usually ibd will not show up on anything other than possible elevated amylase and lipase since close to pancreas for small intestines. I still think ibd - my dd and dex woof their food down in seconds and never vomit ever

i asked vet about ibd when i went and he didnt think that was it b/ his poo is normal. good news is that ive been hand feeding him 5 pieces at a time bout every 10 min and no throw up. :) and im keeping a log of what time and how much so if he starts again as it increases maybe i can show the vet that as well. i really do think its the eating too fast. i may get the brake fast bowl. i was just worried it was too big to do good for such a tiny dog, but since someone said they like it for their yorkie, maybe ill give it a try:)

thanks again everyone for your comments, i TRULY appreciate the support.

ibd in small intestines in vomitting and ibd in large intestines is diarrhea so would think the vet would hopefully know the difference of those two things as my dog with ibd has NEVER had diarhea he only vomits. I hope it is just eating too fast though and glad he is doing better

i have to take both him and my pom in for stool sample checks at the end of the month/beg of march...so i may ask about ibd again just in case. hes doing fine so far with just eating slower, but if ibd is common i would like him to be checked for it anyway if possible..

thanks again for the advice:)

ok ill be sure to ask about ibd of small intestine, cuz i don't think i said that when i asked...thanx:)

there is no test for it but scoping him it is just trying to find the right food so hoping it is eating too fast instead of diet but the fact that he did it more on new food and on old food less not sure it is a eating fast thing but

ya ill still ask about it..but like i said no prblems so far since i started hand feeding..and his poop is getting harder and more normal (was a bit softer than i'd like when i switched to the salmon food)..so it may have been partially eating too fast and partially just nerves or adjustment from being in a new place with a new dog companion.

I said this earlier but maybe you didn't catch it but if this dog came from a breeder it might be every dog for himself when it comes to eating so that is why your little one is eating way to fast.

Don't get caught up in all these diseases until things start settling down. This is a new dog and he could be reacting to a new situation and is scared the food will go away...etc.

I am glad to hear things are starting to smooth out.

thanks. i hope its no disease or anything. but ya i think he's settling in much better now. its only been a little over 2 weeks. hopefully he will realize soon that i will always be there to feed him so he doesnt have to compete for food. he also drinks water really fast so i bet thats it. HOPE HOPE HOPE..on another note he LOVED his first trip to petsmart today!

Sounds like he ended up in a wonderful home!! Bless you for being so patient and loving with him. He will end up being the most perfect pet ever! They DO know when someone has saved them.

thanks so much:D

could be and the salmon is probably too rich

if he thinks he is competing for food then that could be your prob feed him separately. Mine all eat separately as they eat different diets and if they get food together they eat much faster so the others do not get it so that could be your prob then coming from a rescue situation where maybe food was limited

definitely agree especially if competing for food with another dog in the home so time will tell as he settles in

i bumped it up to 10 pieces at a time by hand and he seems fine still. a bit of a burbling sound for a sec but none of his normal signs that he was going to throw up. :) so happy. supposed to increase it to about 1/8 cup at once by tonights dinner meal..so we'll see. gotta say thou giving him 10 pieces at a time is making it go SO much faster. the first nite it took me 2 hours just to get a 1/8 cup in him 5 pieces at a time ever 10 min lol Movin right along!! :)

Oh poor you...be careful..Yorkies love to be handfed and I have friends with YOrkies that this is the only way their dogs will eat...:p

and i dont think i need to feed him at an elevated angle b/c even when i feed him from my hand he takes it to the floor before he eats it, and no problems so far....im glad...if this keeps goin well ill prob just get the brake fast bowl soon and just see how it goes with getting his full meal at once in it...

oh heck no...lol i love to spoil my dogs rotten but thats a bit far! :p

Most All yorkies have sensitive stomachs and digestive issues.. I would do for your Timmy what I did for my Corki.. Give him small amts of boiled chicken and white rice.. Give him this two times a day in small amts until his system calms down.. Gradually add his hard food to the chicken/rice mixture and see how he reacts.. If he continues vomiting, I would switch to a completely home made diet which is what I had to do for Corki. Personally, I understand these commercial foods are what the Vet's recommend.. Read the Labels.. It's mostly preservatives and things dogs Do Not Need. It's Harmful to them. I dealt with many bouts of stomach/bowel problems with her until I started with the Homemade recipe and supplements.

