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zenzele · 06-17-2008, 05:57 PM

Don't worry, that's a Yorkie, how else do you remain at an average of 5 to 7 pounds!!! Those divas and gents know the key to maintaining a waistline is to count calories!! Remember a healthy dog will not starve itself, first check with your vet to rule out any health issues, if your baby pass the health check forget trying to keep a yorkie on a feeding schedule...leave dog food out where your baby can get to it when hungry (just replace with fresh food daily...and throw out the left overs from the day before. (Do not give table scraps or you will end up with an unhealthy dog and poop clean up problems you don't want). I find my yorkie will gulp a bowl full on a Monday, turn her nose up to the same meal on a Tuesday, skip breakfast on a Wednesday and flip for food again on Thursday!! Yorkies are VERY finicky eaters. Let them graze and monitor them to take to the potty throughout the day. Here's the other thing we overlook... have you ever consider what size a yorkie stomach is?? It has to be tiny so it probably fills up quickly and empty slowly.

06-17-2008, 05:57 PM	#6
zenzele YT Addict Join Date: May 2008 Location: Charleston Posts: 307	Picky Eater Don't worry, that's a Yorkie, how else do you remain at an average of 5 to 7 pounds!!! Those divas and gents know the key to maintaining a waistline is to count calories!! Remember a healthy dog will not starve itself, first check with your vet to rule out any health issues, if your baby pass the health check forget trying to keep a yorkie on a feeding schedule...leave dog food out where your baby can get to it when hungry (just replace with fresh food daily...and throw out the left overs from the day before. (Do not give table scraps or you will end up with an unhealthy dog and poop clean up problems you don't want). I find my yorkie will gulp a bowl full on a Monday, turn her nose up to the same meal on a Tuesday, skip breakfast on a Wednesday and flip for food again on Thursday!! Yorkies are VERY finicky eaters. Let them graze and monitor them to take to the potty throughout the day. Here's the other thing we overlook... have you ever consider what size a yorkie stomach is?? It has to be tiny so it probably fills up quickly and empty slowly.