As I thought about the last paragraph, I will admit there is so much information out there (this site being an excellent example) there is really no reason for a dog not to be well cared for, well fed, well wormed/great parasite control, well housed and brought to maturity being fit, happy and healthy. It is just so much out there with the 'right click'. It is so much easier to know how to care for dogs than it was years ago. Maybe that is the disconnect. Still thinking on it. EWO