Vets know health care. I'm sorry when it comes to nutrition, most of them DO NOT know what these dogs thrive on. You also may have to start him on carafate to settle his stomach.. BUT their Diet is what causes what you've explained.. Keep trying different foods geared towards this breed. I understand Royal Canine is the choice of many top yorki breeders.. Again, I prefer Homemade, Fresh Vegetables, meat, pumpkin, cottage cheese along with vitamin and mineral supplements. It worked for me. My dog thrived on it.. The receipe was given to me by a Holistic Vet.

thanx..if what im trying doesnt work i may have to do that..so far so good on just feeding him slower..we'll see

Your Welcome.. Oh, I do KNOW how Yorkie's can GULP and Eat their food as if it were their last meal.. LOL. :animal36 They don't know any better and it's up to Us to control the amt and the pace. Good Luck to you.

the royal canine for yorkies is very high in protein

also chicken is not always good for dogs if this is ibd i would be cautious with chicken as chicken and beef are allergents and ibd dogs have food intolerances and many times it is similar to allergy dogs

the royal canine for yorkies is very high in protein

also chicken is not always good for dogs if this is ibd i would be cautious with chicken as chicken and beef are allergents and ibd dogs have food intolerances and many times it is similar to allergy dogs



In the early stages of life Royal Canine is what I've heard Top Breeders feed their dogs.. I never used it. I went with a dry kibble recommended by my breeder for my dog.. There are many variables when it comes to digestive issues with these dogs.. What's good for one is NOT always good for another-- I agee. But the dark meat of organic chicken in small amts mixed with many other ingredients is what WORKED for my YORKI. One has to try different commercial foods and homemade recipes throughout the life of the dog.. It changes constantly. My particular recipe was made up by a Holistic Vet who believed in all natural. It worked for us. That's all I cared about.. She was done at that point with commercial foods. To have had her for almost 15 years with these problems I have to say was very unusual and she was very healthy while on this diet. After a while mother nature just took over and her kidneys and liver failed.. We had to put her down..

but isn't the dark meat higher in fat as that always concerns me as this breed it prone to pancreatitis and ibd in small intestines can affect pancreas as well as this happened to mine

but isn't the dark meat higher in fat as that always concerns me as this breed it prone to pancreatitis and ibd in small intestines can affect pancreas as well as this happened to mine


Your absolutely 110 percent correct.. It is higher in fat. I questioned this with my Holistic Vet as well.. She said my dog still needed some of this dark meat in her diet. The amt was minimal in this recipe Joanne but it did work for Corki.. canned pumpkin and cottage cheese, believe it or not in small amts is healthy for them and worked for her. I think there were at least 15 or more different ingredients I mixed up. Plus royal jelly, liquid vitamin E, bone meal and many others that escape my memory right now. I cooked large batches of this every few weeks and froze it in small containers.. Lots of work for years but she was my HEART! I didn't mind.

Good for you i am still afraid of homecooking even though i know it would help my allergy dog a little bit as she is mostly environmentally allergic so no real cure for that

completely unrelated to the problem...timmy is one gutsy little guy! he is an escape artist! always finding a way through the baby gate or jumping onto couch on his own and then somehow jumping to the coffee table!! its insane he is only 5 lbs! my pom would never be that gutsy..lol

LOLOLO.. Thanks for the chuckles. Meet the Yorkshire Terrier.. The Small Dog with the Napolean Complex.. LOL.. Love it..

im learning that quickly lol :D its adorable

It is girl.. You know it.. :D^5 !