Once a wanton wiener dog, Dennis the miniature dachshund went on a diet and is now a happy shadow of his former self after losing more than 75 per cent of his body weight. Less than two years ago, Dennis weighed in at a whopping 56 pounds — about the size of four or five miniature dachshunds. A series of 'before' photos show Dennis resting on rolls of fat, his head seemingly too little for his blob of a body. He couldn't take more than a few steps without being out of breath. Scroll down for video. In this June 2013 photo, Dennis, a dachshund, rests on the ground in Columbus, Ohio. Less than two years ago, Dennis weighed in at 56 pounds and could walk only a few feet without stopping, out of breath. But then Burton rescued him from his previous owner and provided him with a proper diet, exercise and affection. pictured on February 25, Dennis now only weighs 12 pounds and can freely play in the snow. He has had three skin-removal surgeries to remove the folds of excess skin. Then Brooke Burton adopted him from a relative who had fed him White Castle burgers, pizza and other human food, and didn't pay much attention to the dog's burgeoning belly. Burton, a 26-year-old nursing student, recalls how emotional she became when she first saw Dennis in June 2013, and then persuaded her relative to give him up. 'Out comes Dennis, and I couldn't believe it,' Burton says. 'I wasn't even sure what breed of dog he was supposed to be because he was so large.' Burton put him on diet of dry dog food, plus lots of walks and affection. Now the 6-year-old wiener dog is a svelte 12 pounds and happily chasing squirrels in the backyard, playing fetch and bossing around the other three rescue dogs that live with him. 'In the beginning, you could tell he was very depressed, that he really didn't feel good at all,' Burton says. 'He didn't have much of a personality. After he lost weight, this bossy little demanding man popped out. He's into everything, he wants to play with everybody.' Dennis lost so much weight that he started tripping over the folds of excess skin that were left over and getting infections. He has had three surgeries at the Ohio State University Veterinary Medical Center to get rid of it. The operations cost more than  $2,800 together and were covered by a GoFundMe page set up by Burton, donations from individuals and the OSU Veterinary Medical Center, according to  the Columbus Dispatch. Dr. Kathleen Ham, the veterinary surgeon who performed the operations, says Dennis' story is a good lesson for pet owners who might feed their animals too much. 'We have an expression: Food is not love,' Ham says. 'Most of what your pet wants from you is affection and attention.'

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Dennis the miniature dachshund lost  75 percent of his body weight.
In 2013 he weighed 56 pounds, but when Brooke Burton, of Columbus, Ohio, adopted him she put him on a diet and took him on walks.
Now Dennis weighs 12lb and has had three skin-removal procedures.
En gång en wanson wiener hund, Dennis miniatyr dachshund gick på en diet och är nu en lycklig skugga av hans tidigare jag efter att ha förlorat mer än 75 procent av sin kroppsvikt. För mindre än två år sedan vägde Dennis in för ett jätteknäppt kilo — ungefär lika stor som fyra eller fem små dachshunds. En serie 'före' bilder visar Dennis vilar på rullar av fett, hans huvud verkar för lite för hans plump av en kropp. Han kunde inte ta mer än några steg utan att vara andfådd. Scrolla ner för video. I detta juni 2013 foto, Dennis, en dachshund, vilar på marken i Columbus, Ohio. För mindre än två år sedan vägde Dennis in på 45 kilo och kunde bara gå några meter utan att stanna, andfådd. Men sedan räddade Burton honom från sin tidigare ägare och försåg honom med en ordentlig kost, motion och tillgivenhet. föreställde den 25 februari, Dennis väger nu bara 12 pounds och kan fritt leka i snön. Han har genomgått tre hudavlägsnande operationer för att avlägsna hudvecken. Då adopterade Brooke Burton honom från en släkting som hade matat honom White Castle burgare, pizza och annan människomat, och inte ägnat mycket uppmärksamhet åt hundens spirande mage. Burton, en 26-årig sjuksköterskestudent, minns hur känslosam hon blev när hon först såg Dennis i juni 2013, och övertalade sedan sin släkting att ge upp honom. "Ut kommer Dennis, och jag kunde inte tro det," Burton säger. "Jag var inte ens säker på vilken hundras han skulle vara för att han var så