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Originally Posted by CaptainJacksmom  This is good information to have. When CaptainJack was 12 weeks, he was 2.5 lbs...the vet I was using told me he should not get over 5 lbs. That vet almost killed him during a neuter visit, but that is a story for a different day. He got up 8.5 lbs and my current vet did determine that he was overweight and that I was giving him too many treats and not enough exercise....so now he is 7.2 lbs and she says he is perfect and very healthy. So does that sound right to you all for a 4.5 year old. |
There's no "right or wrong" per day. It all depends on your dogs body shape, etc. Jackson is 15lbs but he is very healthy, in shape and athletic. The Yorkie show "standard" is not to exceed 7lbs, but just because a Yorkie exceeds 7lbs, doesn't make them not a Yorkie... lots of them get bigger.
Jackson was 6lbs at 12 weeks old and is 15lbs at 2yrs old.