Need some advice
 

I have a 2 year yorkie named Buddy he is a great dog, we have had our fair share of health issues, but currently he weighs 20lbs the vet says he needs to loose some weight but he also has a lot of muscle on him

I have began to put him on a diet and I am currently feeding him Natural Choice and feeding him one cup a day but it doesn't seem to be working we try to get him as much exercise we can but we live in Nebraska and it is to cold for him to run around what can I do?

Glad you posted this subject. Can't offer any advise as I'm having the same problem. So I'll be interested to hear what other YT's have to say.

Hi and welcome to YT!

One cup of kibble a day sounds like a bit much. Is that the amount recommended on the packaging? If it is a bit much, cut back on the amount a little. Also, any activity even indoors is better than laying around. If weather doesn't permit walking, playing with him (fetch, chase, etc.) will at least keep him active. I know it takes time for weight loss but with reduced amount of food and daily activity he should show some improvement.

You might just want to bundle him up on those cold days and get him outside. I know we've got several yorkies on YT, living in colder climates that still spend time outdoors.

Yeah the back of the bag actually says 1 1/4cups of food he does weigh 20lbs I just don't want to starve him, but he doesn't seem to finish the cup of food in a day.

Also what is a good treat to feed them if you are trying to get them to loose weight for rewards

Do you have a treadmill? You might want to train him on 1. Caeser Milan has excellent results with all kinds of dogs.Welcome to YT and good luck.

Vicki

Hi and welcome to YT. Look forward to seeing pictures of your little TEAPOT!!! We joke alot about teacups and teapots here and sounds like Buddy fits the teapot label....HAHA.... He has to be the largest one I have heard about. One of mine is hitting 13-14 lbs...Didn't you vet make any recommedations about a good food that Buddy should try... Does he get any human treats...or doggie treats. You might watch those as some can contribute to weight gain..We have several members that are great in the diet subject and I hope they see your post and will respond. If they don't I will look through some of the other post and find their names and you can post a priviate message to them. I just wanted to say welcome and wish Buddy alot of luck, I can't seem to get rid of my extra baggage either.!!!!! Sharon, Joey and Cabella

haha yeah he is definitly a teapot I just can't seem to get his pic up but I am working on it he used to get human treats but I knocked that in the butt so not just doggy, my vet said to try iambs weight loss formula but it made him sick

If you buy food from Petsmart and they won't eat it you can take it back. If you lose the receipt they will let you trade it out for another brand or other items you may need. I have read on here you can contact the companies and they will send you samples to try..

WOW awsome I didn't know that THANK YOU!!

Welcome:angel::angel:

Got some pics up in an album finally but can't get a profile pic up

ok is 20 lbs wanting him to be at? I would feed about 3/4 a day for awhile to see if that helps.

make sure to feed 1/2 of what bag says and ween him back slowly and you can add green beans as a filler to fill him up but it is low fat

I didn't post this question. But was very interested in any response as I'm having the same problem. Glad to hear I can use green beans as filler w/no added calories. After cutting back on Tabathia's food, she still seemed so hungrey. She's like a human vaccum cleaner w/4 legs & hair. So hopefully the beans will help fill her up & lose weight at same time. Thanks

i recommend food processing though as it breaks the cellular wall so they can absorb the nutrients and you can give as treats also just cut up and keep baggie in fridge

Not sure how to say what I mean so bare w/me. When you say food processor, your talking about the machine that chops/mesh food?
What I been doing is 1/2 amount of wellness can food as my yorkie only has a limited amount of teeth & swallows hard food whole. I'll steam carrots, broccoli, beans, boil eggs or scramble, baked chicken. With each meal I'll add one of the above vegs after I mesh them w/fork. Add one serving of chicken to her canned food. Between the canned food, vegs & chicken it makes a total of approx 1/2 c food. She gets this twice a day. Was feeding her 3x a day. I've since cut back to 2x.
I think she would eat & eat until she popped. Really!
Read somewhere here that carrots has alot of sugar so I'm going to cut that out of her diet & add more green beans. Sometimes I'll add a little all natural applesauce.
Does that sound like she'll lose some weight w/that agenda? Thanks again.

Hi Hun, I know this was posted a while ago but I have a story that I hope helps. Last year we rescued a 2 year old Golden Ret. we names Maui. He was so smart and sweet and calm but he was HUGE! He had issues walking too long, sitting too long and forget extended playing. He weighed around 90 pounds at the time. The vet told me to feed him the recommended food for 75-80 lbs dog for any food. We kept him on pedigree which he had been eating and reduced his content to that recommended weight on the label. We walked him twice a day for as long as he would go and then increased his walking once his stamina picked up. Anyway, no real results on the weight loss. Took him back to the vet a few months later and he had lost a whopping 4 pounds. I was disheartened. I had gradually changed him to iams but didn't want to give him a diet food. Well after that 4 lbs reality check I switched him over to Purina fit and trim. He loves the food, even if the content is not the best out there. We did everything the same and feed him 3 cups a day. We noticed him playing harder and longer and his walks were not so hard on him.....his recovery time was shorter as he would be done for the entire day after a walk, lol. We took him in recently, almost a year after getting him and he was down to 74 lbs!!! I knew he was thinner but WOW. The best thing I can tell you is to stick with it and don't give up on him. It takes time for the weight to come off but be persistent and you will see the results! Good luck.

I did this video, to show a friend, that didn't believe me, that they love the treadmill. I am coaxing them with Cheerio's!

I recommend, make sure that the scoop you use, is a true measure. For several years, I fattened up my lab, thinking that the scoop I was using was a cup, but it was closer to 2!:eek: