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09-24-2007, 02:24 PM | #1 |
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| Normal? Is it normal for a Yorkie to gain weight after he's neutered? My little Axle is a Chunky Monkey now! |
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09-24-2007, 02:26 PM | #2 |
Donating YT 30K Club Member | My females gain weight after spaying but the vet says it's because I feed them to much!
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09-24-2007, 02:27 PM | #3 |
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| I never knew that was a fact...I think it's a myth...Consider to reduce the food intake
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09-24-2007, 02:29 PM | #4 |
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| How old is your pup? If he is growing into a sausage shape, cut back on his food. |
09-24-2007, 02:40 PM | #5 | |
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Axle is 10 months. I feed him his gravy food in the morning and I leave a bowl of dry for him to snack on. I might have to take away the dry in the evenings. | |
09-24-2007, 02:46 PM | #6 |
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| I've heard they do, but don't know if it's a fact or an old wives tale.
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09-24-2007, 04:15 PM | #7 |
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| Yeap every dog I have had did..but They lost it after awhile.. It must have been water wieght LOL
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09-24-2007, 04:46 PM | #8 |
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| LOL! Can't say I don't know what your talk'n about! |
09-24-2007, 06:00 PM | #9 |
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| All mine always have. I always attributed it to the fact that they start to calm down a bit after neutering. Of course, THAT just brings up the question - do they calm down because of the neutering or just because they're growing up. Sort of like the chicken or the egg.....
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09-24-2007, 11:04 PM | #10 |
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| Mine haven't get any I think because she loves to run and walk, she pretty active little girl |
09-24-2007, 11:30 PM | #11 |
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| Because of the hormone change they naturally have increased appetite. You can manage it though, if they get overweight, cut down the amount of food. |
09-25-2007, 02:48 AM | #12 |
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| You can check with the vet on feeding. I was leaving Winstin food down all day. He was getting a bit to much of a belly on him. He was eating 1/2-3/8 of a cup a day. At his vet visit a few weeks ago she told me to feed him in the morning a snack in the afternoon and dinner and no more than 3/8 of a cup. She was concerned because he was getting a little chunky. Now, he is just about 3 and a half months so not nutated yet. But If yours has food down all the time, I would say that is not problem and neutering is just a coincidence.
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