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Originally Posted by Erin  Loki gets 1/2 cup a day of Orijen right now. He's maybe 1/2 pound overweight, but he definitely SHOULD weigh 11-12 pounds. He's not fat. He's twice as tall as Sammy and 14" long. But it's true I have to carefully watch his food intake or he gains weight fast, unlike Sammy who stays super skinny.
I don't mind Loki's size, but he has other issues. Among them is diabetes insipidus which is a disease there is no cure for and the medicine is quite expensive ($100+/month). He gets meds twice daily. This is very rare and he has had it his whole life. I would never have given him back, so I wouldn't have called in my "guarantee" but it still frustrates me to no end. This will affect him for the rest of his life.  |
Hi, Erin.
We haven't chatted in awhile, but you may remember my Kia is from Susan.
I had no idea that Loki has diabetes insipidus. Have you told Susan? I feel so bad for Loki.
Kia has a terrible over-bite, lost quite a few teeth this past summer to the tune of $800.00.
How did you find out that Susan is not breeding in her home anymore and bringing the puppies up from Iowa?
I had called her almost 2 years ago, and her puppy prices had gone up to "starting at" $2,500. Decided I didn't want to risk getting another pup with an over-bite for that price.
I told Susan about Kia's over-bite and her response was if I had bought her for breeding/showing, she would have replaced her. Gosh, I didn't want her replaced. She's irreplaceable in my heart. I guess I just thought it was something she'd be interested in knowing.
Hi, Barbara,
My Kia is tiny, 4#s. But my Sydney is a stocky Yorkie who gains easily. Her grand-dam was out of Susans lines and she, also was an easy gainer.This summer, I discovered by accident how to keep her weight down. All she eats now is Evangers canned food. She eats 3 tablespoons, twice a day, and is down to her normal 6.5#s. The minute I give her any brand of kibble, she bloats up. She used to act like she was starving all the time, until I switched her to the Evangers canned. Maybe it would work for Teddy.
Sheila