At Crooked Leg Ranch near Quesnel, six-year-old dog Dolly hobbled on all fours, happy to be roaming about outside with her furry friends.

It hasn91裸聊视频檛 been easy for the obese Husky Border Collie mix to get to this point after weighing more than twice the average canine her size at 125 pounds.

A foster family with the animal sanctuary helped her lose some weight beginning in October of 2021.

Through a restricted low-fat diet, Dolly was able to shed some weight and even go up and down a couple of stairs to get into the backyard.

Before then, her mobility was severely limited and she struggled to breathe when laying down.

91裸聊视频淭hey did really great with her, and they got her down with a 20-pound weight loss which is pretty significant,91裸聊视频� said Willow Eyford, volunteer at the ranch.

Eyford was taken aback at how overweight Dolly was and described loading Dolly into a truck as a feat in itself.

Dolly became overweight after her previous owner overfed her.

Because Dolly started to no longer get along with her foster family91裸聊视频檚 small dog, she now spends her day with other rescues at Crooked Leg Ranch, such as Donkey, a donkey from Mission with metabolic disease, Marty, a 700-pound pig who was born paralyzed, and Buster, a friendly dog who has been at the sanctuary for the past eight years after arriving with a zombie-like appearance due to a chronic skin infection.

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I don91裸聊视频檛 know what we91裸聊视频檙e doing, but I91裸聊视频檓 excited about it too,91裸聊视频�91裸聊视频攊t91裸聊视频檚 pretty funny.91裸聊视频�

While Dolly91裸聊视频檚 first day at Crooked Leg Ranch was a bit 91裸聊视频渙verwhelming91裸聊视频�, she has since settled down.

Eyford suspects Dolly91裸聊视频檚 dislike of the other dogs being rambunctious and playing near her was because she could not previously move or defend herself due to her weight, which left her feeling vulnerable.

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91裸聊视频淚 think if she physically could, she would jump up on us like you91裸聊视频檙e here, but she can91裸聊视频檛, so she just kind of rolls back and forth.91裸聊视频�

Dolly still has at least 40 pounds to lose before reaching a healthy weight.

On Sunday, March 13, Dolly slowly climbed down a relatively long flight of stairs. After she received a small treat with some of her friends who surrounded Eyford, Dolly then happily walked about the sanctuary without a leash, sniffing and taking a few breaks in between.

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91裸聊视频淵ou can tell she91裸聊视频檚 just amazed at the world,91裸聊视频� Eyford said, adding Dolly watches closely when they play fetch with the other dogs.

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Like Dolly91裸聊视频檚 newfound friends, Crooked Leg Ranch provides care to displaced and special needs pets and farm animals Eyford describes requiring a bit more care and time to get them to the point of optimal well-being and potentially being adopted out.

She was surprised Dolly arrived without skin problems related to obesity and said her existing health conditions remain unclear.

Many pet owners commonly make the association food is love and will compensate walking or other activities with treats.

91裸聊视频淒olly is definitely going to have arthritis when she gets older, and what damage has been done to her organs we don91裸聊视频檛 know yet,91裸聊视频� Eyford said.

91裸聊视频淥bese pets are a major problem, and you91裸聊视频檙e shortening the life of your pet.91裸聊视频�

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