figure this out? Feed them LESS. Numb nuts
This is sad
*fatness is trade mark of Americans!
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Hindi mein Kaho
No excuse for having a fat dog. "OMG it's his genes he's pre-disposed to be fat." True but there's a simple solution: DON'T FEED HIM. It's not like he can go to the corner store and buy some cookies himself. If you're finding that you're dog is getting fat feed it a reduced amount at specific times of the day, don't give it table scraps and exercise more. Just because a breed gains weight easier doesn't mean you should use that as an excuse to why you're a shitty owner. I'd be like if gingers whined and blamed the sun for why they roast after 20 minutes outside and complained about how lucky black people were.
Mine have huge ribs and they’re skinny
Third
first
CHONKladors
It’s mostly the owners fault, you need to control how much your labs eat
bhai ek bat batua mera Labrador bhout acha h fit,healthy and cute bhi h or mera labrador tum sab se to acha hi hoga
Anil Arya bhai mai bi tumse Agree hu.. labs sabse best hai
uhh labs are less fat than all other dogs p much? and i hate dogs so you know its true
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