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wolfer1 · 01-12-2008, 07:31 AM

Hi everyone....my wife and I are new to this site....Eddie our yorkie is 3yrs old and full of energy...he is a joy above expectations and keeps us hopping....in the last couple of days he seems to have lost his appetite...had Vet check him..all test are normal...seems healthy..and happy....any ideas?:

pepe mint · 01-12-2008, 07:33 AM

welcome to YT

I have no advice...but I'm sure someone will

all I know is that our 11 year old min pin does that from time to time...but there is never anything wrong with him. good luck!!!!

RebelBelle · 01-12-2008, 07:44 AM

Welcome to YT. Hmmmm... what food are you feeding him? There is a chance his is bored with the food. I know that my Jamie likes variety. If he has to eat the same 'flavor' food for more than a week he acts like he doesn't want it anymore. I'm sure someone with more experience than me will post with suggestions soon.

sondra2004 · 01-12-2008, 07:45 AM

Welcome to Yorkie Talk. I would try adding chicken to his dry food.

yorkiesmiles · 01-12-2008, 07:45 AM

welcome to YT!! Glad to have you all here! Have you tried giving him something besides his regular food to get him to eat? A different kind of high quality dog food or some good homecooked food? Perhaps some chicken, cottage cheese, etc?

MrYorkiecrazy · 01-12-2008, 07:50 AM

Welcome to YT! You probably won't get it from me, but you will get excellent advice from others here. However, in an effort to help those others help you, I offer these questions;

Exactly how long ago did you notice the change in appetite?
Any change in activity level from normal?
What is his normal diet and how much per day?
Is he eating anything at all? How much? Are you able to feed him by hand?
Is he drinking water?
What is his frequency and quality of his bowel movements?
What is your confidence level in your current veterinarian?

Hope this helps. Best of luck to you and I hope Eddie gets to feeling better real soon.

wolfer1 · 01-12-2008, 07:55 AM

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Originally Posted by wolfer1

Hi everyone....my wife and I are new to this site....Eddie our yorkie is 3yrs old and full of energy...he is a joy above expectations and keeps us hopping....in the last couple of days he seems to have lost his appetite...had Vet check him..all test are normal...seems healthy..and happy....any ideas?:

We feed him Solid Gold.....boiled chicken....boiled hamberger....Vet is great......been throwing up yellow flem....good bowel movements

sondra2004 · 01-12-2008, 08:01 AM

Ask your vet about giving him Pepcid every 12hours .Thats what I give mine when they have a upset tummy.

MrYorkiecrazy · 01-12-2008, 08:05 AM

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Originally Posted by wolfer1

We feed him Solid Gold.....boiled chicken....boiled hamberger....Vet is great......been throwing up yellow flem....good bowel movements

You probably already know this, but the yellow flem is bile due to not eating. It could have been a mild stomach upset and now all we need to do is to re-stimulate his eating. You might try a jar of baby food.

BTW - our girls get upset on the weekends because we have to leave them for a few hours. They started throwing up small amounts of bile. We now feed them a small portion of breakfast. A little boiled chicken and they don't throw up anymore.

Please keep us posted on his progress.

chattiesmom · 01-12-2008, 08:38 AM

Welcome to YorkieTalk!

MrYorkieCrazy in post #If your little Eddie is healthy and the vet has thoroughly checked him out for underlying health issues then I wouldn't worry too much. My guys have hungry days and days when they don't seem too interested in food. Be sure that he is drinking and that he is NOT getting too many treats. I would recommend giving him a small amount of Nutri-Cal. Small amounts stimulate the appetite, large amounts decrease it.

Good luck and keep us posted on Eddie!

marcerella02 · 01-12-2008, 10:58 AM

poor guy.. Layla is like that from time to time... she throws up bile and has a slow appetite for a few days.. you might want to try giving him a bit of yogurt that has pro biotics in it.. help get his tummy back to normal

scrappysmom · 01-12-2008, 11:07 AM

welcome to YT.

katcarasella · 01-12-2008, 12:16 PM

You're gonna love it here, there is a wealth of knowledge and experience at YT.

My girls get upset tummies when they're stressed out

Hope Eddie feels better soon!!

MrYorkiecrazy · 01-12-2008, 02:43 PM

Eddie is now doing very well and YT has assimulated another -
http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=111306

patty58 · 01-12-2008, 03:19 PM

Just wanted to welcome y'all to yt.