stor." Burton bantade honom med torr hundmat, plus massor av promenader och tillgivenhet. Nu är den 6-åriga korvhunden en svelte 12 pounds och gärna jagar ekorrar på bakgården, spelar apporter och bossar runt de andra tre räddningshundar som bor med honom. "I början kunde man se att han var väldigt deprimerad, att han verkligen inte mådde bra alls," säger Burton. Han hade inte mycket till personlighet. Efter att han gått ner i vikt, dök den här bossiga lilla krävande mannen upp. Han gillar allt, han vill leka med alla. Dennis gick ner så mycket i vikt att han började trippa över vecken på överflödig hud som blev över och fick infektioner. Han har opererats tre gånger på Ohio State University Veterinary Medical Center för att bli av med det. Verksamheten kostade mer än 2 800 dollar tillsammans och täcktes av en GoFundMe-sida som Burton satt upp, donationer från enskilda personer och OSU Veterinary Medical Center, enligt Columbus Dispatch. Doktor Kathleen Ham, veterinären som utförde operationen, säger att Dennis berättelse är en bra läxa för djurägare som kanske matar sina djur för mycket. "Vi har ett uttryck: Mat är inte kärlek", säger Ham. "Det mesta ditt husdjur vill ha av dig är tillgivenhet och uppmärksamhet." Vad är höjdpunkterna för den här artikeln?
Once a wanson wiener dog, Dennis' miniature dachshund went on a diet and is now a happy shadow of his former self after losing more than 75 percent of his body weight. Less than two years ago, Dennis weighed in for a huge, snappy pound — about the size of four or five small dachshunds. A series of 'before' pictures shows Dennis resting on rolls of fat, his head seems too little for his plump of a body. He couldn't take more than a few steps without being out of breath. Scroll down for video. In this June 2013 photo, Dennis, a dachshund, rests on the ground in Columbus, Ohio. Less than two years ago, Dennis weighed 100 pounds [45 kg] and was able to walk only a few feet [2 m] without stopping, breathless. But then Burton saved him from his former owner and provided him with a proper diet, exercise, and affection. Imagined on February 25, Dennis now weighs only 12 pounds and can freely play in the snow. He has undergone three skin removing operations to remove the skin folds. At the time, Brooke Burton adopted him from a relative who had fed him White Castle burgers, pizzas and other human foods, not paying much attention to the dog's burgeoning stomach. Burton, a 26-year-old nursing student, recalls how emotional she became when she first saw Dennis in June 2013, and then persuaded her relative to give him up. "Out comes Dennis, and I couldn't believe it," Burton says. "I wasn't even sure what dog he would be because he was so big." Burton dieted him with dry dog food, plus lots of walks and affection. Now the 6-year-old sausage dog is a svelte 12 pounds and likes to hunt squirrels in the backyard, playing callers and bosses around the other three rescue dogs living with him. "In the beginning you could see that he was very depressed, that he was really not feeling well at all," says Burton. He didn't have much personality. After he lost weight, this bossy little demanding man showed up. He likes everything. He wants to play with everyone. Dennis lost so much weight that he started tripping over the folds of excess skin that was left over and had infections. He has been operated on three times at the Ohio State University Veterinary Medical Center to get rid of it. The business cost more than $2,800 together and was covered by a GoFundMe page set up by Burton, donations from individuals and the OSU Veterinary Medical Center, according to Columbus Dispatch. Dr. Kathleen Ham, the vet who performed the operation, says Dennis' story is a good lesson for animal owners who may feed their animals too much. "We have an expression: Food is not love," says Ham. "Most of what your pet wants from you is affection and attention." What are the highlights of this article?
Dennis, dachshunden förlorade 75 procent av sin kroppsvikt. 2013 vägde han 56 pund, men när Brooke Burton, av Columbus, Ohio, adopterade honom satte hon honom på diet och tog honom på promenader. Nu väger Dennis 12lb och har haft tre hudborttagningsprocedurer.
Dennis, the dachshund lost 75 percent of his body weight. In 2013, he weighed £56, but when Brooke Burton, of Columbus, Ohio, adopted him, she put him on a diet and took him for walks. Now Dennis weighs 12lb and has had three skin removal procedures.