At only 5 years old, Obie the Dachshund's health was in serious trouble. The obese dog was known as the "fattest dog in the world"and something had to change.
It was obvious to anyone who met or saw photos of Obie that this dog was not going to survive much longer if he didn't lose the weight. The obese dog belonged to an elderly couple who spoiled him with food out of love until the young dog weighed 77 pounds, which is more than twice the weight of a normal Dachshund. A relative eventually stepped in and handed the dog over to someone who knew more about animal health, veterinary technician Nora Vanatta.
With Nora, Obie's poor diet came to a crashing halt. She committed herself to getting this dog healthy and even created a Facebook page to document the dog's weight loss journey. With a healthy diet, exercise and now fans cheering him on, there was no way Obie could fail! Obie eventually lost nearly 50 pounds without any harmful supplements, drugs or operations. After his dramatic weight loss, Obie got a tummy tuck to get rid of all his excess skin. Today he's a new dog, with a new lease on life!
Check out the photos and touching video of Obie's mind-blowing transformation and prepare to feel extremely inspired. If this dog can accomplish something so amazing, anything is possible!
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Obie was once known as the "fattest dog in the world" after photos of him surfaced on the internet. The Dachshund got very little exercise with his original owners, an elderly couple who overfed the dog out of love.
This is what Obie looked like when he was given to Nora Vanatta. At 77 pounds, he was more than twice the healthy weight of a normal dog his size.
You could see the pain in Obie's eyes. If the obese dog didn't start eating less and exercising, he was sure to live a short life.
Under the care of his new vet technician owner, Nora, Obie began his weight loss journey. Nora created a Facebook page, which gained him fans around the globe, to track the dog's difficult road to recovery.
A healthy diet and exercise got Obie closer to where he needed to be. You can see all the excess skin Obie had after he began shedding the weight.
Obie lost so much weight, he began stepping on his own skin! Nora had Obie undergo a tummy tuck to get rid of his extra wrinkles.
Today, Obie has a new lease on life. He's learned to love the outdoors and exercise regularly.
Obie's transformation from fat to fit is truly mind-blowing. Nora still posts photos to his Facebook page, where Obie has gained over 300,000 fans!
Before, Obie's weight got him a lot of negative attention. Now, everyone applauds his amazing accomplishment. Here are Nora and Obie after an appearance on the Today Show!
