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Amirah-momma · 10-22-2012, 04:21 AM

Amirah's mom was seven pounds and her dad four and a half pounds my vet says if she grows over seven she would be considered over weight! Is this true? I mean I am having a hard time figuring where she is hiding five pounds.

SWHouston · 10-22-2012, 09:46 AM

Amirah-momma,

I certainly won't argue with the comment from your Vet, however...

The situation of overweight is not based on a given poundage, but, the condition of the specific animal. MANY of our Members have Dogs which are more than 7 lbs, and as I remember, the heaviest Yorkie ever, was just over 20 lbs.

Continue to heed the advice from your Vet, and as always, good diet, exercise, and a LOT of love, keeps our Fuzloves in the best of shape.

milomarch · 10-22-2012, 10:46 AM

I certainly don,t want to upset any body here.Im,e sure your little dogs are adorable,but my vet told me Yorkies usually weigh around 7lbs.Reuben is 8 months now and weighs 4lbs.So i assume he,s on track.He,s still not proper house trained though.Mostly he goes on his pads,but sometimes he does,nt.

Lovely Linda · 10-22-2012, 02:01 PM

My Daisy is 5 months and weighs 7 lb will she grow anymore?

Amirah-momma · 10-22-2012, 02:38 PM

My vet thinks my little Amirah is at a proper weight for her age now. She is still such a spindly little thing it is hard to imagine her being fat. She is constantly on the go.

msyorktown · 10-22-2012, 02:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Lovely Linda

My Daisy is 5 months and weighs 7 lb will she grow anymore?

yup she sure will....she is still a baby, she is not finished growing yet. yorkies come in all sizes, the breed standard says no more than 7lbs, but in an earlier time yorkies were larger than they are today.
My Orion is 14mths and weighs in at 11.2lbs., then there is my Raelle who is 5lbs. at 18mths...you just never know.

SWHouston · 10-22-2012, 07:41 PM

The AKC has set a "show" standard of 3.5 to 7 lbs. This should in no way be taken as the "ideal" weight for YOUR Dog. Breeders go to a lot of trouble, keeping their dogs weights down in that range. And frequently, that type control, results in animals which are not very healthy.

Just because your Dog creeps or blows by that 7 lb mark, in no way should be considered an excursion away from it's Pure Breeding.

In fact, the overall direction of the Yorkshire Breed is creeping upward in weight, and subsequent size. "I" believe the reason for this is...

That prospective owners, viewing a litter of Pups, will most always "see and want" the most active or gregarious. Frequently Pups demonstrated that energy by moving toward a Human, licking and jumping to get attention, with that activity paying off with a forever home for them.

That higher level of activity usually is carried forward, causing the Pup to exercise more, eat more, and grow more. But, on the other end of the litter, that "runt" appearing animal frequently is not taken, and may by many unscrupulous Breeders be put down, or forced to breed with an equally as diminutive female, causing the problems stated at the start of my post.

This smaller Dog, through publicity and an unreasonable weight standard set, can cause a lot of income for a Breeder. Maybe the good part about that is the people who can afford a $1500-$2000 dog, can also afford to take care of some very expensive health care issues as well.

But, they have a dog who is within the AKC weight standard.

Lovely Linda · 10-23-2012, 05:15 AM

Thanks for the info,the breeder I bought her from said she was a teacup,I'm sure they say that just to get more money for the puppies, wouldn't change her now, love her to bits

SWHouston · 10-23-2012, 09:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Lovely Linda

wouldn't change her now, love her to bits

We all know EXACTLY how you feel !

milomarch · 10-23-2012, 10:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Amirah-momma

My vet thinks my little Amirah is at a proper weight for her age now. She is still such a spindly little thing it is hard to imagine her being fat. She is constantly on the go.

Im,e sure she is lovely.How are you getting on with house training.And how much do you leave her on her own.I don,t leave Reuben very often,but I always feel guilty.

Lovely Linda · 10-23-2012, 11:34 AM

I always feel guilty if I have to leave Daisy, I try not to leave her for more than an hour it's silly really as she is left for 7 hours at bedtime

Amirah-momma · 10-23-2012, 12:54 PM

I work full time. About ten hours a day four days a week. I am Navy. But lucky for Amirah her Auntie Rachel, also Navy, works a different set of hours than me so the longest she has ever been alone is about four hours max. I feel bad even for that but it is all I can do really.

Amirah-momma · 10-23-2012, 12:58 PM

As for potty training we have good days and bad days, but overall more good than bad.

milomarch · 10-24-2012, 10:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Amirah-momma

As for potty training we have good days and bad days, but overall more good than bad.

The thing is ,there will always be times when they need to be left.So do they learn not to mind it,or not.And how do we learn not to mind it.

SWHouston · 10-24-2012, 10:27 AM

There are times when my guys just won't go out to potty, specially when it's raining. They really don't like to get rained on for some reason. Other times, they are prevented from going out, so, they have to make do.

I have a Doggy Door in the Utility Room that is tiled. I put paper down in front of the DDoor, like when it rains, and let them decide if they want to use it, or, move on out to do it outside. Usually, they will (conditions being right) will elect to go on outside to potty.

But, when they use the paper, I do not scold them. Though at times I'm not sure why they elected to use the paper, I trust them, and I think they know that.

