Hey all,
Thanks for the replies. I appreciate it very much. To answer some of your questions. No, he is not just a large yorkie. He was a healthy weight at two years old the day we had him neutered. He weighed 5.2 lbs. at two years old. He is a little more dense framed than other yorkies I have seen but at two years old, the vet said he was a very healthy weight. As far as feeding him too little. With jack, all food servings are too little. We cut him back because he just kept getting fatter and fatter. I tried free feeding him dry and just doing the can food twice a day. I put out the dry food in a large bowl and he eat until he threw up. Literally. No, you can't feel his ribs. Actually, when you palpate his ribs all you feel squishy fat. I haven't felt ribs on him in years! He is so chunky, his front legs are starting to bow out and he has a dip in his back where his spine should be. I know you shouldn't see their spine but shouldn't you be able to palpate it under the skin? He's just a fat boy. I know that he will never be rail thin and I don't want that. But, he is starting to have joint problems due to the weight. I will have to try the pumpkin diet. He isn't getting enough food I'm sure, but that is what is so puzzling about him continuing to gain weight. Maybe it is some sort of thyroid problem. I will definately be making an appt. with a new vet today! Thanks for all the feed back. I will be posting some pics of him and my little baby on the picture board.
Hugs
Tanya |