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I have a relative who does the same thing - killing their beloved dogs with "kindness."
It's sad, but that's what many older people do. Stuffing the poor dog with so much fat, sugar and calories that it just can't handle.
Unfortunately, the way it kills the dog is pitiful. Never a quick death, but one that involves excessive weight, hair and teeth falling out, diabetes, slow agonizing organ failure, etc.
Oh yeah, and then combined with ridiculously extensive medical treatments to try to combat the self-inflicted wounds.
Sad - but other than them not having any dog at all (not a bad option, IMO), there's nothing you can do about it. A lot of older people have food issues, esp. those who have lived through circumstances where food was at a shortage. It's a behavior that simply can't be changed.
Hopefully your parents dog has a relatively quick death. I think that's the best you can hope for.
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