Hi. I recently adopted a Yorkie from my local shelter and have noticed a couple of things I am concerned about. I took him to the vet yesterday and learned about the CT thing, as Tig already exhibits signs of it. It is only noticeable when he gets upset, and so far he gets upset when he has to leave our house. As long as we are home, he is happy and calm and no crazy honking/snorting sounds. He is overweight, which we knew about when we adopted, he weighs 7.7 pounds and should be about 5. Any tips on how to help him lose weight? We already have him started on Eucanuba weight control for small breeds, and he is not allowed to have "people" food at all, no matter how much he stares, as we know it is for his own good. He isn't as active as we would like, but we understand his weight is inhibiting him from being as active as he would like to. My other concern is he will not eat unless I lie on the floor next to him and feed him one piece of food at a time. Because we have no history on him, we just assume he was probably fed a lot of table scraps and that's why he is so overweight. We want him to be a social dog and go along with us to friends and relatives but are concerned with his trachea issues that this may be too much for him. Is it possible for him to learn that he is safe with us, and we won't leave him nor give him away, as he seems very content and the most happy when he is at our home and right next to either of us. The little guy is so appreciative of our attention and affection for him, that alone is reward enough! So I guess my questions are, how concerned should I be about the trachea issue, and how do we add him into our social life without stressing him out? And lastly, any advice on weight loss besides diet?
Thanks So Much!
Tisha & Tig
