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05-16-2012, 07:23 PM | #1 |
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| Help! I have a 21 week old Yorkie. He has made it to 3 lbs, but I am not sure since he is older and bigger how many times a day I should be feeding him and how much exactly. The bag only has the amount starting at 5lbs. I have just been estimating. I also wanted to know if he is still in danger of hypoglycemic episodes. I got him at 8 weeks old and he was 1lb then, so he has grown quite a bit since I guess. He is my first small dog, so I am learning as I go. Any help would be appreciated. This picture is what Toby looks like now. |
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05-16-2012, 07:37 PM | #2 |
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| I generally freed feed all the time but hand feed Callie twice a day and that normally when she eats. Maybe this will help you figure out how much to feed Dog Food Calculator Your pup is sooooo cute!
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05-16-2012, 08:37 PM | #3 |
2+2=4 X the Love ♥ Donating Member | What a little cute pie, Love those dark eyes of his. Im no expert but at his weight I would have to say that yes, he would be at risk of Hypoglycemia. You may want to keep some Kyro syrup on hand just in case. I've never dealt with one so tiny. I would think that several small meals per day would be the best way to keep his sugar levels up. Below is a site with some info that may be helpful. Canine Hypoglycemia
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05-16-2012, 09:07 PM | #4 |
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| He is adorable!!! I also am no expert by any means. I do have a dog that is now a year old and has leveled out at 2.8 lbs. She isn't a yorkie though...she is a poodle. But even though she has never had a hypoglycemia episode since I've had her, I still always keep nutri cal in my bag and one at home. She had some episodes during the first 6 months of her life before I had her, but she hasn't had any with me. Just as a precaution (since getting stressed can trigger hypogylcemia in some cases) I give her a little bit of nutri cal prior to going to get groomed, but other than this, I just free feed her during the day. She never eats a whole lot at one time, but she definitely grazes on a few kibbles on an off all day. Because of her weight, my vet has checked her blood sugar levels on a few different occasions because I wanted to make sure it wasn't running borderline low. He told me that she is in good range every time, but he did warn that I should be conscious of making sure she doesn't go extended periods of time without having food available. On those occasions, he said I could use nutrical. But, he also warned against overusing it which can cause a whole slew of issues of its own. The above link that was posted is great! I had a dog that was 5.5 lbs prior to this, and in the first year of his life at 9months, he had a horrible hypoglycemic incident bc he was put on some antibiotics and wasn't eating well. After that, I will never be without some type of emergency plan in place having these little ones. I had no idea what was happening at the time, and I was horrified as I rushed to get him to the ER vet. That's now been 13 years ago, and I literally never again didn't have karo syrup and now nutri cal with me at all times just in case. But good luck with your little baby!!! he really is adorable!!! |
05-16-2012, 11:56 PM | #5 |
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| I was told by my vet that a pup at about 6 months should be weaned down to about 3/4 times a day of feeding. However, having said that, with your baby being so small, I would probably free feed and have kibble available to him at all times. Hot Rod was small like Toby and it took forever for him to get to 2 lbs! He had access to food all the time. Now he's a solid 5 lbs. Toby is a cutie pie.
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05-17-2012, 05:53 AM | #6 |
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| Thank you everybody for the advice. I was only feeding a little bit 3 x's a day. I had no idea I was supposed to free feed him. I thought if I did that he would eat too much and then I would have problems of him being overweight from eating to much, but he does always seem hungry. He puts anything and everything in his mouth all the time, and growls when you take it from him, so I will do the free feeding. I feel so bad. He has probably just been remaining very hungry all this time. I am definitely going to start free feeding him. Once again thank you everyone for the advice. |
05-17-2012, 06:03 AM | #7 |
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| I do not advocate free feeding. There are many issues that can crop up with this practice. Some pups end up having weight issues, some end up food aggressive when another pup comes into the picture...and it is often harder to house break them since they do not have a schedule. My suggestion is to google free feeding and acquaint yourself with the pros and cons before starting it.
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05-17-2012, 06:09 AM | #8 |
Senior Yorkie Talker | Here's what our Vet told us, We use a measuring cup that you would use for put coffee into a coffee maker. He told us to feed them 3 times a day and to use 1 scoop of dry food and sometime we do 2 scoops and that measures out to be 1/8 of a cup of food. From what we have been told hypoglycemic is just part of being an Yorkie because they run and play so hard they burn up the sugar in their systems really fast. What does you Vet say about his weight. |
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