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07-08-2013, 05:36 AM | #1 |
YT 2000 Club Member | Over eating? Sorry about this question but I have to ask......can a yorkie over-eat? I mean to the point of a tummy so distended and uncomfortable! Tatiana will gorge herself. It is like she can't ever get enough to eat.
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07-08-2013, 05:43 AM | #2 |
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| Yes, some dogs do not self regulate, and some will eat to the point of making themselves sick. My Max would happily eat until he is sick. Overeating can cause loose stools or constipation.
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07-08-2013, 05:49 AM | #3 |
YT 2000 Club Member | On the 4th of July, Tatiana kept finding food on the ground and eating it along with her kibble. Her belly was so distended and hard. When I went to pick her up she cried when I touched her belly. I was scared because it was huge and hard!
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07-08-2013, 06:09 AM | #4 |
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| Is she feeling better now? I think the biggest concern would be what kind of food she was finding on the ground. Pancreatis is always on my mind because it can be deadly. Max had a bad bout of constipation/gas once when he was a pup. It was a very scary night, and looking back, I probably should have taken him to the ER. He couldn't sit still, and the only thing he wanted to do was go walking. I gave him a warm body wash and canned pumpkin -- but I would not give pumpkin if Tatiana was eating table foods that she found on the ground. Teddy also had a bad case of gas once that we took him to the ER for. I was scared he had a back injury. Out of nowhere, he had difficulty moving and was yelping. When we arrived at the ER, the doctors were in surgery, so we went outside to wait. Teddy pooped and was fine, so we went home.
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07-08-2013, 06:17 AM | #5 |
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07-08-2013, 07:37 AM | #6 | |
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07-08-2013, 08:47 AM | #7 |
YT 2000 Club Member | dog I measure out my Yorkies food in the am. JoJo gets a cup of food and Spud gets 3/4 cup. That way Spud who can look like a blimp will not overeat. I give them some in the am, then for lunch a little and the rest at dinner. Their tummies are so small that it is better to spread out their eating times. |
07-08-2013, 09:25 AM | #8 | |
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07-08-2013, 09:32 AM | #9 | |
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07-08-2013, 09:36 AM | #10 |
YT 2000 Club Member | She gets 1/4 cup and her snacks. She is only 2 lbs. Any suggestion? Should I feed her more kibble?
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07-08-2013, 02:44 PM | #11 |
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| Momo is a widdle piggie...he'll eat until he throws up & he'll try to steal everyone else's (dog) food. You can split her meals into 3 small meals, that way she won't overeat & have a distended stomach.
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07-08-2013, 05:44 PM | #12 | |
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I would hold try holding back on the bananas, which can be heavy, and the green beans and apple which can cause gas/pain. Stick to kibble for treats. The only other thing I can suggest is strict supervision/limited freedom/redirecting when she is looking for food/training to "leave it" to prevent her from eating things she shouldn't. As you know, my Max stole Teddy's breakfast when I wasn't looking. He was happy to have a second breakfast. Ugh!
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07-08-2013, 07:14 PM | #13 | |
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As a point of reference, my yorkie was a few ounces more than yours at 6 months old and she was getting about 3/4 cup a day of kibble and wet food and training treats throughout the day back then and up until she was about 1.5 years and she did well on it and did not get fat. (I don't feed kibble anymore, but I know the estimates on the bags are just a starting point and you should adjust if needed).
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07-08-2013, 07:58 PM | #14 | |
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Deb, MaryKay made me think about when Max was 13 weeks old, granted he was a pound larger than Tatiana, he ate 3/4 cup kibble a day plus treats: a teaspoon of yogurt, a few sweet peas, and pieces of lamb roll. The kibble was at least 360 calories per cup. 1/4 cup a day isn't enough, even of the nutrient dense/high calorie foods. Which brand do you feed?
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07-08-2013, 09:53 PM | #15 |
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