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Help for overweight Yorkie Hello I am new to the site. I am a yorkie mom to 3 amazing yorkie boys!!! I have a rescue that I need some help with. His name is Baxter; a 7 yr old "chinese-crested teacup yorkie" (though I know there are no true "teacup" yorkies). He is supposed to weigh no more than 3 lbs. But his weight has shot up to over 4lbs & I am not having any success with getting his weight down. When he came to us he sadly had 11 infected teeth that had to be pulled; so chewing is a challenge for him...yet he's hungry all the time...He is a neutered male & also has arthritis pretty bad (which being overweight doesn't help) & doesn't get around or play a lot...does anyone have any feeding suggestions for me to help this great little guy??? |
Reduce or eliminate table scraps and treats, reduce the amount fed at each meal, increase the amount of exercise and consider switching to a low-calorie or light dog food. http://m.wikihow.com/Help-Your-Dog-Lose-Weight |
4lbs is still a really small dog. I don't think it's a big concern. Does she look fat at all. Some yorkies, like my own are very long but thin. My girl is 8lbs at 10 months. But she looks very thin. And by the way, my breeder said she would be between 3-5lbs...yeah right. |
Hi :) Thank you for your response! He's a small little guy. Our vet said his max weight is 3lbs...he weighed about 2.8 lbs when we got him at 5 yes old. I think the biggest concern is the extra weight on his arthritis. I can tell he's having a hard time walking around. We don't give him table scraps, but because of his having few teeth we do give him some wet with his dry food. |
Has the vet said he is overweight? |
Yes. I am planning on taking him to see her to find a solution, I was hoping to find some great ideas that others might have... |
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I switched my yorkie & pom to a senior food when they turned 7. I also mix low fat yogurt or fish oil in their kibble. It helps with their coats, and joints. I always give them frozen cut green beans with each meal. It helps to fill them up without the calories and they love them. When I started this mealtime regiment they both lost the weight the vet said they should lose. Hope this helps. |
My vet put Charlie on Royal Canine Satiety Support dog food to lose weight. Every since he's been on that food I can just tell he feels better. He's thinner, has more energy all the time and his legs never bother him (he has LP that will act up if he gets extra weight on him).. |
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I have a couple that were overweight....this is almost exactly what I did for meal time....I also added swimming in warm water 3 times a week......swimming is great exercise for heavier babies, especially seniors with aging joints, and I always sit in the jacuzzi with them and they really enjoy it! They are also on Glyco-FlexIII for the ones that are bothered with arthritis. Of course, I also use RC Satiety Support as the kibble in this diet, and canned senior food for a senior that has few teeth left! I use canned lo sodium green beans, the french cut ones. It seemed to me with the green beans cut lengthwise, I was able to give a larger serving than if I just put a couple of whole green beans in their bowl. I have a real problem seeing anything run around hungry, so it is really a problem for me to keep them on a strict diet, so I have to keep "immediate gratification snacks" available...."snacks" are when we break out the whole green beans, cut cooked carrot slices, cooked sliced squash pieces....I cook them until they are still a little firm. |
4 pounds is not very big. Walks should be able to get him more fit and if you don't give him table scraps or treats, he should get to his ideal weight pretty easily. I monitor my pups' food and their weight to determine if I need to increase or decrease their food. Good luck! |
I'd like to see a picture of a Chinese crested tea cup-yorkie. |
How do you weigh your pup? At just 5 lbs, it would take several oz changes to register on a digital bathroom scale (at least on mine) |
[QUOTE=Vereen;4509601]How do you weigh your pup? At just 5 lbs, it would take several oz changes to register on a digital bathroom scale (at least on mine)[/ I use vet's wieght |
Yes, true. I guess we are just fortunate that we've not had to visit the vet too often. I have a (dusty :rolleyes:) weight watchers scale. Maybe I can figure out a pan to use with that! |
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