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01-21-2010, 03:33 PM | #1 |
Yorkie Talker Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Wimauma FL. USA
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| How to know if Yorkie is too fat. MyYorkie fur baby is 15 months old. He wants to eat all the time. He is always hungry. I think he is at the right weight, but I don't know. He is a teapot baby(larger than normal), but I still love him. His name is Willie. He is 11 inches from floor to sholders, and 15 inches long. He weighs 11 lbs, does that sound right? I have never had a Yorkie before, so I don't know what is right. The vet never says anything, and I forget to ask. Can someone help me with this? He also shakes all over, if it has been too long between meals, so I feed him 3 times a day, plus a snack before bedtime. I will be so happy if someone can help me here. Thanks Patches and Willie |
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01-21-2010, 03:46 PM | #2 |
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| How does his body feel? because they are all a little different in size and structure, it is best to go by feel, when you put your hands on him can you still feel his structure underneath? You should be able to feel his bones but they should not be obvious or sticking out. It does concern me that he is still getting shaky between meals though. Have you had any blood work done on him?
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01-21-2010, 03:48 PM | #3 |
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| Wanted to add that my 15 month old also eats alot throughout the day, she is not overweight, but loves her food.
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01-21-2010, 03:57 PM | #4 |
YT 2000 Club Donating Member | How much do you feed him ? 1/4 cup at a time more/ less? His ribs should be palpable and his spine not. Feel his loin area and there should not be excess skin there. Wha tis most concerning are two thing 1) hungry all the time and 2) shaking in between meals. Either one or both may indicate an underlying problem. Please if you have not talked to your vet about this do so ASAP/
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01-22-2010, 08:10 AM | #5 |
My furkids Donating Member | you should be able to feel his ribs when you rub your fingers across them. If you slide your fingers from his ribs down to his stomach, you should be able to feel a slight indentation.
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01-22-2010, 08:16 AM | #6 |
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| I know vets are different, but mine would be quick to tell if he felt one of my furbutt were overweight.
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01-22-2010, 08:28 AM | #7 |
I ♥ Joey & Ralphie! Donating Member | I agree, but this is sometimes difficult. I had to ask the vet about Joey who was about a pound overweight at 11 months. We had taken a tricks training class, and I gave him too many fattening treats. I'd ask the vet, if you're not sure, mine didn't mind walk-in weighing visits. If Willie is overweight, reducing the amount of food and replacing it with green beans is helpful. The thawed frozen green beans help fill the dog up, but don't add many calories. Also, I recommend a hard chewing stick like Merrick Bully sticks to help with hunger. You need to use a very hard stick, a softer stick is more like a treat, and they can eat it in a day, while the harder ones will last a whole week. It's good you are paying attention to his weight, overweight can lead to many health risks, but remember, yorkies come in all sorts of different healthy weights, so finding the right weight for Willie is important!
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01-22-2010, 08:31 AM | #8 |
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| Thank you all for the great information...that helps me too...
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