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Originally Posted by AniaR  I feed my yorkie raw meat. Love it. He is a healthy dog, no problems. No itching, beautiful coat. Yorkie is like other dogs, just smaller. It will be a coach potato if you make it one! |
Maybe I should have explained this better and you're correct there is so much variation in the Yorkie breed, but some are genetically truly lap dogs and some are much more active. If they are extremely active, like let say a Dalmatian or a Grey Hound, they too would process cholesterol differently. My foster is truly a lap dog and Joey although much more active, is not running and exercising all day. He’s lucky to get a 15 minute run. I don’t think the owner has as much control over the activity level of the dog as genetics. I agree though, It’s possible to make a dog lazy by overfeeding and under exercising (or a human for that matter).