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Originally Posted by yorkiepuppie  she seems skinny to me. maybe she is not too skinny. i never really know, i tried to ask the vet to tell me what is a healthy weight range for milu but he said he can't tell me that. (why not!?) so i have to rely on feeling her ribs, but i don't really know what a very skinny dog's rib feel like and what a normal dog's rib should feel like. the reason i am concerned about her weight is because she never eats the recommended serving, she is always eating less than that. but maybe it's ok because she is not very active.  |
Joey's vet was able to give me a range, and said that he shouldn't weigh over 5 pounds 10 ounces, and when I got him down to that, we thought, Yay, but then the vet said, well that's not exactly his "fighting weight." This means that Joey ideal weight is less than 5 1/2 pounds. He was 5 pounds 4 ounces at his last vet check, and apparently that's not even thin. The recommended serving is just for the average dog, it just gives you an idea, but individual dogs vary. When you can see their ribs, I think they are too thin, or if you can easily feel their backbone. Some dogs are petite and small boned and can't carry the weight of a larger boned dog. When Joey ate the recommended serving, he got fat. Does she have plenty of energy when she needs it?