Originally Posted by Marna1957  If your dog is Eating, Active, Eliminating, and Happy, I would not worry.
I have owned, trained, bred and raised dogs all my life. I have had, and trained, several different breeds of dogs. I have found that having larger breeds, giant breeds, as well as even medium breeds is much different than having these TINY Yorkie dogs. When we first brought Katy home I worried about her not gaining too much weight. But then, I am used to dogs gaining pounds a week, not ounces per month.
The old rule of thumb for dog weight is: 'You should be able to feel the ribs, but not see them.'
This means when you run your hand down their sides lengthwise, you should be able to feel that they have ribs, but not each rib. When the dog is standing and you are looking down at it, from above, you should not be able to see it's ribs. (I know, Yorkie Hair, right? Ha Ha)
It could be that you have a Yorkie that was bred small, know to many as Teacups. I have a lady that has taught me much about the breed. She has had Yorkies her lifetime. Right now she has 4, not one over 5 pounds. I mean, not even 5.5 pounds, the largest is just 5 pounds; her smallest, is a healthy, bouncing 2.2 pound, 14 year old. |