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Originally Posted by machi  Odin is now 14 weeks and he weighs about 2kg (4.4lb). The breed is supposed to be around the 7lb mark (more or less) and now i am worried that he will be waaaaay over the breed target. I do not really mind, yet that will limit the (necessary) air-travel. The bigger he is the more expensive the ticket and i travel a lot! (plus he would be put in the cargo if he is bigger than a certain weight) I would go crazy if they did that! I would never take that risk! Its cold and he would be alone, in the dark! I heard they do not do well when separated with the owner and I am worried that he will suffer. Is it a normal weight at that young age? his legs also seem kind of long to me. I am used to big dogs and their growth rate is different. Should I take him to the vet? I think i overfed him (though i only gave him what the pack says(-) some to replace with treat). I give him apple,chicken breast popcorn(home made-1-2 pops), bio calcium bones and 2 other types of snacks, and low cal royal edu kibble. I alternate what i give. I really want him to be my shadow and never leave my side so that is why i was gifted a Yorkie. Now I want more!!!!!! I really love him and would never want to harm him. So again is it normal that he weighs so much at that age? Or is he just a bigger guy and I need to take some kind of measures(travel, kennel, babysitter etc)? Or worse am I harming him by overfeeding?  |
I personally wouldn't be giving a puppy all the additional food, except tiny amount chicken. A puppy needs every bite to be as nutritious as possible. Don't feed puppies low cal kibble, please feed puppy food! My guess is your adult dog will be around 8-9 pounds, but reducing his food now will not limit his adult weight, you will just harm his teeth, eyes, brain, liver and other important organs and bones. If given nutritious kibble, a puppy will not overeat. You don’t have to worry about a dog becoming too fat on most kibble, most will eat enough until they are satiated, but not enough to become too fat. Dogs who aren’t giving enough exercise, might have a problem, but you need not worry about this until your dog is 10 or 11 months old. Puppies need a bit of fat for energy reserves.