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06-15-2013, 12:48 PM | #1 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Magenta, Italy
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| Less eating during summer Hey just wondering as I can't find if this question has been asked before in the forum throught the search option, But do your yorkies eat less during summer. BEI now eats royal canin. Usually he will just finish up to 7/8 to 8/8 (8/8 is around 85gr) per day- without mixed with any other food (depending on how much activity he does) as he is 5 kg. However, for the last three days he just eats 6/8 at most and even he's very lazy and slow to finish them. He usually will finish them close to midnight. Is it normal this behaviour during summer as in Italy now it starts to be always 30 degrees (celcius), I don't really know in farenheit. Would he get less nutrition if he cuts his portion this way? I also wonder if it's the effect of anti-Filariasis (philariasis) tablet that I gave. I use cardoteck (not sure if it's also available in US). But I've read online that it's common that cats and dogs eat less during summer. Is it also the same for yorkies? Thanks in advance
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06-15-2013, 01:42 PM | #2 |
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| My Teddy was that way when he was younger. He would sometimes skip his meals when he knew we would be walking in the warm weather. As long as the food your dog eats is balanced nutritionally, a smaller quantity is fine. I've read they can eat up to 1/3 less and be okay.
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06-15-2013, 01:46 PM | #3 |
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| until 1/3 is fine? Actually after he starts eating royal canin, his diet has been balanced and he eats eagerly the kibbles without anything added. So I shouldn't be worried I guess. I was worried as if they eat less they can be ill and get hypochelgemia? (if i don't spell mistakenly)
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06-16-2013, 04:30 AM | #4 |
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| I have noticed that mine want to eat less when it get's real hot.
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06-16-2013, 04:32 AM | #5 |
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| morgan does the same thing |
06-16-2013, 06:18 AM | #6 |
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| I just noticed that the last few days, it's always 30 degrees in celcius here in Italy, summer's coming. I notice also that he'll finish it without problem when the dark comes, or when the sun goes away, or when the temp becomes fresher
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06-16-2013, 10:14 AM | #7 | |
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06-16-2013, 12:05 PM | #8 |
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| Heat Is he getting enough water, could he be dehydrated in the heat? That would make him more listless and not want to eat so much? |
06-16-2013, 01:12 PM | #9 | |
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Hi, yes even better in this hot season, he drinks even more
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