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anjsmiles · 03-29-2009, 09:27 AM

I am getting concerned that Reggie is overweight. He is up to 8.10 lbs. and he looks kinda roly poly. I can't go by any charts to determine what he should weigh because he is not full yorkie nor full Lhasa. Lhasas are a stocky build dog but then Yorkies are not.

I know one problem is that he hasn't gotten enough exercise lately because it has been raining so much here and we haven't gotten to go walking daily. I can't give him full roam of the house to run either without supervision because of his eating things he shouldn't. He is like a little doggie vaccum sucking up and swallowing anything he finds. So he has been confined to the kitchen or his crate when we are not here and when we are I remove one of the nursery gates from the kitchen to the bonus room where the TV is and he can come in there with us.

He is still eating the Royal Canine puppy food. He gets 1/4 cup twice day and a couple Old Mother Hubbard or Wellness treats in the day. I am wondering if he still needs to be on puppy food. The bag says to feed it until they are 10-12 mos. old. but I know puppy food is higher in calories than regular dog food and I am wondering if he really needs to be on it since he doesn't get enough activity all the time. He was 7 mos old March 11.

What are you all's thoughts?

03-29-2009, 09:27 AM	#1
anjsmiles Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Watkinsville, Ga USA Posts: 155	Question about Reggie's weight and puppy food I am getting concerned that Reggie is overweight. He is up to 8.10 lbs. and he looks kinda roly poly. I can't go by any charts to determine what he should weigh because he is not full yorkie nor full Lhasa. Lhasas are a stocky build dog but then Yorkies are not. I know one problem is that he hasn't gotten enough exercise lately because it has been raining so much here and we haven't gotten to go walking daily. I can't give him full roam of the house to run either without supervision because of his eating things he shouldn't. He is like a little doggie vaccum sucking up and swallowing anything he finds. So he has been confined to the kitchen or his crate when we are not here and when we are I remove one of the nursery gates from the kitchen to the bonus room where the TV is and he can come in there with us. He is still eating the Royal Canine puppy food. He gets 1/4 cup twice day and a couple Old Mother Hubbard or Wellness treats in the day. I am wondering if he still needs to be on puppy food. The bag says to feed it until they are 10-12 mos. old. but I know puppy food is higher in calories than regular dog food and I am wondering if he really needs to be on it since he doesn't get enough activity all the time. He was 7 mos old March 11. What are you all's thoughts? Last edited by anjsmiles; 03-29-2009 at 09:29 AM.