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Originally Posted by JoshieBoy  Your pets are cute. My Yorkie is in the process of losing a weight too. I now give him enough food that won't cause him to gain weight. He was born loving to eat. His matabolism slowed down, and I had to adjust. I love him, and I can't allow him to keep his bowling pin shape. I would feed them out of their own bowls. Dogs won't let themselves starve. I had to stop free feeding my Shih Tzu, because my Yorkie would move over and eat her food too. |
I want to add that I keep the feeding schedule structured to help me monitor them. They have a short time to eat the dog food to stop my Shih Tzu for waiting for tastier food that she will not get anymore. I have stopped giving my dogs treats and human food for their health. I make sure not to let my Shih Tzu get full on dog food until she has a habit of eating every day. She tries to manipulate me by not eating her dog food. LOL The vet recommended I feed her this way to encourage her not to be a finicky eater. Maybe some of these strategies will work for you. It has helped my dogs.