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Bursting into tears at the vet's office is kind of embarrassing... ...especially when the tears are because the vet tech weighed Sophie and her weight is still 2 lbs. 7 oz. She hasn't put on any weight in almost 2 months!! The vet examined her and said Sophie's healthy, that she just has a very small frame, and that because she now has her rear molars and is just shy of 7 mos., that she may be pretty much done growing. I was soooooo upset!! Weighing under 2 1/2 lbs. is just waaaaaay too fragile! My mom's Yorkie, Buddy, is 13 lbs. (healthy, not fat), and he's such a sturdy dog. I was hoping that Sophie would be AT LEAST 5-7 lbs, and would have been fine with her being bigger. Don't misunderstand: I adore Sophie and will love her no matter what size she is... but I just didn't think I'd end up with such a tiny dog. Has anyone else had a tiny dog at 7 mos. that went on to have a growth spurt and reached a healthier size?? Do you think there's a chance she'll reach the 5-7 lb. range?? Sophie's my first Yorkie, so I really appreciate your advice. |
I don't think I'd hold out for 5-7 lbs., but my Apple had a huge growth spurt between 8 & 9 months...she went from about 3.5 lbs. to 4.5 lbs., just in one month...then I switched her to raw at 10 1/5 months, and she gained another 1/2 lb. or so!!! Now I'm worrying about her gaining too much weight:rolleyes:...I think you might shoot for 4 lbs., and that would be o.k...the standard is 4-7 lbs., so there ya go!!! |
My Sadie weighed 2 pounds 12 ounces for several months. She turned a year old on Oct 2 and she has now gained a couple more ounces. she has very delicate features. She is the golden in my avatar. I'm hoping she at least fills out and gets up to 3 1/2 pounds. |
Cali and Roxie each put on about a pound from 7 months to about 14 months. So there is hope. |
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I feed Royal Canin also. Skipping the carrot might be a good idea. |
Cooper gained almost a full pound between 1 and 1/2 years old.....it was a big growth spurt and even the vet was suprised thinking all along he would be about 4 to 4 1/2 lbs. We started feeding him Taste of the Wild Buffalo and he loved it and put on weight. He is always been long and lean and the vet always said he was a little under weight for his frame....not anymore. He ways 5 1/2 lbs now.......and he still seems like a really small guy. |
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4 pounds is not the standard. The standard reads: Not To Exceed 7 pounds..... But, to give you a bit of hope.....I have a girl that was 3 1/2 pounds from about the age of 6 months, not skinny. At a year of age, she grew...she's 6 pounds. |
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Also sometimes the scales can be off. Last time i took Uni to the vet, the tech weighed her and said 4.3 or something like that. I said what? no way. We weighed her again on a different scale and she was closer to 5 1/2. So that's a big difference. When they move around or don't stay still the scale will not read correctly. That's why i stay away from scales myself, b/c I don't agree with what it says. :p |
chester was a normal size and I wanted a 6 lb dog and now he is 9 lbs, because his eating habits have gotten better after he was a couple of years old, ya never know |
i think smaller yorkies grow for a longer period of time than other yorkies. when milu was 8 months old, she was 2.6 lbs, and people told me that they don't think she will grow anymore, but she did, she is now 20 months old and she is around 3lbs. i think your yorkie will still grow and put on some more weight, i am not sure how much more though. :aimeeyork milu did stop growing for a while just like your baby, she was 2.6 lbs for a couple of months, but then it was like she grew overnight. (after her spay surgery) |
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Love the way you think! To the OP: We thought ours was perfect or even a tad underweight but when we took her to the breeders recently, she thought Taffy was overweight and was concerned that we not let her get too heavy. Here I was worrying about her thinking we weren't feeding Taffy enough...LOL I agree with an earlier poster who commented about unhealthy weight. If your baby's frame is tiny, you don't want her to carry excess weight on her joints. By the way, she's a cutie! |
Hot Rod was 1.57 at 16 weeks when we got him. It took at least 2 mos before he got over 2 lbs! He is now 4.7 lbs at 2 yrs. old. Maggie was 2 lbs at 11 weeks and is now 4.5 lbs. at 1 1/2 years old. so there is hope. :) |
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Actually, the standard is 3 -7 lbs. ;) |
Here's a guy's view, little dog=little poop piles. Big dog=having to jet spray the tractor tires. I just love the little thing. She wouldn't scare away a burglar with that growl-on-helium sound, but that's ok. |
well gatsby had a growth spurt younger 4 5 months he gained a lot of weight very fast he was keeping on track with the growth scale to be 8 pounds but then at about 5 1/2 pounds he just stopped and stayed that way hes almost a year now |
I agree with an earlier poster who commented about unhealthy weight. If your baby's frame is tiny, you don't want her to carry excess weight on her joints. [/QUOTE] That's a good point! I should start focusing more on Sophie just being healthy (even if she's small), and worry less about her not getting bigger. Thanks! |
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To the OP, I agree with the others, your Yorkie may have a late growth spurt, Joey also grew quite a bit after 6 months. I think I would skip the carrot, there isn't much nutrition in it, and puppies need all the nutrition they can get. Snacks are better after they eat their food rather than before. |
Roxy was 2 lbs 5 oz. when I got her at 6 months old. She is now 5 years old and currently weighs 5 lbs 5 oz. ~ ideally though, her perfect weight is 4 lbs. 9 oz. There is hope ;) |
Obviously there are several possibilities for her adult weight, and generally I'd say the Yorkie owners here with specific experience in raising Yorkies have more reliable input than your vet who sees many different breeds and mixes. I doubt that she is done gaining at this age, but she's still going to be small. My Yorkie continued to grow until about 16 months, and topped out at 7#. Royal Canin is probably a good choice for you, because some other owners are switching from it because their puppies are gaining too much weight. |
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You are too funny. While there are those that are dying for a pup the size of your Sophie, you are upset cause she's a wee one. Your vet says she's healthy.....that's absolutely what every owner wants to hear. Crying in your vets office isn't embarassing.......With my first yorkie I went in screaming at him to fix her. And I mean screaming. |
Tears of love are ok...your baby is precious! |
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! |
Having the vet say she is "healthy" is really the important thing...that is what we all want to hear our vets say. She sure is precious...Sophie is simply adorable. |
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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. |
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Your vet says she's healthy.....that's absolutely what every owner wants to hear. Crying in your vets office isn't embarassing.......With my first yorkie I went in screaming at him to fix her. And I mean screaming.[/QUOTE] Okay, I feel a little less embarrassed then. ;) |
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