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12-17-2011, 06:43 AM | #1 |
YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Atlanta
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| Yorkie Sitter Hello, I've had my yorkie's paternal sister over since Thanksgiving. She is over three yo and weighs less than three pounds. I can feel each bone in her body and her eating habits are bizarre. I am now feeding her fresh chicken daily, and now wonder if I should feed her beef instead. My goal is to increase her weight and pad her bones. Any suggestions? |
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12-17-2011, 06:51 AM | #2 |
Crazy about Kacee! Donating Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Kansas
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| I feed mine chicken with her kibble. I bake it on a raised rack and wrapped in tin foil. I just use skinless chicken breasts. Her vet is fine with it.
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12-17-2011, 07:33 AM | #3 |
T. Bumpkins & Co. Donating YT Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: New England
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| To increase weight you need to increase calories. Feeding chicken by itself isn't balanced. I would increase her food (whatever a complete balanced meal is) by 10% and weigh the dog weekly. I don't like adding ingredients to commercial foods as it unbalances other things in the diet. A guideline is 10% addition of other things to keep things in check.
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12-17-2011, 10:57 AM | #4 |
YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Atlanta
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| What is a great balanced daily prepared meal for a small yorkie? |
12-17-2011, 11:02 AM | #5 |
Donating YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Chessington, Surrey, UK
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| Good evening! Ok, people will probably disagree with me, but here goes.... Harry is 14 months old and 16 lbs (but he's a 'British' one, so probably different!! ) Sounds big - but there's no fat whatsoever on him, he's probably the healthiest looking dog I've ever had the pleasure to 'own'. He eats twice a day. Lunch is beef, rice and lots of mixed veggies. Dinner is chicken, sweet potato and veggies. There is always an extremely good kibble down for him, in case he's hungry. He has treats maybe twice a day. He has a daily multi-vitamin too. I really hope you can sort out what will be best for you - good luck! Sally + Harry x |
12-17-2011, 11:35 AM | #6 | |
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12-17-2011, 12:34 PM | #7 | |
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I am confused by your post, are you just pet sitting this yorkie? If so, I would not change the food at all from what the owners asked you to feed without their permission.
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