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11-08-2007, 10:57 AM | #1 |
YT Addict Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: AL
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| Questions for Owners of Tiny Yorkies Our little Logan is 13.5 weeks old. He weighs only 1.3 pounds! Both of his parents weigh 4 lbs. each. We have had Logan for three weeks now, and he has not gained ANY weight. As a matter of fact, when I brought him home, he weighed 1.5 pounds, so he's lost weight. He's eating OK, too. According to the food directions, a puppy his size should be eating about 1/4 c. food total a day. Logan eats a little less than that. I'm concerned about him not growing. If you have a tiny Yorkie, does Logan's slow growth sound about right if his parents were small? Did your Yorkie go through a spell of staying the same weight as a puppy? Also, if you have a tiny Yorkie, how is his or her health? Any particular problems? Also, at what age did you get your male Yorkie neutered? Should he weigh a certain amount before having this done? The vet said Logan couldn't get his rabies shot until he weighs 4 pounds, but what if he doesn't get that big?? Any suggestions or stories about your tiny Yorkie is appreciated. |
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11-08-2007, 12:33 PM | #2 |
Love My Li'l Lucy Donating Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Southern California
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| Lucy weighed 1.10 at 13 weeks. She went down a bit the first few weeks she was home with us. At about 5 months she was up to 2.13 and now at 8 months weight 3.5 lbs. She is not a big eater but she is healthy I free feed her and she eats just under a 1/4 cup per day most days. What does your vet say? Does he/she think little Logan is healthy? Cute name BTW
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11-08-2007, 12:40 PM | #3 |
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| My Jo-Jo weighed 2 pounds 3 ounces at 16 weeks and he stayed that weight for a while, although I don't remember exactly how long. I've always given about a tablespoon of soft food for breakfast and supper and I leave a bowl of kibble down all day...that way he can eat when he needs to. I never went by the guidelines on a bag or can of food because they are only suggestions. Do you free feed during the day? What is your feeding schedule and what food are you giving him? As for neutering...we waited almost a year for Jo to get neutered...partly because only one testicle had dropped and partly because he was so small. He finally hit 3 pounds and the vet felt comfortable going ahead...everything was fine. Some vets will wait for the rabies shot and some will give a smaller dose. As long as your vet said Logan is healthy I wouldn't worry about his slow growth...he can go through a growth spurt anytime...both of my boyz stopped growing by about 7 months. Riley is now 2 1/2 and weighs 4 pounds 3 ounces and Jo is 3 and weighs a hefty 5 pounds 3 ounces...he's my little chubby butt! Both of my boyz are healthy other than Jo having some allergy issues and I think that's more environmental because of where we live right now. |
11-08-2007, 01:31 PM | #4 |
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| Hi there! I have a tiny girl named Willow, who at one year weighs somewhere around 2 1/2 pounds. I can tell you that she did grow very slow because she didn't have much weight to gain, unlike our 10 pounder who grew fairly quickly throughout his first year. As long as your baby is eating nicely then I wouldn't worry too much yet. Do you free feed him? Dry or kibble? I know that when Willow was smaller, she wouldn't eat straight kibble. She had to get started on something wet and only then she would eat her kibble. As for the health problems, it depends. If the tiny was bred to be small, it will generally have more problems. Willow is a runt, her parents were 4 and 6 pounds and so far she has had no problems except for luxating patellas. She had only one hypoglycemic episode and she was spayed when she weighed just over 2 pounds and did just fine. She was about 7 months at that time. I would wait until he is at least two pounds to get him neutered. I have not heard of vets waiting for the rabies until they are 4 pounds....Willow sure wasn't 4 and never will be! In fact she is about to get her one year booster. I just make sure that Willow's shots are given one or two at a time and not the big combo shots all at once, especially the rabies shot.... Hope this helps! |
11-08-2007, 01:57 PM | #5 |
Therapy Dog Donating Member | At 20 weeks Izzy was 2.2 and now at 10 mos she is still only 2.7 but I didn't get her for her size and no matter how big/little she stayed I'd love her just the same. I was really hoping for her to grow bigger within the standard but it doesn't look like it....we just have to watch where we step in our house...lol.
