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07-05-2009, 03:32 PM | #1 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: NYC
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| My baby is feels so bony I went to visit my Tabitha today. She has been living with my cousin for the past year. When I held her I was able to feel her spine and ribs. Its starting to scare me. She eats Solid Gold Wee Bits. My cousin told me that Tabitha eats very little but when she's given a treat, she would gobble it in 2 seconds! Should I buy her another brand of dog food? I'm always looking for very low-fat food and treats but I don't know if I need to give her more fattening foods. Thanks for your help.
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07-05-2009, 03:42 PM | #2 |
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| Yes I would change her food..but do it gradually...also you can mix wet food with your dry also that helps sometimes... also has someone had been feeding her "real" food from the table. I caught my kids feeding Pixie their food so she wouldn't eat her food. The vet told me to give her the dog food and she will eat it when she gets hungry enough.
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07-05-2009, 04:29 PM | #3 |
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| Yes, I would definitely try changing the food. When I got Roscoe a couple weeks ago, he was really skinny. He is a very picky eater. I had some samples of Taste of the Wild food and he LOVED it, so that is what he is eating now and is starting to fill out a little.
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07-05-2009, 10:51 PM | #4 |
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| You are supposed to feel a single layer of fat on your dog. I can feel each rib on my dogs -- If you can SEE the ribs by looking at the dog, then that's a problem. The best thing to do is weigh the dog to see if she has lost weight. As for food....I've never used Solid Gold so I cant comment. If you feel the dog is not eating, then try another brand. My dogs like Merrick canned food. They usually eat Turducken or Grammy's Pot Pie from that company. Good luck!
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07-05-2009, 11:12 PM | #5 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: virginia
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| If your yorkie is eating wwell, she should not be bony. There may be underlying health problems. I would call a vet to just be sure. Yorkies are 36 times more likely than any other breed to get a liver shunt, and that maybe why she is so bony. |
07-06-2009, 11:05 AM | #6 |
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| My Addie is bony but she eats very well. |
07-07-2009, 06:57 AM | #7 |
Furbutts = LOVE Donating Member Moderator | How old is she? If she is boney, I'd actually rule out that nothing is wrong w/ her health.
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07-07-2009, 07:51 AM | #8 |
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| I can use some help here too. I just got my 3 year old yorkipoo about two weeks ago. When I got him they told me he was intimitated when the other dogs would eat, and not go by the bowls until they all left them. They had him on Science Diet. I use taste of the wild, and he won't eat it unless I put some rice on it, and then I have to feed him in a separate room. He seems thin to me. Is there a good way to switch him over, and to break his cycle of being afraid of eating around the other dogs. Hope you don't mind me using your post to ask a question, but I thought they kind of went together.
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07-07-2009, 01:50 PM | #9 |
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| Definitely have her teeth checked. Sometimes I hand feed (dog food) to get them started ... I also hide a dollop of yogurt or cottage cheese under the dog food in their bowl. Why are you feeding low fat foods??? Fats make the food taste better (that come in the food, never add fat or grease from cooking human food) If she can handle high protein, high fat food and will eat it definitely gradually change her diet. Make sure she's drinking enough water also. Wouldn't hurt to add water to her food. Take her to your vet to get her checked and ask for their recommendations. Don't let this go on for too much longer... dehydrated animals will go off their feed ... ie: will stop eating.... She may need fluids (I.V. or SubQ from your vet) to jump start her appetite. Also, how old is she? Nutrional needs are different for puppies and adult dogs. You don't want to go overboard with more nutritional food all at once to get weight on her, it needs to be done gradually. Ask your vet about more easily digestable proteins in foods for her. It may help her. And I'm sorry, but you may want to find another dog sitter. Your pup needs some attention paid to her. I am so glad you caught this.... Possibilities of low weight: systemic bacterial infection, tooth decay and infection, Liver disease, allergies (food or environmental), parasites, and neglect, just to mention a few... Keep us updated ...
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07-07-2009, 01:58 PM | #10 |
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| I agree with age thing. Young yorkies do tend to be more bony, but they fill out more in their second year. There can also be some underlying health problems. I would check with a vet just to make sure. |
07-07-2009, 02:03 PM | #11 | |
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Mix his old food with the new gradually over a few weeks. Feed him in a separate room till his weight is acceptable and he feels more comfortable in your home. Then gradually move his food, maybe like a foot a day or so until he eats where you want him to. Be patient with him. You may have to separate them with a child's gate to make him feel safe when in sight of the other dogs. It may take time to do this, it's not going to happen overnight. Good Luck! Also, take him to your vet to rule out and medical reasons for low weight before you start working with him.
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