Too Thin 9 Year Old Yorkie Boy

[Samc]

Originally Posted by mimimomo

That wouldn't work out very well bc he also has a girl that doesn't need to gain more weight. I don't think this is an issue that can be corrected by feeding him more, as he is already getting more than enough food. Naturally, a senior dog will tend to gain more weight as they get older, but in this case he's losing weight, so I think he needs to be seen by a vet.

All,
Thank you much for all your input and encouragement. We did take our boy in for ($1,200) a battery of tests, sonograms, blood and urine, pretty much the whole 9 yards and all came back in the normal ranges except the amount of protein in his blood..... not super high but wondering now, diet wise, about suggestions for diet modification? I have increased the amount of food I have been giving him by ~20% and there seems to be some slight gains but I will know more in a month.

Thanks for all your support!