I know exactly what you mean, the other day I was at the park with Missy and I saw a friend there and she said "oh that's Missy, I didn't recognize her because she's gotten fat." I got really upset, she might be a few pounds overweight but she's not huge. Plus during the summer it's too hot to take Missy out, I'm not going to take her outside running or walking when it's 112 degrees outside and at night it's just not safe to go walking around outside. Most people and pets in Az gain weight in the summer because it's just too hot to do anything, even swimming isn't fun because it's so hot out. So I told her that yeah Missy had gained a few pounds but she'd loose it quickly now that the weather is cooler. But I was so upset that she said that.