Overweight dachsund ditches the burgers and pizza to lose 75 per cent of his bodyweight

Dennis has undergone a dramatic transformation, losing more than 75 per cent of his body weight in the past 24 months.

Brooke Burton, from Columbus, Ohio, adopted him from her hoarder uncle who had been giving him human food.

The 26-year-old said the pet was very dehydrated and suffering from skin infections when she adopted him in 2013, but is now happy again.

As well as his new diet, he’s been following a strict exercise regime.

She admits: ‘In the beginning, you could tell he was very depressed, that he really didn’t feel good at all.’
Vet Kathleen Ham, who helped nurse the abused pup back to health, said it was a lesson to all dog owners. ‘We have an expression: food is not love,’ she cautioned.

But, now, Dennis is a changed man. Brooke says his personality really started to come out when the weight began to drop off.

Source: Metro UK