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Originally Posted by tomlcu  Thanks for replying! As long as her ribs and spine are not sticking out, I wouldn't worry - with this you mean sticking out visually? I ask this because when I'm petting her I can easily feel her ribs and spine 
By the way I saw Teddy's pic and he's cute! I don't see him being thin though maybe because of the fur as compared to Ava's puppy cut. |
Teddy's hair definitely made him look bigger when he was a puppy.
For the ribs and spine, yes, I meant visually. As Barneysmommy wrote, you should be able to feel the ribs without pressing hard, but you should not be able to see them. When you can't feel ribs easily, then the dog is overweight.
Many Yorkies have a very fine build or bone structure that makes them look thinner. Here is a girl Yorkie I follow on Facebook who is like Ava and Teddy:
https://www.facebook.com/chloepolkad...type=1&theater
As I wrote, Ava is darling and looks healthy to me.
