Today is the moment of truth, time to weigh in on Hill’s® Prescription Diet® Metabolic Advanced Weight Solution. I have been working with Hill’s® Prescription Diet® Metabolic Advanced Weight Solution since March. My job has been to help pet parents understand how this product can assist in dog and cat weight loss by changing an obese pet’s metabolism. There have also been bloggers with overweight pets that have been testing out this product to see how it really works. Today, I am excited to be paired up with Hilo, a German Shepherd Dog, that was told by his vet to lose around ten pounds.
Meet Hilo, a six year old handsome boy. He loves to run around in his yard and do lots of barking. About six months ago his pet parents noticed he seemed to be having some issues with his hips and he no longer wanted to run around or go for walks. This behavior resulted in a visit to his vet where he was told to lose about ten pounds. His weight at the time was 102 pounds, so he needed to lose about 10% of his body weight.
Hilo was mortified at the thought of a diet! Like my sisters and I, he loves to have some good snacks and a diet would mean cutting out the good stuff, the snacks. Lucky for Hilo, he was able to get started on the Hill’s® Prescription Diet® Metabolic Advanced Weight Solution for dogs which includes treats. This plan makes diets for dogs much easier!
Statistically, of the overweight dogs and cats fed the Metabolic Advanced Weight Solution foods for two months in regular home situations, 88% lost weight, and that is including the special snacks! Hilo hasn’t been back to his vet yet to weigh in and see how much weight he has lost, but his mom says he has definitely lost weight.
Hilo is a picky eater as well, which was a big concern, but he loves the Hill’s® Prescription Diet® Metabolic Advanced Weight Solution for dogs dry kibble and the treats. He is feeling full and has no need to beg for food which makes weight loss a lot easier.
Aside from his mom seeing a difference in his body shape, he is also running with his brother in the yard again, enjoys barking, and wants to go for walks. Hill’s® Prescription Diet® Metabolic Advanced Weight Solution seems to be making a real positive difference in Hilo’s life!
Thank you to Hilo and his mom at Sweep Tight for sharing your story with me and for the photos of Hilo for this post!
Do you have a story about Hill’s® Prescription Diet® Metabolic Advanced Weight Solution that you would like to share? Stop by Hill’s Facebook page to share your own story!
If you would like to read any of my previous posts on Hill’s® Prescription Diet® Metabolic Advanced Weight Solution, the links are below.
- Post 1 – Is your weight making your fur feel snug
- Post 2 – Fit plus Trim equals Fun
- Post 3 – How to show your pet love while achieving weight loss
Disclaimer: This post is sponsored by Hill’s through the BlogPaws Pet Blogger Network. I am being compensated for helping spread the word about Hill’s Prescription Diet Metabolic Food, but My GBGV Life only shares information we feel is relevant to our readers. Hill’s Pet Nutrition, Inc. is not responsible for the content of this article.
Great job, Hilo! Thank you, Emma, for sharing this information. I wonder if the mom could eat it? XOXO Sparkle the PBGV
I think it is just for pets, but you could try walking your mom more, maybe. It would tire you out more too 🙂
LOL!!! 🙂 I will try that with the mom. XOXO Sparkle the PBGV
We love hearing about pet families who are serious about good nutritional healthy pets! Doodle Doc and ! are also very conscience about what the Boys eat. I want them healthy so they can stay with me forever! Great post!
Yep, Mom wants us to be healthy and live forever too. Good health is all about diet and exercise with a XXL portion of love.
Hilo did pawsome……the problem we find with all the doggie diet foods is they all have chicken of some sort and grains in them – not good when you are allergic to both 🙂
Oh my. Never thought about that since none of us have food allergies. That does make it hard. I guess just exercise more and eat less.
Way to go Hilo! Ten pounds is a huge difference in a dog. We are enjoying our Hill’s with Pierre right now. Bentley will start on it as soon as he finishes his prescription diet the vet put him on to clear up some allergies.
I can rest easy knowing this plan has snacks for the boys 😉
Wow, I think Hilo looks great. And how wonderful that he has his energy back. It’s great to see this food helping so many pets.
When I saw you on the scale, Emma, I thought no way does Emma need to lose weight! You are all such a great example for everyone with the active lifestyle you lead.
No, we are all good, but I feel the need to appear in all my posts, and this photo fit right in.
Hilo sure is doing a great job, bravo!
He is feeling so much better.
Congratulation Hilo! Ten pounds is great! Enjoy your new “me” :o) Do you think it works for my mom too? There is a huge distance between button and hole on her pants… and I’m not sure if THAT problem is fixed till sunday :o)
I think somehow her pants were washed in hot water and shrank. I remember you and your dad did some washing machine repair work a while back, maybe it happened then???
hahaha yes, the ole washer… we bought a new thingy…. I think that calories could be the reason. This evil little critters lure in the wardrobe and they make pants narrower by night…
I’ve heard about them, but they evidently don’t get into dog fur because mine seems to fit fine every day.
I’m glad to hear that Hilo’s new food is working for him! It looks like he’s feeling better which is the most important thing!
Nothing worse than having pain because of a few extra pounds. This food makes it easy to drop a few.
Wooohooooooo Hilo!!!! Congrats! Your doing great!!!!! What a gorgeous dog too!!!!
ღ husky hugz ღ frum our pack at Love is being owned by a husky!
Super cute, isn’t he?
Yeah! Thanks for sharing his story
Pet weight loss is a great thing.
Sounds like a great product. A change of metabolism can make the different when you’re older.
Mom says that about humans, must be true for pets too.
We’re pretty lucky to all be great shape at our house, but it’s good to know that there are some good alternatives for overweight pets!
Bunny
We are the same, lucky to be real active and not overweight. We have a cat that was pretty chubby, but he has finally slimmed down. He is on a special diet, so we can’t use this food for him.
Good for Hilo! I sure am glad I don’t have that problem right now, but you never know….
Just make sure they never weigh you before you get the mud washed off as that might add poundage! You are way to active to get chubby right now.
Good job Hilo!
Weight loss is such a wonderful thing for a pet that is overweight.
Yay Hilo! It is so hard to go on a diet and lose weight! Good for you!
He looks so cute, we are real happy he lost the weight.
For a while there I was confused because I didn’t think you were over weight and needed to be on a prescription diet! Good that Hilo lost weight.
No, my sisters and I are good. I just wanted to pose with a scale. I like to have my mug in all of my posts.