chubby dog nation™ featured in inventor’s digest

APP HELPS DOG OWNERS AND VETS FIGHT CANINE OBESITY

We may be loving our dogs to death. One of the members of Women Entrepreneurs Inc., who is an inventor, has developed an app to help slow dog obesity. Chubby Dog Nation™ aims to build a community of chubby dog owners and their veterinarians to improve the health of their pets. The app provides a customized, step-by-step action plan, resources, on-the-go tools, and support to help your dog lose weight. A vet tech since 1994, Jenny Glasgow officially started Chubby Dog Nation™ in 2022. “But it’s something I’ve been working on for several years. I knew there had to be a better way to keep the dog owner and veterinarian on the same page.” The Chubby Dog Nation™ app is easy to use. Just download and create your account, personalize your dog’s information, track your dog’s daily progress, and send reports directly to your veterinarian. The program could be covered by your pet insurance policy. Check your insurer for details. The American Veterinary Medical Association estimates that more than half of all dogs in the United States are overweight. This begets health problems such as diabetes, heart disease, and joint issues. It also leads to shorter lives. “The Purina Institute did a study, the Purina Life Span Study, where they took a litter of puppies and followed them throughout their entire lives. Half of them were kept at an ideal healthy weight, while the other half were allowed to get chubby.“ At the end of their lives, all the dogs died of the same diseases and/or conditions, but the ones that were kept at an ideal weight died two years later. That’s crazy!” Glasgow met Melissa Barker in 2017, the same year the latter founded her organization. “I have been amazed at the depth and reach she brings to every aspect of entrepreneurship,” Glasgow said. “Women Entrepreneurs Inc. has been a sisterhood of boss ladies and has proven invaluable for support, ideas, sounding boards, education, contacts and resources.”