Dog three times heavier than normal goes on diet

A dog in the USA had to go on a diet. He is a beagle called Wolfgang. He was three times heavier than a

normal beagle. This was very dangerous for his health. He risked having many different canine diseases

and problems. Poor Wolfgang was in an animal shelter. His owner abandoned him and left him at the

shelter. The owner also overfed Wolfgang, so he ballooned in size. Many visitors came to the shelter for

a dog, but no one took Wolfgang because he was so big. Then, dog lover Erin McManus came to the

rescue. She saw Wolfgang at the shelter and it was love at first sight. She took the overweight dog home

and decided to help him lose weight. She put him on a crash diet.

Wolfgang is now doing very well on his diet. He is limited to just 600 calories a day. He swims in the

family pool every day, goes on walks, and exercises on a water treadmill. The kgs are now falling off him.

Ms McManus is very happy with his progress. She said: "I make his food. It's lean turkey, lots of

vegetables, and some supplements." She said he has lost over 12kgs. Beagles usually weigh around

13kgs, but Wolfgang weighed 40kgs. He now has his own Instagram account with over 37,000 followers.

McManus said: "I think his personality shines through. He's just such a nice dog. It's so hard to say no to

that face." One Instagram fan wrote: "I love following his journey. That boy touches my heart."

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A dog in the USA decided to go on a diet.

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The dog risked having feline and avian diseases

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The dog was overfed and so he ballooned in size.

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The dog was put on a crash diet by his new owner

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Wolfgang the dog cannot have more than 600 calories a day.

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The calories are falling on the dog.

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Wolfgang the beagle has already lost over 13kgs.

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A fan of the dog wants to touch his heart

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A dog in the USA had to go on a diet. He is a beagle called Wolfgang. He was

three times heavier than a (1) _____________________ beagle. This was very

dangerous for his health. He (2) _____________________ having many

different canine diseases and (3) _____________________. Poor Wolfgang was

in an animal shelter. His owner abandoned him and left him at the

(4) _____________________. The owner also overfed Wolfgang, so he

ballooned in size. Many visitors came to the shelter for a dog, but no one took

Wolfgang because he was so big. Then, dog (5) _____________________ Erin

McManus came to the(6) _____________________. She saw Wolfgang at the

shelter and it was love at first (7) _____________________. She took the

overweight dog home and decided to help him lose

(8)_____________________. She put him on a crash diet.

Wolfgang is now doing very well on his diet. He is (9______________ to just

600 calories a day. He swims in the family (10) _______________ every day,

goes on walks, and exercises on a water treadmill.

The kgs are now falling off him. Ms McManus is very happy with his

(11) _____________________. She said: "I make his food. It's

(12) _____________________ turkey, lots of vegetables, and some supplements." She said he has lost over 12kgs. Beagles usually

(13) _____________________ around 13kgs, but Wolfgang weighed 40kgs. He

now has his own Instagram account with over 37,000 followers. McManus

said: "I think his (14)____________________ shines through. He's just such a

nice dog. It's so (15) _____________________ to say no to that face." One

Instagram (16) _____________________ wrote: "I love following his

journey. That boy touches my heart."