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Originally Posted by Leesha  My 5 and 1/2 month old yorkie loves to eat and is a true fatty. I cannot ration his food because my other yorkies don't eat much. So food has to always remain down for them.
Any suggestions... also if you trim your yorkies coats do they grow back thicker? |
Puppies need to have extra weight and fat so that they can go through growth spurts. Don't give any extra snacks, and if only healthy food is provided, dogs will generally not over eat. It's possible that there is some type of genetic problem and if the dog is truly obese, he needs to be seen by a vet. Once a dog is 8 months, you can start worrying about restricting calories or giving more exercise. What makes you think your pup is fat, is it the tummy? Does the vet say he's too fat? Remember, some Yorkies have more of a cobby body.
Trimming hair does not make it grow thicker, hair growth is under the skin, so cutting or trimming it does not make it grow thicker. Cutting hair sometimes makes it appear thicker, but the hair will get thicker as the dog matures. This sometimes coincides with cutting, and people think the cutting or shaving did it, but its not true.