Corgi Has An Amazing Transformation After Being Left At Shelter For Being Obese

The prime reason behind this was due to Chiquita’s whopping weight of 40 pounds, which meant that her owner couldn’t take care of her anymore. As the normal weight for a Corgi is 22-24 pounds, Chiquita was officially considered obese.

“Her owner fell on hard times and wasn’t able to take care of her anymore,” recalls Ashleigh Goebel of the Arizona Humane Society. “She could barely walk around, let alone jump up a sidewalk curb. It was really sad to watch.”

“We like to call it the ‘fat gap phenomenon,’ where pets are actually obese, but pet owners refuse to acknowledge that,” says Ashleigh.

Due to her very high weight, Chiquita faced difficulty in getting adopted, but, after months of exercise and a portion-controlled diet, the cute corgi shed half of her weight and is about to be adopted now.

“Now that she can get around, we’ve noticed that she’s got that bubbly pep to her step,” said Ashleigh. “When we take her for walks, she’s right at the end of the leash running around.”

Very soon, Chiquita will once again be back to a forever home. This is all due to her new owner Sharon Leary. Leary just lost her own dog to old age not long ago and was excited to meet Chiquita.

“I just fell in love with her as soon as I walked in the door,” said Sharon. “I’ll probably feed the dog better than I feed myself.”

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