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03-19-2007, 05:24 AM | #1 |
Donating YT Addict Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Georgia
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| Eats Too Much! Help! Betty is 22 weeks old and weighs about 5 1/2 lb. She's not fat...just not a tiny pup. Well, in the morning, I give her some Royal Canin (about 1/4 cup) and she's finished before I sit down to read the newspaper! Then, she comes over to me and barks. When I say, "What is it?" She runs over to her dish and looks up at the counter where the dog food is. She gets frustrated when I don't get up and give her more. Today, she barked SEVERAL times and when I reached down to pet her, she grabbed my sleeve and tried to pull me over to her dish!! Then she looked up at the counter again! She does everything but talk!! I admit that I have given her more after the initial feeding, but I'm scared not to. She really seems hungry. On the Royal Canin bag, it states to feed approx. 1/2 cup per day. She would eat that 4 times per day if I let her...PLUS her 20 Cheerio treats for going potty outside. HELP! How can they live on 1/2 cup per day if they are NOT the finicky eater-type yorkie? |
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03-19-2007, 06:00 AM | #2 |
Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: yorkie town
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| eats too much? Dogs have different metabolisms just as we humans do.I have found eating preferances differ from dog to dog.for instance my cousin has a 31/2 lb yorkie who eats all day and is so skinny he has had a full blood workyp and no problem.my other cousin a yorkie too eat recommended daily amount and she is a little pudgy.My boy 3lbs eats twice the daily amount and is not over weight. I say if she is telling you she is still hungry feed her or change foods maybe there is not enough nutrients in the food to satisfy her. look at the food re-call my, dog didn't eat for almost two days because I mix with soft food sometimes and I thought he was just spoiled. they know before we do. feed her she should be fine. |
03-19-2007, 06:21 AM | #3 |
Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Southern Calif
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| She is a puppy and may be going through a growth spurt and needs the extra calories. I would let her have what she wants at this stage. If you are worried you should take her to the vet and let him decide. Good Luck to you!
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