Even tiny treats thoughout the day will pack on the weight. Yorkies have small tummies and it doesn't take many extra calories to add up to added lbs. I made that mistake with Jada when we first adopted her. I never allowed her people food, but gave her treats and added stuff to her kibble to entice her to eat. She was up to a little over 7lbs and she should weigh no more than 5.8ozs. I got most of the excess weight off of Jada by feeding her the smallest amount for what she should weigh and adding frozen no salt green beans as a filler. It took almost a year, but we finally have her down to where she should be.
As far as treats go, we give her bits of her kibble and green beans. |