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09-27-2012, 10:42 AM | #1 |
YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Cleveland, Ohio
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| Rescued Yorkie Help Hi. I recently adopted a Yorkie from my local shelter and have noticed a couple of things I am concerned about. I took him to the vet yesterday and learned about the CT thing, as Tig already exhibits signs of it. It is only noticeable when he gets upset, and so far he gets upset when he has to leave our house. As long as we are home, he is happy and calm and no crazy honking/snorting sounds. He is overweight, which we knew about when we adopted, he weighs 7.7 pounds and should be about 5. Any tips on how to help him lose weight? We already have him started on Eucanuba weight control for small breeds, and he is not allowed to have "people" food at all, no matter how much he stares, as we know it is for his own good. He isn't as active as we would like, but we understand his weight is inhibiting him from being as active as he would like to. My other concern is he will not eat unless I lie on the floor next to him and feed him one piece of food at a time. Because we have no history on him, we just assume he was probably fed a lot of table scraps and that's why he is so overweight. We want him to be a social dog and go along with us to friends and relatives but are concerned with his trachea issues that this may be too much for him. Is it possible for him to learn that he is safe with us, and we won't leave him nor give him away, as he seems very content and the most happy when he is at our home and right next to either of us. The little guy is so appreciative of our attention and affection for him, that alone is reward enough! So I guess my questions are, how concerned should I be about the trachea issue, and how do we add him into our social life without stressing him out? And lastly, any advice on weight loss besides diet? Thanks So Much! Tisha & Tig |
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09-27-2012, 04:58 PM | #2 |
YT 2000 Club Donating Member | Welcome to YT! There are a lot of good articles to read here. But let me ask you how old he is approximately? Are his knees good? No LP? Weight Control ideas - To lose weight 1) Always measure his food. Start with no more than 1/2 c a day and divide that into two meals. 2) Feed his last meal relatively early - Then take him out for his evening walk. 3) Try to build him up to a brisk 30 minute walk a day. You can split that into two walking sessions. Let his response guide you. 4) For treats you can use green beans, or little cheerios, cut up carrots etc. 5) Try to teach him some tricks - that will also burn calories. 6) Swimming is a wonderful exercise; and with Yorkies you can use your bath tub, with a non slip mat on the floor of the tub. You will need to buy a good sweater or coat for him, for the winter time. Socializing: Try taking him with you to a pet store. If there is one with in walking distance, that would be great. Even before this, take him out in your backyard, or front yard, and do some tricks with treats for a reward. After a few weeks of living with you; invite some close friends over for a meal. You can keep him in his crate for some of the visit, then let him out when he gets used to their smell, voice, etc. It is very possible to have him socialized to company, you just will need to be patient and diligent, and keep exposing him for brief times, with a few ppl at a time. CT: There are various degrees of CT. What did your vet say about the severity? Did the vet instruct you on how to calm your dog when the coughing starts? Weight control is of course very important with this disease.
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09-27-2012, 07:46 PM | #3 |
Yorkie mom of 4 Donating YT Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: LaPlata, Md
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| Walks are really good to help with weight loss. Make sure you are not using a collar to attach to his leash but a harness or you will make his CT worse or act up. Not letting them get over heated and keep them cool is important and keeping them calm is extremely important you may need to talk to your vet about something to try that will keep him calm or maybe try rescue remedy many people here have used it. As for him knowing he is safe with you it may take a long time or it may not. My mom and dad rescued a yorkie about 3 years ago and he always gets scared in the car like he thinks we are going to take him somewhere and leave him and he starts shaking as soon as his harness goes on but he is getting better. He used to not let my mom hold him for any amount of time but slowly he lets her hold him longer and now lays next to her all the time. If we watch him for my parents whether its for an hour or a night he gets really sad like he has been left forever and its so sad. I would try a grain free food because in my opinion that is better for him and Wellness core makes a reduced fat also Eukanuba has been known for animal cruelty.
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09-27-2012, 08:17 PM | #4 |
YT Addict Join Date: May 2012 Location: secaucus, nj
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| Congratulations on your new baby. He's adorable! I'd invest in a "buddy belt" harness so that the trachea is not compromised. It's very secure and comfy. It's leather and over time softens some so he can wear it nearly all the time. Yorkies are picky picky eaters. Sometimes, my daughter feeds our Lucy by hand. It's an easy habit to fall into. When Lucy seems to want to be hand fed too frequently, I place some kibble in my hand near the food bowl and gently let it roll off my hand onto the ground outside of the bowl as she's eating. I lead her to the food on the mat. Lucy doesn't like to eat from the bowl, so we just take small amounts from the bowl and place it onto the food mat. I don't know what the aversion to the bowl is, but it does happen. Have you asked your vet about the canned prescription weight loss food? It's pricey but you can mix a little bit in with the kibble to make it more appetizing. I wish you the best with your baby and hope you post more pics too. Good luck. Tracey |
09-28-2012, 02:56 AM | #5 |
Donating YT Addict Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Oakland County MI
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| most of things I was going to say have been already said, but I do want to impress on you what the others said about the harness, you must get one with a leash attachment partway down the back. Collars should be used only to keep the ID tags on, but not to attach a leash to. when some of my yorkies would not eat I would toss/slide the treat along the floor and they found that great fun and ate it like it was a treat, but if you leave the food down, he will eventually eat, so don't worry and don't give in to the hand feeding, there are very few dogs that would starve themselves to death. Congratulations on your pup and thank you for rescuing a precious yorkie
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09-28-2012, 02:34 PM | #6 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Texas
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| One of my old poms has CT really bad. The vet was not in favor of surgery but has her on a low dose of predisone every other day.......It has helpred her alot. Good luck.
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09-28-2012, 09:27 PM | #7 |
Rosehill Yorkies Donating YT Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Houston Texas
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| My vet nutritionist calculated calorie intake for Crickette...she is allowed 114/cal/day.....and I am the one that is having a horrible time with this!!! I HATE to see anything hungry, and she looks at me with those soft, pleading, starving eyes, and I just HAVE to give her more...so the vet said for dinner, she can have french cut green beans, 1/4 cup.......it helps me because french cut green beans LOOK like a much larger amount for the number of calories you are giving, and that helps me, help her. Then for exercise he suggested we walk down to the end of the street to get the mail everyday...but I do not take my dogs off my property so, I counted the number of steps I take walking to and back from the mailbox, and we walk around the fence line in the back yard, that many steps. Over the last 8 months, she has gone from 7 lbs down to 4.5! |
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