|
Welcome to the YorkieTalk.com Forums Community - the community for Yorkshire Terriers. You are currently viewing our boards as a guest which gives you limited access to view most discussions and access our other features. By joining our free community you will have access to post topics, communicate privately with other members (PM), respond to polls, upload content and access many other special features. You will be able to chat with over 35,000 YorkieTalk members, read over 2,000,000 posted discussions, and view more than 15,000 Yorkie photos in the YorkieTalk Photo Gallery after you register. We would love to have you as a member! Registration is fast, simple and absolutely free so please, join our community today! If you have any problems with the registration process or your account login, please click here to contact us. |
|
| LinkBack | Thread Tools |
12-12-2006, 01:26 AM | #1 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: USA
Posts: 90
| Diet for yorkie? Hi all, I think I have just about recovered from reading the "Lipstick" thread on the emergency forum but my sides still ache I must say!!!! Anyhoo a quick question my little boy Jake is 6 lbs and his weight is fine for him. But my little girl Lily has put on weight since she was speyed 2 years ago. She is now 9.1 lbs and solid. I feed them both the same I leave Royal Canin Yorkie biscuits out all the time and feed them a pouch of dog food each morning and night. I want to put my girl Lily on a diet but dont want to do anything to hurt her. Should I be cutting down the meat morning and night? Should I lift the biscuits up and only put them out twice a day? What do I do for Jake I dont want him to lose weight and he tends to eat a few biscuits throughout the day rather than a lot at once. Anyone got any advice? Ruthx
__________________ Proud owner of 2 Yorkies My little boy Jake 3yrs and my girly Lily 5yrs. |
Welcome Guest! | |
12-12-2006, 02:16 AM | #2 |
No Longer a Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: California
Posts: 2,260
| I think you might have to control her feedings and measure her kibble. Maybe a fourth of a cup of kibble twice a day and thats it. My vet told me that me girl needs to be on a diet to and I am do it this way although I don't think I am succeding because I always give into letting her have table scraps because I feel so bad. |
12-12-2006, 02:49 AM | #3 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: USA
Posts: 90
| I know what you mean about feeling bad, I worry that they are so small they cant eat a lot at a time which is why I leave biscuits out all the time so they can nibble. If I put biscuits out with their meat they couldnt eat both at once. I dont mix them as they love the meat and will leave the biscuits and pick round them to get the meat but they will eat biscuits throughout the day. I feel bad to that Jake can affort to eat treats and table scraps but Lily cant so feel guilty and give her just a tiny amount to. Ruthx
__________________ Proud owner of 2 Yorkies My little boy Jake 3yrs and my girly Lily 5yrs. |
Bookmarks |
|
|
| |
|
|
SHOP NOW: Amazon :: eBay :: Buy.com :: Newegg :: PetStore :: Petco :: PetSmart