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theporkieyorkie · 08-23-2013, 03:55 PM

I agree that there is a difference.

It seems like the little dogs are more prone to health issues...yes, bigger yorkies can have the same issues too, but it seems more prevalent in the littler guys. On top of that, the little ones don't seem to handle the health issues as well as the bigger dogs...they get dehydrated quicker, illnesses are harder on them, it takes longer to recover... etc etc. A lot of them seem to be more fragile, in general.

Maybe it's not so much their size, but the genetics that made them small in the first place are the cause of other health problems...IDK...maybe it's because their bodies and organs have to work much harder to perform the same functions a bigger dogs organs do.

I have a 2 year old thats 4 lbs and an 10 year old that's 8 lbs...and my little guy can hold his pee way longer than my bigger guy...so size doesn't always matter...but I think it really depends on the individual dog. It seems like some little dogs live long healthy lives(like the 15 year old 3 lb male I posted about recently) and then there are other little dogs that die really really young and/or are riddled with health problems. I definitely worry about hypoglycemia more with my little guy and I am definitely more concerned about him missing a meal...but I still try to treat him as an equal to my bigger dog....and he definitely does not know he's little!! LOL!!

My bigger dog is actually much more needy an fragile than my little dog is though...more health problems, due to his age, and he's just a spoiled boy...so again...it comes down to an individuals needs more than size.

08-23-2013, 03:55 PM	#41
theporkieyorkie YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: dearborn heights Posts: 1,148	I agree that there is a difference. It seems like the little dogs are more prone to health issues...yes, bigger yorkies can have the same issues too, but it seems more prevalent in the littler guys. On top of that, the little ones don't seem to handle the health issues as well as the bigger dogs...they get dehydrated quicker, illnesses are harder on them, it takes longer to recover... etc etc. A lot of them seem to be more fragile, in general. Maybe it's not so much their size, but the genetics that made them small in the first place are the cause of other health problems...IDK...maybe it's because their bodies and organs have to work much harder to perform the same functions a bigger dogs organs do. I have a 2 year old thats 4 lbs and an 10 year old that's 8 lbs...and my little guy can hold his pee way longer than my bigger guy...so size doesn't always matter...but I think it really depends on the individual dog. It seems like some little dogs live long healthy lives(like the 15 year old 3 lb male I posted about recently) and then there are other little dogs that die really really young and/or are riddled with health problems. I definitely worry about hypoglycemia more with my little guy and I am definitely more concerned about him missing a meal...but I still try to treat him as an equal to my bigger dog....and he definitely does not know he's little!! LOL!! My bigger dog is actually much more needy an fragile than my little dog is though...more health problems, due to his age, and he's just a spoiled boy...so again...it comes down to an individuals needs more than size. Last edited by theporkieyorkie; 08-23-2013 at 03:59 PM.