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Franceen · 10-20-2011, 12:51 PM

I wondered how much protein you homecookers give your Yorkie a day. I have been giving Tootsy 4oz (COOKED weight) of protein - salmon or chicken or occasionally beef. I am wondering if this is too much. I was told 4oz and now I am wondering if it was meant to be RAW weight, which, when cooked would weigh nearly half of what I am feeding her now!

Tootsy has become very hungry since her illness and spay, when she lost quite a bit of weight. She has almost put it all back on now, but is demanding more food. How can I fill her up without her getting fat? The vet wants me to keep her on fish/chicken plus rice only for a week or so until her tummy has settled then start to reintroduce veg. She is eating more than a cup of rice a day and a cup of protein!!!! I told the vet today that I was concerned about her eating all this protein and she said to cut it down, but how will I stop Toots crying for food? Any ideas?

10-20-2011, 12:51 PM	#1
Franceen YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 581	Homecookers - how much protein do you feed a day I wondered how much protein you homecookers give your Yorkie a day. I have been giving Tootsy 4oz (COOKED weight) of protein - salmon or chicken or occasionally beef. I am wondering if this is too much. I was told 4oz and now I am wondering if it was meant to be RAW weight, which, when cooked would weigh nearly half of what I am feeding her now! Tootsy has become very hungry since her illness and spay, when she lost quite a bit of weight. She has almost put it all back on now, but is demanding more food. How can I fill her up without her getting fat? The vet wants me to keep her on fish/chicken plus rice only for a week or so until her tummy has settled then start to reintroduce veg. She is eating more than a cup of rice a day and a cup of protein!!!! I told the vet today that I was concerned about her eating all this protein and she said to cut it down, but how will I stop Toots crying for food? Any ideas?