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11-08-2007, 02:05 PM | #6 |
YT Addict Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: AL
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| To answer some of the questions, I've been feeding Logan California Naturals lamb and brown rice puppy kibble. Today I bought a can of CA Naturals because he seems to like wet food better, and I wanted to see if this would make him eat more. I don't free feed him. I had heard that was not good to do. If he's in his playpen, I will sometimes leave kibble in his bowl in the playpen. Otherwise, I put the food before him several times a day, and if he doesn't eat, I remove the bowl. Thanks for the comments. I'm feeling better about this now that I know others have tiny Yorkies, and they are doing fine. |
11-08-2007, 02:12 PM | #7 |
Donating YT 11K Club Member | London weighed 1.2 lbs at like 16 weeks and now s 2.6 lbs at a year.
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11-08-2007, 02:25 PM | #8 | |
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11-08-2007, 02:50 PM | #10 |
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| Today is my Rickie's birthday, he is one year old and weighs 2.5 pounds. I got him at 5 months and weighed 1.9 lbs. He has never had a problem eating and has not been sick other than kennel cough when I first got him. He was fixed at 7months old and weighed about 2.25 lbs. I have dry dog food down for him at all times which he nibbles on during the day, and in the evening I give him some Cesars dog food mixed with pieces of boiled chicken which he gobbles down. Thank God, he is a happy, healthy little boy.
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11-08-2007, 03:05 PM | #11 |
YT Addict Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Cheshire, England.
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| Hello I Have A Little Boy Called Harvey, He Is 3.5 Lb And Is 20 Months Old Now. When We Brought Him Home At 8 Weeks He Weighed 1.8 Lb And Stayed That Weight For A Few Months - Only Gradually Increasing. The Food Situation - Well What A Worry That Has Been, He Is Fussy, He Now Eats A Few Little Kibbles, Which We Leave Out For Him To Pick At, He Eats About Half A Pouch Of Ceaser Refined, Or Some Fresh Chicken In The Evening - Wont Look At Any Food Until About 4 Ish. I Can Honestly Say It Has Only Been In The Last 4 Months That He Has Started To Eat This Amount - Before That He Would Pick, Pick Pick. He Is A Little Whirlwind And Very Healthy. I Have Not Had Him Neutered - I Am Still Undecided, And Really Scared Because He Is So Small. Need To Think On This Some More..... Good Luck With What You Decide.
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11-08-2007, 03:52 PM | #12 |
Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Fishers, IN
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| Gino is 31 weeks and weighs 3lb 3oz...2 weeks ago he weighed 2.12 He got his rabies shot last week and was neutered 2 days ago, and his one testicle didnt drop all the way either. They removed both and hes just fine! The little stinker. I have to make sure he doesnt overdo it, because he acts like nothing ever happened.
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11-08-2007, 07:57 PM | #13 |
Just Pawz Donating Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Liverpool, NY
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| Bella was only 8wks when we got her and she weighed 1.2 she is now 22 wks (tomorrow) and weighs 2.75 it seems she has gotten there rather slowly and has actually been 2.75 for at least a month now. I was very worried about her size and age when she first came home so watched to make sure she was eating. She didn't do great on dry kibble at first, I was giving her puppy ceasar (breeder had too) and then switched that to a better wet food slowly. If I felt like she wasn't eating I would give her cottage cheese, baby food meat sticks or veggies in the baby food jars. I would also give her some nutrical a couple times a day in those first weeks. I don't know if she needed all that but it sure did make me feel better. She has never had any episodes of hypo and has been a very healthy but little girl. I think alot of times they are stronger then we give them credit for. BTW, she will be getting spayed in January or so... i'm so scared
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11-08-2007, 08:01 PM | #14 |
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| Jake was 1.10 when I brought him home at 10 weeks. He gained slowly, but his gaining was consistent and he never lost any weight. He now weighs 4.4 which some don't consider to be a "tiny", but he is very very tiny. Are you free-feeding? I'm a little concerned that he hasn't gained any weight, as puppies gain the most weight at this age. Jackson is 12 1/2 weeks and has gained alot. Of course, he's a little on the bigger side at 4 lbs. I would ask your vet whether he thinks your baby is gaining adequately or not. I would free feed so that he can eat whenever he wants. Puppies tend to nibble here and there throughout the day.
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11-09-2007, 04:52 AM | #15 |
No Longer a Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Seneca, SC
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| Even the vet told me the other day to either free feed or give several small meals a day, she said when they're this young and this small, they need to have the food where it's available..I free feed the 3 older ones, well, I put it down first thing in the morning, and then pull it up at around 5:00 p.m |
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