How do you know if a Yorkie is overweight? I do not care if he grows to be outside of the standard. That is absolutely fine with me. My concern is for his health. How do you know if a dog/puppy is overweight? Is there a formula? Like height and length compared to weight? Chest measurements compared to height? :confused: Is there a different rule for puppies as opposed to fully grown dogs? |
I go by the RIB feel - since I can't feel Chanels Ribs anymore I'm thinkin Jenny Craig ...Think she can get a commercial contract ??? I don't think there's a standard measurement to tell - but you should feel the outline of the rib cage - not BONES - but at least be able to 'feel' them I don't feel Chanels. LOL :eek: :eek: my little chubbo...I mean.... Miss Voluptious |
Haha, Jenny Craig, Mrs.V you are crazy..lol. Like Mrs. V said, I feel the ribs, and I can still "luckly" fill Aubreys ribs, but he sure is getting on up there. ;) |
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1-800-call-Vett I also go by the rib thing my vet taught me it with Bella and She said Bella is walking a fine line!!! she is a tiny frame and weights about 4.11 Vet said she would be a good weight at 4 even but oh well.....what princess wants princess gets. |
LOL! V ......Thanks. :) I can feel his ribcage and his backbone a little, so I think he's good. :thumbup: PS..he's chewing on my cookbook right now. lol I'm adding recipes for the YT cookbook today. :) I guess it's lunch time. :thumbup: |
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LOL - tell him to chew something on a really yummy page....and ya - the Rib Feel is a good gage - no ribs means an excess pound or 2 .... it seems the frailer built dogs don't have this problem - but Chanel's always been a sturdy citizen and my vet had even told me when she was a puppy to watch her weight. Her last vet visit they SAID she was fine - but I'm thinking she can lose a pound maybe 2 |
TJ is 6.8 lbs. and Roxy is 5.2 lbs. I always thought that TJ was my little piggy :p BUT when I had them both at the Vet Specialist for Roxy's LP check up and such...the Doctor told me that TJ is actually fine, he is muscular and fit - like a football (hahaha) ...now, Roxy on the other hand...the Doctor told me that she has a lot of fat flab over her ribs, even though I can feel her ribs, I can also grab a HUGE handful of flab. So, I need to exercise Roxy more... And Cuddles, she is 3.5 lbs and desperately needs to gain some weight, you can feel every bone in her body (gross) - even her hip bones. But, she is eating quite well now, so I hope she can put some muscle on top of her little bones...;) So, you never know :confused: |
That's good to know. I don't feel any flab and the boy is constantly either moving or sleeping. :) It's amazing how they each have their own ideal weight and weight issues/non-issues. |
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2 Attachment(s) Thanks! Uh..yea...it was a little confusing, but I think I figured it out. :) I'll check the next time he has a bath. Poor little Gizmo, I think I made him paranoid! He has never messed with the scales and right after I started this thread, he wouldn't leave them alone! lol (please ignore the dust on the scales :rolleyes: ) |
I think my little Tator Tot is over weight (seriously) - she eats like a pig. And I am not being over dramatic here, I really think she is too chubby for her size. Her head is in that food bowl ALL DAY LONG! When she is wet, she looks like a little baby PIG with a golf ball sized head. Her stomach is just HUGE and she feels SO SOLID. She's so small in size - that I really do think that she needs to lose weight. Just too chubby and it can't be a good thing with her being so small. It's hard to tell in pics because of all of her THICK hair...but she really is a CHUNK. Stedman on the other hand, needs desperately to GAIN weight. I CAN feel his spine/ribs/hip bones - and I HATE IT! :( He just DOES NOT eat like she does...never has :( |
Cody (15lb teapot) is getting chunky too. I had to pull him off of all the Merricks canned food. He was being a PIG and eating his and Izzy's food. :rolleyes: His belly was starting to get round. I have cut him back to 1 cup of dry food (Canidae and Merricks Granny Pot Pie mixed). He doesn't go hungry and he is starting to slim down a bit. :D |
If I can feel his backbone/spine, could he be underweight then? :eek: Dang it, all this fur makes it tough to tell. |
Great question! I've wondered the same thing about Susanah. I can barely feel her ribs and she doesn't 'shrink' at all when she gets wet. |
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