UPDATE - REVISED DATE FOR OBIE MEET & GREET - NOW ON FRIDAY, 11/29 FROM 2-4PM AT THE SAME LOCATION (EBARR) Obie the (Once) Obese Dachshund is coming to Concord and he'd love to meet you!!!

UPDATE - DUE TO THE SEVERE STORM IN THE SOUTH, OBIE AND
HIS FAMILY GOT STUCK IN TEXAS AND THEY ARE RUNNING A LITTLE BEHIND
SCHEDULE.  RATHER THAN CANCEL OUR MEET AND GREET, NORA AND PEGGY WILL BE
DRIVING ALL DAY ON THANKSGIVING TO GET TO CONCORD FOR OUR MEET AND
GREET ON FRIDAY.  I HOPE YOU WILL ALL COME OUT TO WISH THEM WELL AND TO
GIVE OBIE A BIG HUG!!!  :-)

A once very big little dog who has captured hearts
worldwide is making Concord, CA the final stop on his tour of the U.S.

Obie, a dachshund that topped the scale at 77 pounds, was rescued in 2012 by a vet technician in Portland.  She helped him slim down to 29 pounds and is now telling his story to help publicize publicize animal obesity and raise awareness about spaying and neutering.

The 7-year-old dog has attracted quite the following, with 144,000 Facebook page likes and a portfolio of national media stories.

His team scouted the Bay Area for the final tour date. They announced Tuesday they'd found a location in Concord.

Getting fit wasn't an easy journey.  Obie suffered from skin infections and had to have reconstruction surgery, a testament to how dangerous pet overfeeding can be.

Learn how Obie got healthy at a meet-n-greet in Concord next Wednesday.

Posted by:  Linda Slevin
(Description borrowed from Kari Hulac/Concord Patch)