cobys becoming wayy to over weight help please? - YorkieTalk.com Forums

star28c · 10-08-2009, 06:31 AM

he's not even 4 monthes until the end of oct, and he 3 lbs and everyday looks like he's gaining weight i dont want a fat puppy just healthy.. i was giving karo syrup too replace nutri cal runs out too quick and its 14 a tube here
but hes eating royal canin puppy 33 and hes getting too over weight for his age .. can someone help me please also he's parents was only 4 1/2 -5 lbs both full grown?

KaylaB · 10-08-2009, 06:36 AM

I may be wrong, but I have read in old posts that owners have switched from Royal Canine because their puppies were getting overweight. Someone else may have better suggestions. Good luck.

kalina82 · 10-08-2009, 07:21 AM

by giving him nutrical or karo syrup every day you are also supplying him with a lot of sugar. does he need these things? has he ever had a hypogylcemic episode? he's 3 pounds, i would think he should be fine.

You are the one feeding him, therefore you monitor the amount of calories he gets everyday. perhaps you are feeding him too much food, combined with karo syrup and treats?

JeanieK · 10-08-2009, 07:29 AM

If he is eating that well he does not need the karo or nutrical.

I feed mine Royal Canin and they don't over eat.

I would suggest that you feed him smaller amounts several times a day and when it is gone it's gone, he gets no more until the next feeding time.

Does your vet think he is overweight. Puppies should be a little fat.

Mine are 3 pounds and they won't be 4 months until Nov 2 and I don't concider them overweight.

simbasmom · 10-08-2009, 10:25 AM

I have to agree with the above poster and ask what your vet thinks about his weight? Remember it is very possible for him to wind up being bigger than his parents.

jeanm1963 · 10-08-2009, 10:39 AM

3 pds isnt big for a 4 month old puppy, why do you think its BIG.. my puppy is 5 pds now and she weighed in at 2.7 at her 12 week check up.. I think I am confused because just last week you said he was sooo tiny nothing fit him.

And honestly since you bought him off the internet how do you really know what his parents weights were? If I remember correctly they told you that Cobys brother was posted on the website but they had completly different birthdates , so I dont think you should trust them.. Looking at Cobys pictures he does not look over weight one bit , he looks just right!! I see an excellent vet and they told me to free feed my puppy till she was 10 months old.. And if you have a petsmart near you they have nuracal for 8 dollars a tube.. Im pretty sure there is one near you in Walpole

star28c · 10-08-2009, 10:52 AM

i have petco in walpole, at petco its 14 after tax the nurti cal and petsmarts in braintree ma.. i just spoke too the vet and she
said she dosnt believe that's correct cobys parents couldnt have been 4' 5 lbs
or he's going too be way bigger then them.. how ever shes going too talk too cobys
doctor.. because it might be time too take him off the nutri cal if he's eating that good
or it could be the food he's eating well i'll take a new picture of him close up he has put on some more pounds i'm pretty sure since this past weekend petco said he was 3 lbs well the vet stood on the scale then held cobys and said he's 3 lbs..also all the clothes i have fit him now that was way too small he went from a size xxx small to x 1 ... its like over night he started getting real big

star28c · 10-08-2009, 10:57 AM

thats what i've been doing free feeding him but he's too old now too free feed
he'll be 14 weeks the end of this month so he's still 13 weeks now

MauiGirl · 10-08-2009, 11:01 AM

Puppies tend to go thru a pudgy stage where their tummies feel fat in comparison to their bone frame. This will constantly change as they grow, he may next grow taller and not seem as plump as he feels now. These growth spurts will go on over the first 6-8 months or so.

He is a healthy weight for his age, and don't get too fixed on expectations of his adult weight. Yorkies vary, regardless of the weight of the parents.

