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Miss Magoo · 01-19-2009, 07:44 AM

Good Morning YT,

I have had Bella on NB since she I got her basically, and after the vet recommended Science Diet (yikes). I did the research and went into the pet store to buy either Solid Gold, Wellness, or NB. My decision was made when the sales lady had a yorkie too and we talked for an hour and she explained that it was a whole life food, which I knew from my research, and it just seemed like it would be a good fit.

Well when I put Bella on NB she was just under 2lbs and was on target to be 6lbs adult weight. Then at a check up she had a slight skin irritation and she was put on antibiotics and the only way I could get her to take the medication was to hide it in cheese. So she gained a little bit of extra weight during that period, but not much. However since yorkies are small, a few ounces adds up.

So at spay time they weighed her again and she was almost 7lbs, I was shocked because she didn't seem like she weighed that much. She's long and it doesn't look like she weighs that much. All her blook work came back fine and they did extra blood work because my vet was concerned about a few levels that were very normal in the end. She just wasn't use to treating a yorkie and since she knew of the liver shunt issue she wanted to make sure that wasn't something I needed to worry about, and now it's not.

Well yesterday I weighed her again because I was going to order her something and she is a little over 8lbs now, closer to 8 1/2! She still doesn't look it, she doesn't have a belly, and is active and plays. Although with the cold weather our walks are non existant right now. I follow NB guidelines for the feeding amount and actually feed a little less as she is less active right now and tends to leave food over in her dish. She is free feed since she is almost 10months old and it just works better for the both of us.

I am just wondering if anyone else has experienced this.

Thanks in advanced

And as a side note, I'm not worried about her being a teapot, I just want her to be healthy and if that is her being healthy at 8 1/2 lbs then that is fine.

A

01-19-2009, 07:44 AM	#1
Miss Magoo Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Lexington, KY Posts: 175	Weight gain on Natural Balance? Good Morning YT, I have had Bella on NB since she I got her basically, and after the vet recommended Science Diet (yikes). I did the research and went into the pet store to buy either Solid Gold, Wellness, or NB. My decision was made when the sales lady had a yorkie too and we talked for an hour and she explained that it was a whole life food, which I knew from my research, and it just seemed like it would be a good fit. Well when I put Bella on NB she was just under 2lbs and was on target to be 6lbs adult weight. Then at a check up she had a slight skin irritation and she was put on antibiotics and the only way I could get her to take the medication was to hide it in cheese. So she gained a little bit of extra weight during that period, but not much. However since yorkies are small, a few ounces adds up. So at spay time they weighed her again and she was almost 7lbs, I was shocked because she didn't seem like she weighed that much. She's long and it doesn't look like she weighs that much. All her blook work came back fine and they did extra blood work because my vet was concerned about a few levels that were very normal in the end. She just wasn't use to treating a yorkie and since she knew of the liver shunt issue she wanted to make sure that wasn't something I needed to worry about, and now it's not. Well yesterday I weighed her again because I was going to order her something and she is a little over 8lbs now, closer to 8 1/2! She still doesn't look it, she doesn't have a belly, and is active and plays. Although with the cold weather our walks are non existant right now. I follow NB guidelines for the feeding amount and actually feed a little less as she is less active right now and tends to leave food over in her dish. She is free feed since she is almost 10months old and it just works better for the both of us. I am just wondering if anyone else has experienced this. Thanks in advanced And as a side note, I'm not worried about her being a teapot, I just want her to be healthy and if that is her being healthy at 8 1/2 lbs then that is fine. A __________________ Dana and Bella