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Originally Posted by BLowry  you should be able to feel his ribs when you rub your fingers across them. If you slide your fingers from his ribs down to his stomach, you should be able to feel a slight indentation. |
I agree, but this is sometimes difficult. I had to ask the vet about Joey who was about a pound overweight at 11 months. We had taken a tricks training class, and I gave him too many fattening treats. I'd ask the vet, if you're not sure, mine didn't mind walk-in weighing visits. If Willie is overweight, reducing the amount of food and replacing it with green beans is helpful. The thawed frozen green beans help fill the dog up, but don't add many calories. Also, I recommend a hard chewing stick like Merrick Bully sticks to help with hunger. You need to use a very hard stick, a softer stick is more like a treat, and they can eat it in a day, while the harder ones will last a whole week. It's good you are paying attention to his weight, overweight can lead to many health risks, but remember, yorkies come in all sorts of different healthy weights, so finding the right weight for Willie is important!