As others have said, you don't need Karo or Nutrical if he is eating food ok.

kalina82 · 10-08-2009, 11:01 AM

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Originally Posted by star28c

thats what i've been doing free feeding him but he's too old now too free feed
he'll be 14 weeks the end of this month so he's still 13 weeks now

my yorkie is 3 years old and free feeds. it doesn't matter how old they are.

the parents weight doesn't dictate the puppies weight. you can have parents that weigh 5 lbs and get a puppy that weighs 14 or 3. doesn't matter.

again, if he hasn't had a hypo incident by now he's probably not going to have one. as long as he's eating well he doesn't need the nutrical or karo syrup at all.

standing on the scale with your dog is not an accurate way to weigh something that small. so the 3lb weight the vet gave you is probably not accurate...

JeanieK · 10-08-2009, 11:10 AM

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Originally Posted by star28c

i have petco in walpole, at petco its 14 after tax the nurti cal and petsmarts in braintree ma.. i just spoke too the vet and she
said she dosnt believe that's correct cobys parents couldnt have been 4' 5 lbs
or he's going too be way bigger then them.. how ever shes going too talk too cobys
doctor.. because it might be time too take him off the nutri cal if he's eating that good
or it could be the food he's eating well i'll take a new picture of him close up he has put on some more pounds i'm pretty sure since this past weekend petco said he was 3 lbs well the vet stood on the scale then held cobys and said he's 3 lbs..also all the clothes i have fit him now that was way too small he went from a size xxx small to x 1 ... its like over night he started getting real big

Why are you giving him nutrical if he is eating. That is only needed on really small puppies, or those that do not eat well.

I free feed all of my dogs, the puppies and adults. Yorkies do not tend to over eat.

He is going to be however big he is going to be. Under feeding him will not make him stay small, it will only cause health issues.

I agree with the other posters, puppies, like children go through growth spurts. They get pudgy then they grow, then the get pudgy then they grow.

star28c · 10-08-2009, 11:14 AM

well yea he did have hypo remeber the seizer he had when i first got him because he went into Hypoglycemia well he was like 10 weeks then

star28c · 10-08-2009, 11:18 AM

thats why i was still giving him nutri cal and gave it too him in the first place.. so that why i called the vet too tell her i dont think he need it anymore because she said too still give it too him on his last check up with her.. she hasnt seen
him since he's done alot of growing.. the last vacc he just had was done with petco
because i find them too be way cheaper them our vet and i only like too take coby
to her if he's sick or i have and question i need answer...

johnnagraham · 10-08-2009, 11:30 AM

Try New Balance.(chicken and rice)

star28c · 10-08-2009, 11:39 AM

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Originally Posted by johnnagraham

Try New Balance.(chicken and rice)

ok my vet called and she said cobys eating way too much dont give him nutrical anymore its high calorie and stop free feeding him now he's a healthy puppy and should only be eating 3 times a day.. so i guess in the morning. then lunch, dinner?.. and i can give him snacks also
she did say royal canins a good food but very high in calories but most dog foods are.. whildness might be ok thats what they recommend but
she said its high in calories too

10-08-2009, 06:31 AM	#1
star28c No Longer a Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Norwood Ma Posts: 495	cobys becoming wayy to over weight help please? he's not even 4 monthes until the end of oct, and he 3 lbs and everyday looks like he's gaining weight i dont want a fat puppy just healthy.. i was giving karo syrup too replace nutri cal runs out too quick and its 14 a tube here but hes eating royal canin puppy 33 and hes getting too over weight for his age .. can someone help me please also he's parents was only 4 1/2 -5 lbs both full grown?

10-08-2009, 07:21 AM	#3
kalina82 Phantom Queen Morrigan Donating Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: with my yorkie baby Posts: 10,141 Blog Entries: 1	by giving him nutrical or karo syrup every day you are also supplying him with a lot of sugar. does he need these things? has he ever had a hypogylcemic episode? he's 3 pounds, i would think he should be fine. You are the one feeding him, therefore you monitor the amount of calories he gets everyday. perhaps you are feeding him too much food, combined with karo syrup and treats? __________________ Kellie and Morgan

10-08-2009, 07:29 AM	#4
JeanieK Donating YT 12K Club Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Council Bluffs Iowa Posts: 12,552	If he is eating that well he does not need the karo or nutrical. I feed mine Royal Canin and they don't over eat. I would suggest that you feed him smaller amounts several times a day and when it is gone it's gone, he gets no more until the next feeding time. Does your vet think he is overweight. Puppies should be a little fat. Mine are 3 pounds and they won't be 4 months until Nov 2 and I don't concider them overweight. Last edited by JeanieK; 10-08-2009 at 07:31 AM.

