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mommyofsophie · 10-26-2009, 06:25 PM

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Originally Posted by katelin

I like the Royal Canin Puppy kibble because it is very small and easy for these little ones to chew and digest. All of my dogs are on it and no one has a weight problem.

I have a little girl that I'm hoping will get to at least 4.5 to 5 lbs. She is 3 lbs. 11 oz. now and not quite 6 months. I feed twice a day and in addition to the Royal Canin, I add Show Stopper to her food -- just a small amount, but it has additional calories and other nutrients.(You can get it at Petco). She also gets roasted or boiled chicken (white meat usually) in the middle of the day as a little snack. As a treat I also give a few Cheerios, blueberries, and small bits of carrot.

Good luck with your little girl -- and you are so right, being healthy is the most important.

Thanks for the tips! I'll look for Show Stopper, and I think some roasted chicken would be good. It seems like a lot of people on the site give their furbabies chicken nibbles, and I think Sophie would really love it.

mommyofsophie · 10-26-2009, 06:28 PM

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Originally Posted by KDSinVirginia

my Oliver is 2.5 yrs now and 3.2 lbs...when the breeder said he would be between 3 and 3.5 lbs I seriously didn't believe her!!! My other yorkies have always been 4-6 lbs ... but he did put on a few ounces after he turned 1... pushed him over the 3lb mark. And he is perfectly healthy and very active! She sounds like a Petite Fleur to me!

Awwww! I love that... Elle est vraiment ma petite fleur! :-)

anniernc · 10-26-2009, 06:35 PM

I got an 11 mos old female that weighed 2.2 lbs and looked very thin. In a months time she was 2.8 lbs. She is now 16 mos and is at 3.2 lbs and I think that's as big as she will get. That's a good weight for her and she looks better now that her ribs are not showing.

ZoeyGirlsMoM22 · 10-26-2009, 06:41 PM

We had a heck of a time getting Zoey to gain weight too. It was a battle. She was about 2lbs around 7 Mo. old. She will be 2 next month and is finally 4.5lbs. I think they just run all of their food off with the ZOOMIES!!!!!! LOL

10-26-2009, 06:35 PM	#33
anniernc YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Brooks, Ga. Posts: 1,003	I got an 11 mos old female that weighed 2.2 lbs and looked very thin. In a months time she was 2.8 lbs. She is now 16 mos and is at 3.2 lbs and I think that's as big as she will get. That's a good weight for her and she looks better now that her ribs are not showing.

10-26-2009, 06:41 PM	#34
ZoeyGirlsMoM22 Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 36	We had a heck of a time getting Zoey to gain weight too. It was a battle. She was about 2lbs around 7 Mo. old. She will be 2 next month and is finally 4.5lbs. I think they just run all of their food off with the ZOOMIES!!!!!! LOL