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07-09-2006, 03:22 PM | #1 |
Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: N. California
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| Best way to weigh a yorkie I was wondering what is the best way to weigh a yorkie? I heard the big pet scales at the vet are not accurate for the tiny yorkies. And my vet only has big pet scales I know other vets have small scales, but I like my veternarian. I also heard that a baby scale works good and gives an accurate weight, so I went and bought one. So, far it works but I'm wondering what types of scales you all use. Is there a better one than the baby scale? Any reccomendations are appreciated.
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07-09-2006, 03:29 PM | #2 |
I Love My Yorkies Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Indianapolis, Indiana
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| I use postal scales but I bet baby scales work just as well
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07-09-2006, 03:36 PM | #3 | |
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07-09-2006, 03:38 PM | #4 |
I Love My Yorkies Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Indianapolis, Indiana
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| I got it on ebay. I dont know how to convert sorry
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07-09-2006, 03:39 PM | #5 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: May 2006 Location: OKLAHOMA
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| Whatever works for you. We have antique shop scales that we've tested and found to be very accurate from 1oz up to 10 or 15 pounds. I just put a very large steel mixing bowl on top (that just happens to weigh exactly 1 pound), plop Bailey into the bowl, and there you have it. A big plus is that for some reason she doesn't squirm around in that bowl, so it's easier to get an accurate reading. I don't remember who posted it, but the cutest weighing method that I've heard of came up in a YT post a little while back. they put their Yorkie in its harness, and hung the harness D-ring from fish scales. They didn't post a picture of the process, but I'd love to see that!!!! |
07-09-2006, 03:51 PM | #6 |
YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: El Paso, Texas
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| I use a food scale (around $10.00) that has a bowl on top. It shows the weight in pounds and ounces up to 7 pounds. I can even use it for my adults. If 1.7 is in pounds then you would take 1.7 and multiply by 16 which would give you approx. 27 ounces or 1 pound 11 ounces. I have also taken mine to the shipping places and used their digital scales before I found such an economical one. |
07-09-2006, 03:59 PM | #7 | |
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Thank you for clarifying that for me I never knew how to convert. I need to go back to school Now it all is soooo clear
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07-09-2006, 04:00 PM | #8 | |
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07-09-2006, 04:00 PM | #9 | |
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07-09-2006, 04:11 PM | #10 |
Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Bay Area, California
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| Thanks for the great advice! I just ordered one from ebay! I'll be weighing Kona and the new pup all the time. |
07-09-2006, 05:56 PM | #11 |
Peeka Boo I See You! Donating Member | I bought a food scale at walmart for $8.00 it goes up to 7 lbs it has a plastic bowl you can use it's great!!
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07-09-2006, 08:04 PM | #12 | |
Donating YT 4000 Club Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Portland Oregon
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Most digital postal scales only weighs gram and ounces, when it exceeds 16 ounces it automatically sets to lbs/oz's when set on ounces it will give you an accurate weight without needing conversion. Baby scales only come in lbs and ounces some require conversion Digital food scales also most weigh in gram and ounces you just convert your ounces to pounds.
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07-10-2006, 05:04 AM | #13 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: May 2006 Location: Canada
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| We also use a food scale but it's not digital. The only hard part is that Angel moves around and it's hard to get a true reading. But we always "ball park" it and it is very close to her actual weight. Also for any type of conversion, just go here ---> http://www.onlineconversion.com |
07-10-2006, 05:17 AM | #14 |
Peeka Boo I See You! Donating Member | I just had to tell you all that after this thread last night i had to weigh peeka and he decided to go to sleep look at these pics!!! P.S don't mind the mess back ground
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07-10-2006, 06:31 AM | #15 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: May 2006 Location: Canada
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| That is so cute |
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