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Originally Posted by tammyrn  ...He was 2.5 lbs at 12 weeks old. Now he is 6 months old and 3.5 lbs. After reading some, I am concerned that he is too small and that I should be worried about his bones. He sails off the couch after jumping about an extra foot up in the air and turning around airborne and landing. He is like a bouncing ball. He isn't sickly at all. Do I need to be worried about this jumping. Is he going to break a bone? He goes everywhere and runs in the yard until I am out of breath. Seems like he is underweight from what I am reading but he appears overly healthy. Do I need to try to protect him from jumping off the sofa?? I don't know how I will but I can try. Should I be concerned? |
Using this puppy weight/growth chart:
Yorkshire Terrier - Yorkie Puppy Growth/Weight Chart - watch us grow your puppy is projected to weigh approximately 4 - 5 pounds full grown (just an estimate, many factors can influence adult weight). That is normal for a Yorkie. So, I would not worry about his size, he is not underweight.
You do have to be concerned about him getting hurt. Because they are a small active breed, you always have to watch them. They do seem to love jumping up and down from things that they probably should not. I have put ramps or steps by the things mine like to jump up on and off of the most. With ramps in place they almost always use them. I have ramps to the window seat in the kitchen and my bed. I have a little step to the couch and a chair in the living room. It is a lot less wear and tear on their little knees,hips and backs. But despite our best efforts they will sometimes jump off things that are too high. Keep them healthy, feed them a quality food to build strong bones, use ramps and steps, see the vet regularly to check his knees and hips, and keep your fingers crossed!
and don't forget to enjoy every crazy minute!