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06-09-2016, 08:02 AM | #1 |
YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: West Palm Beach
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| Helping 12 week old yorkie grow more Hello, I have been reading this site for quite a while. Today I have a question and decided to go ahead and sign up;-) I am the happy new dad of a 12 week old yorkie puppy. He is beautiful, playful, and full of energy. He seems to be very healthy. We have our first appointment at the vet tomorrow morning. My question has to do with his adult weight. His mother weighs just over 5 pounds and the sire weighs 4 pounds. My puppy, Mason, is currently charting to be just 3 1/2 pounds. I knew the charts are just an estimate and that based on the parent's size, he probably will not be a large adult, but I had not realized that he would be so small, either. He is from a litter of 4, he was second to the largest in size (not the runt). I realize that a lot of adult size has to do with genetics, but feel that nutrition might play into the equation, also. I am hoping that through a little nutritional boost, Mason could be stimulated to grow a bit more, without being obese, of course. The thought of a 3 1/2 pound fragile adult scares me. I think as little as a 1/2 to 3/4 pound boost in adult weight could make him less fragile during life. And thoughts or advice would be greatly appreciated. I am not an owner who is obsessed by weight, just want to give my Mason the healthiest start possible. He currently eats Simply Nourish puppy dry. Thanks to all!! Love the site. |
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06-10-2016, 06:21 AM | #2 |
Furbutts = LOVE Donating Member Moderator | Hi - welcome and CONGRATS!!! You sound proud and excited, which is nice to see . I totally understand the fear of having a wee one - 2 of mine are little -- about 4 lbs. Though I do need to be a little extra careful about certain things due to their size - I am happy to say they are very sturdy little naughties ! You are correct in that genetics pretty much determines size, for the most part. You could try feeding a *little* extra to see if it'll boost him up just a bit and fill him in a bit...but just don't go overboard. Here is a feeding guide in case it helps: https://www.fedwell.com/feeding-calculator/
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06-10-2016, 06:26 AM | #3 |
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| I have heard sometimes the charting size isn't where they end up as adults....but like people, I think genetics - long term- are what will determine their size. |
06-10-2016, 03:41 PM | #4 |
YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: West Palm Beach
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| thank you both very much!! And extra thanks for the awesome link Wylie's mom :-) |
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