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Originally Posted by Maximo  My average size boys would starve on 225 calories a day. You cannot make such generalizations about Yorkies and their dietary needs and how quickly they clean a plate. |
Sorry if I did not make it clear. I certainly was not saying that all Yorkies should get 225 calories a day. It is only an average. I intended to convey just the opposite, that there is a huge variance in the amount dogs need. I was emphasizing the lower end because that seemed to be the problem with the questioner. The reverse is also true. Many need more than the average. I suppose I bungled it very badly based on your inference from what I said. What I mean to say is that individual dogs have varying rates of metabolism and it has been my experience that most people overfeed their dogs.