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Originally Posted by Nancy1999

You call her a "mini" yorkie, and I'm wondering if you think she should be less than 13 pounds just because the breeder said she was a mini? First you have to be sure she is overweight and you have to learn how much she is overweight. Yorkies don't have the extreem waists that some breeds have, they have a little sausage type of body with a slight indication of a waist. When Joey gained weight after a trick training class, the vet said that I should reduce his daily food allowance by 1/3 and add about 5 or 6 frozen (thawed) green beans, which help make the feel full, so that they don't feel like they are starving. He lost about an ounce or two a week without any problem. I wouldn't put any dog on a diet, unless the vet told me he was overweight though, and a check up is in order to rule out other complications, such as a thyroid problem.