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Originally Posted by AlicetheYorkie  So, that's about 1/2 a pound per week. Well, you'll have to ask your vet if that's too much, but basically just go by how she looks. You want to be able to feel the ribs pretty easily, but not see them and (altough it can be hard through Yorkie hair - easier when they're wet) you should see a "waist line" when looking down at the dog. If she seems chunky and the vet also agrees, cut back on food just a little bit. It's much more tricky when they're still a growing puppy because obviously they do still need to gain weight and grow, but at the same time you don't want her getting overweight because that'll be a bigger battle if you have to get weight off her once she is done growing. It's pretty hard to make a growing puppy get overweight, but I've definatly seen it working for a vet, so it is possible. I think the average for a toy breed dog of that age is about 5 or 6 ounces per week, she seems to be gaining about 8 ounces per week and it was more like 10 ounces the last one, so you may be over-feeding just a bit.
What brand and type of food are you using and how much per day? If you're giving something really high quality, especially if it's grain-free, you don't need to feed as much as you think. |
She does have a waste and I can tell that she has gotten taller over the past few weeks. I am feeding her a cup per day of Wellness for puppy and about 4 tsp of Wellness wet food for puppy and maybe 2 wellness puppy treats per day. I free feed and she never eats all of the dry food, she leaves most of her 1/2 cup in the evenings but eats all of the wet.