. -- obese dachsund. used to be you could actually hear his belly dragging. on tuesday, ob dragged himself to oregon expert vets and went under the knife after months of weight loss. >> it is a modified tummy tuck. we removed redundant skin and had to reconstruct. >> reporter: the idea wasn't to make him lose weight. he had already done that. at his worst, screen left, he weighed 77 pounds. screen right he dropped 40. ob's previous owners were elderly and ill. they overfed him, practically killing him with kindness. eventually he was adopted by a veterinarian technician. nora had to fight for custody of him. he got praise just for managing to waddle down the ramp nora set up. frankly his belly made him looking like something that had washed up on the beach but thanks to an overweight management formula fed to him in a dish that slows the dog down as he eats he started losing weight. he didn't appreciate veggies. >> eat your carrots. >> reporter: and he was too fat for the treadmill demonstrated by nora's other dachsund but over eight months, look at his wait

they're all at the center and they are a dachsund mix with possibly a small terrier. >> i have a dachsundix myself. these are great animals. oh, yeah. they're very sweet. you guys are in the charles town area, 340 headed toward berryville, from the highway down to more the local road, they're right there. but even though they're in west virginia, if you're in virginia, maryland or d.c., you can go to them and adopt. i've got to tell you, full disclosure, i got my dog from these folks. it's a nice process up there. hello. you're good. oh, yes, you're a good guy. do you have any adoption shows coming up? people coming down to the center? >> just people coming down to the center. of course we have a thrift store now that benefits the doggies. >> you're always looking for funds. >> yes, we are. it's a good way to raise money. if you're cleaning out your closets, contact us at the center. they help little guys like this. >> they have the good puppy smell, too. >> what is a way they can contact you? >> please go to our website or call us. >> if you missed any of that, go to our website wusa9.co

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