Meet Obie, the Obese Dachshund Who Lost an Insane Amount of Weight

Dachshunds are relatively small dogs with an ideal weight of around 24 pounds. Obie, one of the world’s most famous formerly fat dogs, weighed an eye-popping 77 pounds, more than three times a healthy weight for his breed.

Check out Obie’s weight-loss journey…

Road to a Better Obie

Nora Vanatta adopted Obie in 2012, and as of today, he’s approximately 13 years old and living his best life. Obie weighs 22 pounds and has maintained this healthy weight for nearly 6 years. But that wasn’t always the case.

He Was Twice His Size

Before Vanatta came into the picture, Obie was living with an elderly couple who overfed the poor little dachshund. Unfortunately, the dog’s lack of exercise caused his weight to skyrocket to 77 pounds.

That’s twice the normal weight for a dog his size.

An Intervention Was Needed

At one point, a family member of the elderly couple contacted an animal rescue group to assist in finding Obie a better forever home. And that’s when the dachshund and Vanatta finally met.

Vanatta is a Total Pro

Vanatta is a certified veterinary technician. She also has a degree in animal sciences. So when she heard of Obie’s weight situation, she was more than happy to take him in August 2012 to help turn him into a better, healthier, and happier Obie.