I feel I need to post because I sooo went through this... I have two Yorkies ... they were a 10# and a 7# yorkies -- both males -- both 3 or 4 years old. My tiny boy developed collapsing trachea. It was quite scary. He would gasp for breath... I would panic. The Vets at UGA Vet Teaching Hospital prescribed a cough syrup and Flovent inhaler. He's doing fantastic now. But the hard part was that Dr. Sycamore really came down on me about Max's weight. He was 7# 5oz. Not fat by any means, but she was adamant that in order for him to survive, he had to lose weight. Well... lo and behold, my two finicky boys who had to be begged to eat suddenly were ravenous for the little bit of diet food they were allotted. Royal Canin Satiety and Royal Canin Small Dog Weight Management. 1/4 cup twice a day with just a tiny bit of some kind of "topper" called Natures Recipe which is a ground chicken and vegetable product in a small plastic tray. Maxie has lost 11 oz and Marley has lost 2 oz. (I think my sister is sneaking Marley extra food), and they go absolutely nuts when I lay their meals down! This... after years of begging them to eat! I'm telling you... there are no finicky dogs... just put your babies on a diet, and they will eat like no tomorrow! We used to beg them to eat... we cooked rice and chicken... we bought specialty foods... everything! But just put them on a restricted calorie diet (most pets can benefit from this) and watch them go nuts at meal time! |