10-08-2009, 10:39 AM	#6
jeanm1963 Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Weymouth, Ma Posts: 2,584	3 pds isnt big for a 4 month old puppy, why do you think its BIG.. my puppy is 5 pds now and she weighed in at 2.7 at her 12 week check up.. I think I am confused because just last week you said he was sooo tiny nothing fit him. And honestly since you bought him off the internet how do you really know what his parents weights were? If I remember correctly they told you that Cobys brother was posted on the website but they had completly different birthdates , so I dont think you should trust them.. Looking at Cobys pictures he does not look over weight one bit , he looks just right!! I see an excellent vet and they told me to free feed my puppy till she was 10 months old.. And if you have a petsmart near you they have nuracal for 8 dollars a tube.. Im pretty sure there is one near you in Walpole __________________ I Support http://www.yorkiesinc.com/

10-08-2009, 11:01 AM	#9
MauiGirl Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Maui, Hawaii Posts: 7,740	Puppies tend to go thru a pudgy stage where their tummies feel fat in comparison to their bone frame. This will constantly change as they grow, he may next grow taller and not seem as plump as he feels now. These growth spurts will go on over the first 6-8 months or so. He is a healthy weight for his age, and don't get too fixed on expectations of his adult weight. Yorkies vary, regardless of the weight of the parents. As others have said, you don't need Karo or Nutrical if he is eating food ok. __________________ SANDY, MOM TO TIKI , KAYLA , KARLEE , R.I.P. MEIKA

10-08-2009, 06:36 AM	#2
KaylaB Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: St. Martinville, La, USA Posts: 129	I may be wrong, but I have read in old posts that owners have switched from Royal Canine because their puppies were getting overweight. Someone else may have better suggestions. Good luck.

10-08-2009, 10:25 AM	#5
simbasmom Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: benton, ar, united states Posts: 172	I have to agree with the above poster and ask what your vet thinks about his weight? Remember it is very possible for him to wind up being bigger than his parents.

10-08-2009, 10:52 AM	#7
star28c No Longer a Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Norwood Ma Posts: 495	i have petco in walpole, at petco its 14 after tax the nurti cal and petsmarts in braintree ma.. i just spoke too the vet and she said she dosnt believe that's correct cobys parents couldnt have been 4' 5 lbs or he's going too be way bigger then them.. how ever shes going too talk too cobys doctor.. because it might be time too take him off the nutri cal if he's eating that good or it could be the food he's eating well i'll take a new picture of him close up he has put on some more pounds i'm pretty sure since this past weekend petco said he was 3 lbs well the vet stood on the scale then held cobys and said he's 3 lbs..also all the clothes i have fit him now that was way too small he went from a size xxx small to x 1 ... its like over night he started getting real big

10-08-2009, 10:57 AM	#8
star28c No Longer a Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Norwood Ma Posts: 495	thats what i've been doing free feeding him but he's too old now too free feed he'll be 14 weeks the end of this month so he's still 13 weeks now

10-08-2009, 11:14 AM	#12
star28c No Longer a Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Norwood Ma Posts: 495	well yea he did have hypo remeber the seizer he had when i first got him because he went into Hypoglycemia well he was like 10 weeks then

10-08-2009, 11:18 AM	#13
star28c No Longer a Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Norwood Ma Posts: 495	thats why i was still giving him nutri cal and gave it too him in the first place.. so that why i called the vet too tell her i dont think he need it anymore because she said too still give it too him on his last check up with her.. she hasnt seen him since he's done alot of growing.. the last vacc he just had was done with petco because i find them too be way cheaper them our vet and i only like too take coby to her if he's sick or i have and question i need answer...

10-08-2009, 11:30 AM	#14
johnnagraham Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: columbus ohio Posts: 142 Blog Entries: 2	Try New Balance.(chicken and rice)