Dog's Before and After Weight Loss Photos Delight Internet: 'No Treats' - Newsweek

One dog's value nonaccomplishment travel has been praised online aft his earlier and aft translation pictures went viral.

Chester the dog's proprietor said connected Reddit that they went "overboard" connected feeding him erstwhile helium was archetypal adopted. But aft immoderate hard enactment and tons of love, Chester's backmost to a steadfast size.

"The veterinarian said helium needed to suffer weight. I contiguous to you, dechonkified Chester," his proprietor shared successful a post connected the subreddit r/aww, wherever it gained implicit 25,000 upvotes truthful far.

"He didn't similar the travel but ne'er takes nutrient for granted aft the fare helium had to endure," they added.

The earlier and aft translation shows Chester looking conscionable a fraction of the size helium utilized to be. The sweet, 6-year-old pup is astir unrecognizable aft slimming down.

Chester's proprietor said it took 2 years for the canine to suffer 15 pounds.

"I fed him a batch erstwhile I adopted him astatine 3 years old. He was truthful skinny erstwhile we archetypal got him. We conscionable fed him truthful much. We went overboard," they wrote online.

The method? Cutting his nutrient intake by 20 percent, and past 30 percent, on with skipping the 5 treats a time helium antecedently had.

Stock representation of a German Shepherd. Chester the dog's proprietor shared earlier and aft photos of his value nonaccomplishment connected Reddit aft they said they went "overboard" with nutrient aft archetypal adopting him. Getty Images

Many dogs person to suffer value for their ain health, according to the American Kennel Club. The recommended method from the AKC is feeding your canine "normal nutrient successful the greeting but replacing his 2nd repast with mostly greenish beans, a spot of kibble and a doggie multivitamin successful the evening."

"Don't marque the communal mistake of associating nutrient with love," the AKC said. "Plying your canine with nutrient to the point of obesity volition lone apt shorten the magnitude of clip you volition person him successful your life. And don't enactment excessively overmuch banal successful your dog's opinion, either: Many dogs volition enactment ravenous adjacent aft they person met their caloric requirements for the day."

Reddit users praised Chester and his proprietor for their hard enactment successful transforming his health.

"As a veterinarian I privation to congratulate you connected a large job! Chester is going to beryllium truthful overmuch happier and healthier now," wrote 1 Redditor.

"you volition get to walk much prime clip together," a Reddit idiosyncratic pointed out.

"Way to go, to some of you! He looks truthful overmuch younger successful the 2nd pic and I stake helium plays similar it too," 1 idiosyncratic commented, sharing their congratulations with the duo.

"He looks WONDERFUL! Good connected him and you for making it work!" wrote different commenter.

Newsweek reached retired to Chester's proprietor for comment.