Greek Yogurt- Gaining weight?

[annah1043]

I just took my babe to the vet, and he said she was kind of "chunky" and maybe I needed to watch her weight- SHE IS 3 POUNDS! Seriously. Who says a 3lb dog needs to lose weight. Just kidding, I understand she can't be too big because her little bones will never be able to support a 5 lb body. I can even feel her middle a little thicker, but I was HAPPY. I've had to worry about her blood sugar getting too low from not eating enough (she passed out once and we had to rush her to the vet at 11pm one night). She's two years old, has had the same appetite her whole life and has been on California Natural for at least 6 months (was on Solid Gold before that- protein was too high so we switched to CN). She's been on fish oil since she was a baby, so I know it's more fattening than plant oil, but I don't see how that just now would make her gain weight. The only thing that's changed is I feed her greek yogurt now instead of regular plain yogurt. Could that cause this? The vet didn't act like it was a huge deal- he just kind of laughed and said she definitely shouldn't gain any more weight. Help!! I don't walk her a lot (once a week maybe) but it's 100 degrees outside so I worry about her. I throw the ball inside a lot, but she's never been the type that needed a ton of exercise. Plus I don't like to run her a lot because her knees aren't bad, but not the best so it's a precautionary..Anyone else noticed this with their yorkie's diet?

[FidoTheYorkie]

Can you feel her ribs ? or her hips ?
On a dog you should feel the ribs but not see them, and you should not be able to feel her hips, If you can not feel her ribs then she should loose some wheight but the best thing to loose wheight is excersise, you dont have to put her on some special food if she is a little too fat just walk her everyday then it should go away soon
If you can feel little bit of the ribs then she is fine !

[Rhetts_mama]

Greek yogurt has slightly fewer calories than regular plain yogurt (130 kcal vs 140). So it's not the yogurt per se that's causing the weight gain so much as her total caloric intake.

[dinkyweil]

Lucky pup! I rarely treat myself to Greek yogurt--it is a bit pricey.

[BellarousasMom]

Do you have a treadmil? If it's to hot outside, start her walking on it. Might take to people to get her used to it. Unfortunately one holding a treat in front her to get her to walk on a leash on it.

[Patti]

2 of mine gained weight on the California Natural and so did Yt member Connie's girls. SO maybe that is what is causing the weight gain.