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Originally Posted by Alishacasano

Hi guys! My poor Tinkerbell was given to me with worms. The lady I bought her from never got her her shots or dewormer. The picture I have attached on the left is when I first got her at 8 weeks. I took her in and had her dewormed and her shots, but some how it didn't get rid of the worms. I took her back to the vet and we have finally got rid of them. Woooo-hoo! However my question now is, do you think thats the reason for her not so thick, fluffy coat anymore? (Right picture, 16 weeks) All the worms have been gone for a week now and I was wondering if it had anything to do with her dull coat now. There's hardly any fur on her legs and paws!

It is hard for me to judge from the pictures. Puppies change so much after 8 weeks. What kind of worms did she have? Some worms it takes several wormings to get rid of all of them. What kind of food do you have her on? How is her appetite? The picture on the right just looks like a poor quality picture. If your only concern is the texture of her coat then I can tell you a 8 week old puppy will normally be fluffier. Some pups have a fluffy under coat and once that undercoat comes out the coat will look thinner. A silky coated yorkie with have a thin coat as a puppy and as they get older they coat will get thicker. If she is playful and eating well then she may be just fine. I would need more information in order to give a better opinion.