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10-28-2013, 08:17 AM | #1 |
Senior Yorkie Talker | is my pup overweight I got my honey 2 wks ago My honey is 5months old and 9lbs of cute.The breeder says her parents are 6 and 5 lbs. She doesn't look fat or eat like a cow either. Shes very active im not sure now if shes pure... any advice. Ps I cant seem to upload pics of her besides my avatar |
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10-28-2013, 10:26 AM | #2 |
Yorkie mom of 4 Donating YT Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: LaPlata, Md
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| Puppies can not be fat. If you are very worried you can talk to your vet about it.
__________________ Taylor My babies Joey, Penny ,Ollie & Dixie Callie Mae, you will forever be in my heart! |
10-28-2013, 10:31 AM | #3 | |
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Yorkies come in all shapes and sizes. Your pup could of had a larger grandparent in its breeding lines. As long as you have no plans on showing your pup it really doesnt matter on how little or big she is. My Tucker came from 4 pound parents and his is a solid 9.5 pounds of lovable pooch, not fat just short and cobby.
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10-28-2013, 10:56 AM | #4 | |
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10-28-2013, 11:13 AM | #5 |
Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Memphis, TN USA
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| If you've been to the vet and they aren't concerned, then you shouldn't be either. Love comes in many sizes! |
10-28-2013, 11:19 AM | #6 |
YT 1000 Club Member | Have you takenn her to the vet and asked how much you should be feeding daily? If her parents are on the smaller side do you know how big Honeys grandsire/dam are? Her larger size can come from one of them. Do you free feed? I used to free feed my 5 month old yorkie(Rasta) the daily recommended amount and it would be eaten by noon(he's a pig lol) I divide the daily amount into three portions. Btw welcome to YT! |
10-28-2013, 01:40 PM | #7 | |
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10-28-2013, 03:37 PM | #8 |
YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: NY
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| Puppies need to eat as much as they need to grow healthy bones, tissues, and organs. Your puppy food should have guidelines about how much to feed your pup according to his size. I find a lot of people mention here on YT that the parents of their pups were 4 to 6 lbs and yet their pups grow to be quite a bit bigger. If you did not see both parents there is just no way to really know what size they actually were or the size of their ancestors. The genes back several generations on both sides of the family determine size. If your breeder has any knowledge about dogs he/she knows your pup is not fat. He is just quite a bit bigger than what they made you think he was going to be. I'm sure he will still be a wonderful pet. |
10-28-2013, 03:45 PM | #9 | |
Yorkie mom of 4 Donating YT Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: LaPlata, Md
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__________________ Taylor My babies Joey, Penny ,Ollie & Dixie Callie Mae, you will forever be in my heart! | |
10-28-2013, 04:42 PM | #10 | |
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I'm glad you are happier with her being bigger. I'm partial to the bigger ones myself. More to love. Depending on the type of food 1/4 cup might be perfect. In general, the better the food quality, the less volume they need.
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10-28-2013, 06:47 PM | #11 |
Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: California
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| Our purebred is 11 pounds, I would make sure you feed her off the feeding guide of the food that you give her since they all fill differently. And if the vet says she is fine you are all good. Congrats on the new pup! |
10-28-2013, 07:45 PM | #12 |
Senior Yorkie Talker | Thanks a bunch hun I love my baby girl I wouldnt trade her at all maybe in the months to come ill get her a parti girl for her to play with |
10-28-2013, 08:16 PM | #13 | |
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10-28-2013, 08:19 PM | #14 |
Senior Yorkie Talker | Thanks im so excited to have her and I love how excited she is to see me and go everywhere with me |
10-30-2013, 09:02 AM | #15 |
Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Toronto, Canada
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| My breeder had a litter of pups, three, two girls one boy. The were a normal size and the boy was massive, parents were 5 and 6 pounds and he ended up 10 pounds at 6 months old, his sisters were 5 pounds |
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