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Yorkie weight OK - so how do I know if my babie is overweight? When I look at him I am not sure. Is there any rule of thumb for height or length as to what his weight should be? Or is there a place i can feel him to see if he is getting overweight. Pixel is a rescue, I do notice that when he is feeling happy or nervous he runs to his food and eats. I have tried not leaving his food down all the time and only feeding for breakfast and dinner but he showed signs of puppy hypoglecemia and was larthagic, dizzy etc. So l leave his food down, don't notice him eating all that much, and he is quite active. Still I think he may be larger than he should be. Help! |
You should run your hands along his body he should have somewhat of a waist. You should be able to feel his ribs but not see them. If you can not feel his ribs than he is overweight. That being said if he is still a puppy you should not restrict his food. I would speak to his Vet for advice. |
Welcome to YT! How old is he? Are you following guidelines on the food you are feeding him? What is he eating, including teats? |
Puppies should have some fat on them. Just like kids they store it up for a growth spurt. I would leave food down all the time. |
For the life of me, I cannot remember where I read this but I swear I saw it somewhere! The general rule of thumb: Underweight: make a fist with your hand and run your other hand across your knuckles. if your puppy feels like this when you run your hands down his sides, he's underweight. Normal/Healthy: hold your hand flat, palm down and run your other hand across your knuckles. if your puppy feels like this, he's good! Overweight: hold you hand flat, palm UP and run your other hand over where your knickles would be. if your puppy feels like this, he's a little chunky =) |
Thanks skellington for that reply - I guess I needed a visual guideline. He is now around 5-6 months. I leave his food down all day and night - he eats Natural Balance LID small bites. He never finishes the bowl, he just sort of stops by the bowl when he feels like it and takes a few bites. For treats - not that many yet - just when he does his business outside. I give him a sugar free homemade cookies thay i bought from a local botique. |
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