World's 'fattest dachshund' put on strict diet after owner gives her up

Tegan Strickland was introduced to Daisy by her patient's daughter, who initially said her mother "has a very fat dog" because she overfeeds her, but she was not prepared for what she saw Tegan Strickland adopted her patient’s obese dog (Image: Daisy/TikTok)

The world's fattest dachshund has been put on a strict diet after being taken in by her dementia-stricken owner's carer. The morbidly obese mutt, called Daisy, had ballooned to a whopping 55lb — more than double the ideal bodyweight for the breed. ‌

Tegan Strickland adopted Daisy after being introduced to her by her patient's daughter , who initially said her mother "has a very fat dog" because she overfeeds her. Photos show the roly-poly pooch more than twice the size of other Dachshunds. ‌

She said: "I laid eyes