10-22-2012, 09:46 AM	#17
SWHouston YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Houston, Tx. U.S.A. Posts: 1,537 Blog Entries: 1	Amirah-momma, I certainly won't argue with the comment from your Vet, however... The situation of overweight is not based on a given poundage, but, the condition of the specific animal. MANY of our Members have Dogs which are more than 7 lbs, and as I remember, the heaviest Yorkie ever, was just over 20 lbs. Continue to heed the advice from your Vet, and as always, good diet, exercise, and a LOT of love, keeps our Fuzloves in the best of shape. __________________ Dogs know that you love them, weather you own them or not Mbrs of YT Teapot Club: SNEAKERS since Apr 2011, Ichabod SOON ! RIP my darling Becca.

10-22-2012, 10:46 AM	#18
milomarch Yorkie Yakker Join Date: May 2012 Location: plymouth England Posts: 71	Weight I certainly don,t want to upset any body here.Im,e sure your little dogs are adorable,but my vet told me Yorkies usually weigh around 7lbs.Reuben is 8 months now and weighs 4lbs.So i assume he,s on track.He,s still not proper house trained though.Mostly he goes on his pads,but sometimes he does,nt.

10-22-2012, 07:41 PM	#22
SWHouston YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Houston, Tx. U.S.A. Posts: 1,537 Blog Entries: 1	The AKC has set a "show" standard of 3.5 to 7 lbs. This should in no way be taken as the "ideal" weight for YOUR Dog. Breeders go to a lot of trouble, keeping their dogs weights down in that range. And frequently, that type control, results in animals which are not very healthy. Just because your Dog creeps or blows by that 7 lb mark, in no way should be considered an excursion away from it's Pure Breeding. In fact, the overall direction of the Yorkshire Breed is creeping upward in weight, and subsequent size. "I" believe the reason for this is... That prospective owners, viewing a litter of Pups, will most always "see and want" the most active or gregarious. Frequently Pups demonstrated that energy by moving toward a Human, licking and jumping to get attention, with that activity paying off with a forever home for them. That higher level of activity usually is carried forward, causing the Pup to exercise more, eat more, and grow more. But, on the other end of the litter, that "runt" appearing animal frequently is not taken, and may by many unscrupulous Breeders be put down, or forced to breed with an equally as diminutive female, causing the problems stated at the start of my post. This smaller Dog, through publicity and an unreasonable weight standard set, can cause a lot of income for a Breeder. Maybe the good part about that is the people who can afford a $1500-$2000 dog, can also afford to take care of some very expensive health care issues as well. But, they have a dog who is within the AKC weight standard. __________________ Dogs know that you love them, weather you own them or not Mbrs of YT Teapot Club: SNEAKERS since Apr 2011, Ichabod SOON ! RIP my darling Becca.

10-24-2012, 10:27 AM	#30
SWHouston YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Houston, Tx. U.S.A. Posts: 1,537 Blog Entries: 1	There are times when my guys just won't go out to potty, specially when it's raining. They really don't like to get rained on for some reason. Other times, they are prevented from going out, so, they have to make do. I have a Doggy Door in the Utility Room that is tiled. I put paper down in front of the DDoor, like when it rains, and let them decide if they want to use it, or, move on out to do it outside. Usually, they will (conditions being right) will elect to go on outside to potty. But, when they use the paper, I do not scold them. Though at times I'm not sure why they elected to use the paper, I trust them, and I think they know that. __________________ Dogs know that you love them, weather you own them or not Mbrs of YT Teapot Club: SNEAKERS since Apr 2011, Ichabod SOON ! RIP my darling Becca.

10-22-2012, 04:21 AM	#16
Amirah-momma Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Augusta, GA, USA Posts: 126	Amirah's mom was seven pounds and her dad four and a half pounds my vet says if she grows over seven she would be considered over weight! Is this true? I mean I am having a hard time figuring where she is hiding five pounds.

10-22-2012, 02:01 PM	#19
Lovely Linda Yorkie Talker Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Great Britain Posts: 10	My Daisy is 5 months and weighs 7 lb will she grow anymore?

10-22-2012, 02:38 PM	#20
Amirah-momma Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Augusta, GA, USA Posts: 126	My vet thinks my little Amirah is at a proper weight for her age now. She is still such a spindly little thing it is hard to imagine her being fat. She is constantly on the go.

10-23-2012, 05:15 AM	#23
Lovely Linda Yorkie Talker Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Great Britain Posts: 10	Thanks for the info,the breeder I bought her from said she was a teacup,I'm sure they say that just to get more money for the puppies, wouldn't change her now, love her to bits

10-23-2012, 11:34 AM	#26
Lovely Linda Yorkie Talker Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Great Britain Posts: 10	I always feel guilty if I have to leave Daisy, I try not to leave her for more than an hour it's silly really as she is left for 7 hours at bedtime

10-23-2012, 12:54 PM	#27
Amirah-momma Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Augusta, GA, USA Posts: 126	I work full time. About ten hours a day four days a week. I am Navy. But lucky for Amirah her Auntie Rachel, also Navy, works a different set of hours than me so the longest she has ever been alone is about four hours max. I feel bad even for that but it is all I can do really.

10-23-2012, 12:58 PM	#28
Amirah-momma Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Augusta, GA, USA Posts: 126	As for potty training we have good days and bad days, but overall more good than bad.