Is there a correlation between the increased obesity in America, and the neverending numbers of dogs dumped in shelters? Perhaps.
Puppies have a pretty good adoption rate. Yet, many of them are returned when the "cute" is gone, and the adopter finds himself with an active (and still a puppy though not as cute), 10 or 11 month old dog that is "hyper" or "out of control." Really?
Often hyper simply means "lazy couch potato owner." A trip to the dog park, regular walks, and hiking and running, are often a cure for "hyper." Bored dogs often resort to digging holes in the yard, chewing things up, etc.
And the poor puppy once returned to the shelter is now far less adoptable - older and with the dreaded "hyper" tag.
Exercise and dogs is a winning combination. A pit bull named Wallace was adopted from a shelter and is now a world champion disc dog. Where would Wallace be now if he had been adopted by a couch potato?
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