Dog 'too fat to walk' gets special diet
A dog which is too fat to walk, or even stand up, has been put on an emergency low-fat diet by vets.
Patch, a obese Beagle Cross, weighed a whopping 28kg (4.5 stone) when he was taken to a dogs charity in Glasgow just before Christmas.
Vets say his legs were not able to support his massive body - he was twice the weight he should be and the size of an eight-year-old child.
After developing a special harness to carry some of his weight the Dogs Trust have put him on a special diet to get the overweight pooch down to 15kg.
Once Patch has slimmed to more modest size the charity will try to find him a new home ... at the moment few houses have doors wide enough.
A spokesperson said the harness supports his body so the weight isn't entirely on his legs and allows him to got on "short" walks, it has already contributed to him losing 1kg.
They added that Patch and other severely overweight pets are at risk of developing heart failure, diabetes, liver disease, pancreatitis or arthritis.
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