Watch the Chihuahua who has lost half of her body weight
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An 11-year-old obese Chihuahua named Bertha weighed 13 pounds when she arrived at the Muttville Senior Dog Rescue in San Francisco after her owner died.
Bertha was unable to move due to her body weight but now she has lost half of her body weight and is living a healthy life.
In 2017, 35-year-old Allison Hackett adopted the Chihuahua and decided to help her lose weight.
Allison said: “She was unable to move well and she was definitely hindered by her weight. She looked like a sausage. My friend said she looked like a loaf of bread on tiny legs.”
“She didn’t have a history so there was no evidence of what her diet had been like before but it was clear that it was bad. She lost about a pound during her time in Muttville, so when I got her she was 12 pounds.”
Bertha started her weight loss journey and began taking a low-calorie diet and low-carb dog food.
Allison said she wanted Bertha to lose weight slowly and healthily. Within a year, she lost 5 pounds.
Bertha has now lost 8 pounds and is inspiring with her amazing transformation.
Bertha now runs around the house and even climbs the stairs that she was unable to do before.
Allison said: “She is a much happier dog and is leading such a happy life now. We’re really strict about her diet. She’s not allowed any people food or high-calorie treats. Now she can go up and down the stairs, she can stand on her hind legs, she can run around.”
“She has so much energy now and it’s so nice to hear the click of her toenails running around the house constantly especially when she could hardly move before.”
Allison says Bertha still loves food but she is very strict about her diet. She says she is very happy with her progress.
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