01-12-2008, 07:31 AM	#1
wolfer1 Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Kalamazoo Posts: 50	Our Yorkie Eddie Hi everyone....my wife and I are new to this site....Eddie our yorkie is 3yrs old and full of energy...he is a joy above expectations and keeps us hopping....in the last couple of days he seems to have lost his appetite...had Vet check him..all test are normal...seems healthy..and happy....any ideas?:

01-12-2008, 07:33 AM	#2
pepe mint YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Franklin, TN Posts: 11,145	welcome to YT I have no advice...but I'm sure someone will all I know is that our 11 year old min pin does that from time to time...but there is never anything wrong with him. good luck!!!! __________________ Anyone who does not know what soap tastes like has never washed a dog

01-12-2008, 07:44 AM	#3
RebelBelle Donating YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Madison, MS Posts: 2,597	Welcome to YT. Hmmmm... what food are you feeding him? There is a chance his is bored with the food. I know that my Jamie likes variety. If he has to eat the same 'flavor' food for more than a week he acts like he doesn't want it anymore. I'm sure someone with more experience than me will post with suggestions soon. __________________ Misty & Jamie

01-12-2008, 07:45 AM	#4
sondra2004 Mommy's Love Bugs Donating Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Northern Virginia! Posts: 1,670	Welcome to Yorkie Talk. I would try adding chicken to his dry food. __________________ Yorkies are like potato chips; you can't have just one! The PiNK Club

01-12-2008, 07:45 AM	#5
yorkiesmiles Donating YT 4000 Club Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Iowa Posts: 9,493	welcome to YT!! Glad to have you all here! Have you tried giving him something besides his regular food to get him to eat? A different kind of high quality dog food or some good homecooked food? Perhaps some chicken, cottage cheese, etc? __________________ yorkiesmiles Loved by Bubba & Roxy *Holy, holy, is the Lord God Almighty, who was, and is, and is to come*

01-12-2008, 07:50 AM	#6
MrYorkiecrazy No Longer a Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: City, State, Country Posts: 1,763	Welcome to YT! You probably won't get it from me, but you will get excellent advice from others here. However, in an effort to help those others help you, I offer these questions; Exactly how long ago did you notice the change in appetite? Any change in activity level from normal? What is his normal diet and how much per day? Is he eating anything at all? How much? Are you able to feed him by hand? Is he drinking water? What is his frequency and quality of his bowel movements? What is your confidence level in your current veterinarian? Hope this helps. Best of luck to you and I hope Eddie gets to feeling better real soon. Last edited by MrYorkiecrazy; 01-12-2008 at 07:52 AM. Reason: typo

01-12-2008, 08:01 AM	#8
sondra2004 Mommy's Love Bugs Donating Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Northern Virginia! Posts: 1,670	Ask your vet about giving him Pepcid every 12hours .Thats what I give mine when they have a upset tummy. __________________ Yorkies are like potato chips; you can't have just one! The PiNK Club

01-12-2008, 08:38 AM	#10
chattiesmom Donating YT 10K Club Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Alabama Posts: 17,674	Welcome to YorkieTalk! MrYorkieCrazy in post #If your little Eddie is healthy and the vet has thoroughly checked him out for underlying health issues then I wouldn't worry too much. My guys have hungry days and days when they don't seem too interested in food. Be sure that he is drinking and that he is NOT getting too many treats. I would recommend giving him a small amount of Nutri-Cal. Small amounts stimulate the appetite, large amounts decrease it. Good luck and keep us posted on Eddie! __________________ Silk Step-In Harnesses www.foxypups.etsy.com

01-12-2008, 10:58 AM	#11
marcerella02 Loved by Layla Donating Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Canada Posts: 11,257	poor guy.. Layla is like that from time to time... she throws up bile and has a slow appetite for a few days.. you might want to try giving him a bit of yogurt that has pro biotics in it.. help get his tummy back to normal __________________ http://misscanam.blogspot.com/ Layla 's Simon

01-12-2008, 11:07 AM	#12
scrappysmom Mommy's Baby Doo Donating Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: DesMoines ,Ia Posts: 5,318	welcome to YT. __________________ mommy to Lizzie, charliegirl Rip Scrappy doo, Rip Sunday.

01-12-2008, 12:16 PM	#13
katcarasella BANNED FOR STEALING YORKIETALK CONTENT! Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Chicago Area Posts: 1,175	Eddie is a Cutie Pie!! You're gonna love it here, there is a wealth of knowledge and experience at YT. My girls get upset tummies when they're stressed out Hope Eddie feels better soon!!

01-12-2008, 02:43 PM	#14
MrYorkiecrazy No Longer a Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: City, State, Country Posts: 1,763	Eddie is now doing very well and YT has assimulated another - http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=111306 Last edited by MrYorkiecrazy; 01-12-2008 at 02:45 PM. Reason: clarity

01-12-2008, 03:19 PM	#15
patty58 Donating YT 5000 Club Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: texas Posts: 5,272	Just wanted to welcome y'all to yt. __________________ Decide To Make It A Good Day