Quote:
Originally Posted by Bluebells  Question: Has your vet told you your yorkie is two pounds overweight? Or did you just want/expect her to be in around five pounds?
If she is truly fat/overweight, then your vet should be able to give you advice on a diet & exercise regime to get her weight to where it should be for her frame.
However, it’s not at all unusual for a perfectly healthy and fit yorkie to be over seven pounds. If her weight is correct for her frame, you need to feed her accordingly. |
My Vet just said that she was overweight. Her little knees were starting to slide which she said that she needed to loose a little weight to protect her knees. She wants to eat like a large dog. I give her 1/4 cup total of Royal Canin Satiety kibble and a few pieces of the small can of soft food. She eats some of it in the morning and then I give her some of the kibble throughout the day. I do the same at around 5: 30 p.m. It's too much food to give her at one time. I have been trying to reduce that amount of 1/2 cup total per day. Her little belly gets so big. She is so cute and comes to get me when she's hungry. I don't want to not give her food if she is hungry, but I don't want her to get too much. She's the best watch dog!