Students and teachers at a Taiwanese primary school are directed not to feed its pet dog anymore, after the spoiled pooch ballooned to a size of a cow.
The pooch, named 'Little White Socks', became a guard dog at Wenhua Elementary School in Tamsui, New Taipei City after it was rescued by several students eight years ago.
The eight-year-old mixed-breed dog now weighs a whopping 50 kilograms (110 pounds) and desperately needs to lose weight.
Video footage of the overweight dog released by TTV News shows it staggering and swaying while walking on the school grounds and struggling to hop up the stairs.
'It's like a pig! I don't know even how it's able to stand up properly with those skinny legs,' a nearby store owner told reporters.
Little White Socks gained weight when it was not taken on any walks and fed constantly by students, teachers and canteen workers, according to the report.
Concerned for its health, the school has now placed it on a strict diet and implemented a 'no feeding' rule.
Students and teachers are also encouraged to take Little White Socks for walks and play catch with it.
The beloved dog is very much like a celebrity at school, resident Ms Liu told MailOnline.
'Everybody just loves Little White Socks, it's a very quiet and well-behaved dog,' she said.
'It will stand guard at the school entrance whenever the kids arrive or leave at school. I just hope that it can be healthy again.'
A dog's bones and joints and digestive organs could be affected by excessive weight, resulting in other serious adverse health effects.
Obesity is common in dogs of all ages, but usually occurs in middle-aged dogs between the ages of 5 and 10.
