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EmrldShdwQueen · 12-28-2007, 08:44 AM

Ryder is 14 1/2 weeks old and hasn't gained anything for the last month or so...

He weighed 18 ounces around 8 weeks, and since then he's gained 2 ounces...so he's been 20 ounces for about 4 weeks now!

He's round and chubby, and he eats VERY well ALL the time, has never had a sugar drop. He's just getting over a cold and has recovered fully, still eating like a pig throughout the illness.

What could be wrong?

Wylie's Mom · 12-28-2007, 11:59 AM

Hmmmmm...you don't suspect anything w/ his liver, do you? His appetite sounds really good. What are you feeding? If he's "round and chubby", maybe he has just hit a plateau or something.

Each dog seems so different - I think Marcel finally started "growth spurting" around 7-8 mths when his hormones kicked in. I think he's finally settled in around 3 pounds or so. Sometimes I think the little guys just take longer to grow and gain. He SURE is CUTE though - maybe his cuteness just weighs so darn much that his body feels he doesn't need any more weight!

Mere_de_Jambo · 12-28-2007, 12:58 PM

Check with your vet. Could it be worms?

MorkieAZ · 12-28-2007, 01:03 PM

Worms is a big possibilty, getting a stool sample done will tell you quickly.

yorkiekist · 12-28-2007, 01:26 PM

I would be taking him to the vet and checking him for liver problems and have a complete blood panel done.

littlewhip · 12-28-2007, 04:52 PM

I was thinking maybe worms, since his little tummy is so fat and full looking. he sure is a doll

please keep us updated

EmrldShdwQueen · 12-29-2007, 07:12 PM

Nope, no worms...liver problems aren't suspected...

And he's finally gained 2 ounces!!

12-28-2007, 11:59 AM	#2
Wylie's Mom Marcel + Wylie = LOVE Donating Member Moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 5,873 Blog Entries: 2	Hmmmmm...you don't suspect anything w/ his liver, do you? His appetite sounds really good. What are you feeding? If he's "round and chubby", maybe he has just hit a plateau or something. Each dog seems so different - I think Marcel finally started "growth spurting" around 7-8 mths when his hormones kicked in. I think he's finally settled in around 3 pounds or so. Sometimes I think the little guys just take longer to grow and gain. He SURE is CUTE though - maybe his cuteness just weighs so darn much that his body feels he doesn't need any more weight! __________________ ~o~o~o~o~o~o~o~My Food Blog: Velvet Lava~o~o~o~o~o~o~o~ Ann ~Mom to Marcel Verdel Purcell & Wylie "Floop" Fitzsmudge We can judge the heart of a man by his treatment of animals. ~ Immanuel Kant

12-28-2007, 04:52 PM	#6
littlewhip My six pack Donating Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: wiith my furbabys Posts: 7,778	I was thinking maybe worms, since his little tummy is so fat and full looking. he sure is a doll please keep us updated __________________ Charlie, Joey, Shy, Jasp,Molly Mae & Karleigh

12-29-2007, 07:12 PM	#7
EmrldShdwQueen Slave to my Yorkies Donating Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Clemmons, NC Posts: 3,761	Nope, no worms...liver problems aren't suspected... And he's finally gained 2 ounces!! __________________ *Nicki and all her babies http://www.madalooyorkies.com*

12-28-2007, 12:58 PM	#3
Mere_de_Jambo YT Addict Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 297	Check with your vet. Could it be worms?

12-28-2007, 01:03 PM	#4
MorkieAZ Inactive Account Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Arizona Posts: 1,276	Worms is a big possibilty, getting a stool sample done will tell you quickly.

12-28-2007, 01:26 PM	#5
yorkiekist YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Arizona Posts: 1,998	I would be taking him to the vet and checking him for liver problems and have a complete blood panel done.