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mrssabes · 05-02-2019, 07:54 AM

2 YO, 10 pound Yorkie weighed in at a whopping 12.5 pounds for his annual vet exam. I've been very careful about measuring his food, but upon "interrogation" <g>, my hubby admits to feeding Fabian "small plates" of chicken and blueberries almost daily over the past year while I'm away.

We've been told to cut back to 1/4 cup of kibble, twice a day and replace the bully sticks (which he eats, not just gnaws on) with Nylabone. Fabian already gets tons of exercise, so there's not much more we can do on that front.

Any other tips and what is a safe rate of weight loss for Yorkies?

Thank you.

05-02-2019, 07:54 AM	#1
mrssabes YT Addict Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: Concord Posts: 272	Vet Says My Yorkie is Overweight 2 YO, 10 pound Yorkie weighed in at a whopping 12.5 pounds for his annual vet exam. I've been very careful about measuring his food, but upon "interrogation" <g>, my hubby admits to feeding Fabian "small plates" of chicken and blueberries almost daily over the past year while I'm away. We've been told to cut back to 1/4 cup of kibble, twice a day and replace the bully sticks (which he eats, not just gnaws on) with Nylabone. Fabian already gets tons of exercise, so there's not much more we can do on that front. Any other tips and what is a safe rate of weight loss for Yorkies? Thank you.