Obie, a dachshund whose weight problem caught national attention this year is now part of a custody battle between his foster owner, Nora Vanatta and the Oregon Dachshund Rescue. Obie, who was dangerously overweight at 77 pounds, came into Vanatta's care when she learned of his plight.
She took him in and says the overweight pooch has already lost 15 pounds under her care. However, the Oregon Dachshund Rescue filed papers in Washington County Circuit Court to have Obie returned to them, claiming that Vanatta has refused to relinquish the dog as she is legally required to do.
They also claim that Obie's care has been substandard and that Vanatta is "exploiting him for the sensationalistic promotional value of his unusual obesity." Vanatta refutes these accusations saying that she has records proving she has taken proper care of Obie, including trips to a veterinarian. She is also skeptical of the timing, claiming that ODR didn't want anything to do with Obie until he became famous.
A hearing has been set for October 29th in front of a judge.
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I love my dogs to death but, when they began to become over weight. When I took my dogs for their yearly check up. My vet put my dogs on a diet which I followed and still do to keep them healthy.
ReplyDeleteMy heart goes out to this dachshund who is very much over weight here. The foster owners now say that he has lost 17lbs since they have him. That is a great start that they are giving him good care.
Now, why does the owner's want their dog Obie back? Is it really about this article or is it to make this dog even sicker if they get him back.
As a dog owner and lover my response is to let Obie pick who he wants to be with. But if the court thinks he should remain where he is then let it be. It is for Obie's health and good care he is getting right now. Then let him stay where he is. This way he can get the care that he needs, love and he will be on the right road to be well again.
I hope that Obie can stay with Nora Vanatta since she has taken care of the dog for a while and he is losing weight and he is being loved by someone who really does care about him.
Good Luck Obie