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DaisyMaesMom · 03-08-2006, 12:26 PM

I don't think Eddie is fat at all.. He's average.. Jack is just tiny and you look at them side by side.. My Daisy is normal..

shelbysmom · 03-08-2006, 12:57 PM

Very good question. I think it's really easy to overfeed (or spoil rotten) these little dogs so a lot of them do get a little chubby. We don't have that problem here (yet) but I can see how it developes. Shelby is miss picky so I doll up her food to get her to eat, then she wants more of the good stuff and less of the food. It's hard knowing what to do.

I read (somewhere, since I read everything about Yorkies) that you shouldn't judge overweight by belly. Judge it by putting your thumb and fingers on their shoulders. If it is a V-shape, they are fine...if you get more of a U-shape it is diet time.

Ponyup · 03-08-2006, 01:14 PM

Logan's not plump he's fluffy. It's so hard for me to tell if Logan is plump or not because of his fluffy puppy hair. I decided to cut back his food a little bit, but then when I gave him a bath last night he looked alright it's just so hard to tell with all that hair. It was so easy to see weight on my mom's weimaraner, but on our fluffy little ones who knows what's hair and what's weight.

teri88 · 03-08-2006, 01:28 PM

Tucker is 10 pounds, he is probably a pound overweight. I can't feel his ribs when I rub his sides but he doesn't look fat. He is one huge yorkie!

Latuya · 03-08-2006, 02:03 PM

I've always thought Gus was too skinny, but he has filled out in the last few months. He's a tiny guy and the vet says he is were he should be for his size.

sandraj · 03-21-2006, 02:25 AM

Can you feel his ribs without pushing in

Can you feel his ribs at all? He looks average to me,as Yorkie hair takes up a lot of space.

alaskayorkie · 03-21-2006, 02:39 AM

Yeah, I can feel his ribs pretty easily. He's not as bony as my 4-pounder, but it doesn't take much pressure to feel them. I guess he's OK based on some of the comments here. He just gets a lot of treats, and his food bowl is out all the time.

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03-08-2006, 01:14 PM	#18
Ponyup YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Northern Indiana Posts: 1,252	Logan's not plump he's fluffy. It's so hard for me to tell if Logan is plump or not because of his fluffy puppy hair. I decided to cut back his food a little bit, but then when I gave him a bath last night he looked alright it's just so hard to tell with all that hair. It was so easy to see weight on my mom's weimaraner, but on our fluffy little ones who knows what's hair and what's weight. __________________ Ponyup Mom to LOGAN

03-08-2006, 01:28 PM	#19
teri88 Donating YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: NJ Posts: 4,021	Tucker is 10 pounds, he is probably a pound overweight. I can't feel his ribs when I rub his sides but he doesn't look fat. He is one huge yorkie! __________________ Teri Owned by and completely devoted to Tucker... Maddie, we will always love you *Bandit, you are always in my heart* Proud Member SSLS

03-08-2006, 02:03 PM	#20
Latuya YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Rialto CA Posts: 3,243	I've always thought Gus was too skinny, but he has filled out in the last few months. He's a tiny guy and the vet says he is were he should be for his size. __________________ Monica, Proud mom of Gus who is forever missed! And new mom to Leiloni Gus's Dogster page

03-21-2006, 02:25 AM	#21
sandraj YT Addict Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: New Zealand Posts: 370	Can you feel his ribs without pushing in Can you feel his ribs at all? He looks average to me,as Yorkie hair takes up a lot of space. __________________ Sandra J and Holly

03-08-2006, 12:26 PM	#16
DaisyMaesMom and Ty too! Donating Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Denver, Nope, not Colorado Posts: 1,235	I don't think Eddie is fat at all.. He's average.. Jack is just tiny and you look at them side by side.. My Daisy is normal..

03-08-2006, 12:57 PM	#17
shelbysmom YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 1,394	Very good question. I think it's really easy to overfeed (or spoil rotten) these little dogs so a lot of them do get a little chubby. We don't have that problem here (yet) but I can see how it developes. Shelby is miss picky so I doll up her food to get her to eat, then she wants more of the good stuff and less of the food. It's hard knowing what to do. I read (somewhere, since I read everything about Yorkies) that you shouldn't judge overweight by belly. Judge it by putting your thumb and fingers on their shoulders. If it is a V-shape, they are fine...if you get more of a U-shape it is diet time.

03-21-2006, 02:39 AM	#22
alaskayorkie Banning Thread Dictator Donating Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Anchorage Posts: 30,843 Blog Entries: 57	Yeah, I can feel his ribs pretty easily. He's not as bony as my 4-pounder, but it doesn't take much pressure to feel them. I guess he's OK based on some of the comments here. He just gets a lot of treats, and his food bowl is out all the time. __________________ Mike ~ Doting Dad to Jillie, Harper, Molly, Cooper, Eddie (RIP), Lucy (RIP), Rusty (RIP) and Jack (RIP). Check us out on YouTube