Trooper Update

Well, Trooper has gained anther 10 pounds. Yep.....10 pounds. He now weighs 140. I weigh him every time I take him to be groomed. So after weigh in, I was in a bit of a panic at the groomer/vets office and asked to speak to a vet to see what could be causing his weight gain. He has been dieting and exercising for months and still continues to gain weight. At his current rate of weight gain, he will blow up by Christmas. So the vet decided to run blood tests and discovered he has a hypothyroid, which is an under-active thyroid. He is still on his diet and exercise regime, but with medication he should start to loose and actually get to the normal Lab size instead of his current resemblence to a St. Bernard.