Too skinny? How to tell?

[GeorgiesMomma]

Originally Posted by sophias mommy

I agree with asking your vet the next time Luma takes a trip there.

I know Sophia went from 3.2 pounds at 9 weeks to 6 pounds at 20 weeks, but then again, she eats like a HOG. She is now 8 pounds but her body is still all skin and bones, like Luma's. Whereas Brody (who also eats like a hog).... has a bit more cushion and literally his arms are twice her size . So I think dogs can have different body types, but she should still be gaining weight.

You are so right about body type....Georgie is 4lbs and my nieces Yorkie Oliver is 5 1/2 and Oliver looks double the size of Georgie.

Originally Posted by Carmeow

Thanks for the replies guys, its true, when she still had her hair I thouught she was a little chubster, and now shaved I'm worried about her being too skinny lol. The weights are not from a home scale, they are from the same vet office. Maybe she'll just be that awkward girl in school who shoots up but stays skinny.

As for the TOTW recall, it sucks because chicken soup was recalled first. So I threw my bag out and got totw and then that got recalled the next day. Im looking into Fromm right now but there are no retailers close, so we'll see.

Luma could never be the awkward girl she is wayyyyyy too cute!

[Wylie's Mom]

Have you ever seen this? It's kinda helpful in evaluating your dog's body condition. Hope it helps!

Now that I think of it....we should have this in the YT Library...I swore it was already in there...but I don't think it is.

[capt_noonie]

Originally Posted by GeorgiesMomma

You are so right about body type....Georgie is 4lbs and my nieces Yorkie Oliver is 5 1/2 and Oliver looks double the size of Georgie.



Luma could never be the awkward girl she is wayyyyyy too cute!

Yup I agree. Uni is a very tall and slender 6.5 lbs, and the Scrapinator is almost 5.5, yet side by side he looks half her size.