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Piscesrno1 · 07-23-2014, 10:09 AM

5 years ago my beloved Tea Cup weighed in at 16ozs when I first got her. She always ate what she was supposed to & grew to her estimated size of 3.5lbs. 2 years ago I couldn't keep her so my mate's parents agreed to keep her while we lived there. Since living with them my poor itty bitty dog has went from 3.5lbs to almost 9lbs plus!!! I am SO SAD NOW for her as she waddles vs prances, has an extremely bloated swollen tummy & the fat is extended over her ribcage.

I am watching her for the next couple of months while they travel the United States I was given 24 cans of Wet Food, Non Grain dry dog food & a massive Sam's Club bag of "Beggin Strips" that are packed full of super nasty things that a dog this little SHOULD NOT be eating. As they gave me the instructions I stood there FLABBERGASTED & EYES WERE WIDE OPEN!!!! I was totally having a OMFG MY POOR PUPPY moment. I immediately contacted my mate & he said that we would trim her down in the months that she lived with us as our little daughter again & he would tell his parents to STOP table feeding her, adhere to her clean diet & WALK HER or they could NOT have her back as when he seen her at our house, he too was very sad for her as he remembers first meeting her itty bitty fit in your hand stature.

While I had her we walked anywhere from 5-10 miles per day *when she got tired I put her on me & walked with her* and ONLY fed her gourmet custom made Veggie treats from dog Boutiques & fed her 1/4 a cup of tiny childsize yogurt cup twice a day.

I tried to feed her JUST the dry food today & she gave me a disapproving sniff & refused to even eat it. I am so sooo grateful for them taking & loving my dog but it seems like they don't understand. I don't want to be a Blue Meanie as she is used a Emotional Support dog to mate's father who is suffering from extreme PTSD from being in the Vietnam War being made to kill babies & their Mothers and the Hospital VA REFUSES to help him.

I NEED HELP/ADVICE & I AM SO SAD!!!

Cuddles Cookie · 07-23-2014, 11:54 AM

She obviously needs to loose weight. She was full grown when you gave her to them, correct? Try maybe keeping her kibble out in a small serving size. If she refuses to eat it leave her alone and don't force her to eat it. She will eventually get hungry enough and eat it. Since she is supposed to be under five pounds look at the feeding directions for a dog 5-10 pound dog. She should be eating about half of that. I send prayers to your baby, hopefully she will lose the weight fast.

Cuddles Cookie · 07-23-2014, 11:57 AM

Omg just realized your also from Colorado!

GO COLORADO!

Piscesrno1 · 07-23-2014, 12:04 PM

Thank you sweetness. I am trying NOT to be a Brat here by any means. <3

I am just worried about her little stature & size.

Lookingforone · 07-23-2014, 12:10 PM

Sounds like you're doing all you can and the right thing for her.

Maximo · 07-23-2014, 12:42 PM

Welcome to Yorkie Talk. You are doing a very good thing to help this dog lose weight. Try to talk to your mate's parents about the health implications. All of the extra weight is not good for the legs, the trachea, and vital organs like heart and lungs.

Do you have a photo to share? What is her name?

You can add enticements to her dry food that are low in fat and calories. Green beans and steamed plain chicken breast. Chicken will also boost metabolism.

I would hold all of the treats, including the yogurt. How was she eating 1/4 cup of yogurt twice a day when she was so small? My big boys, 9+ pounds, can't do that.

Yorkiemom1 · 07-23-2014, 01:26 PM

You poor thing....I know all too well about the PTSD from that horrible war....my cousin also returned in a terrible emotional mess, having seen babies and children sent into the Americans camps, with explosives strapped to their little bodies, that detonated when the child reached the middle of our troops....I can not imagine the horror of it all.....but my cousin had also gotten help with a therapy dog....but it did not come through the VA....my cousin is deceased now or I would ask him where he got his dog.....I would not be giving my precious little dog back, but I would instead help them find a therapy dog. There are organizations that specifically do that......good luck to you, and your baby girl pup....and the Viet Nam vet, whose service to his country is much appreciated by many of us. There is indeed help out there for him!

ChibiLuv · 07-23-2014, 03:14 PM

I went through this with my parents, they started giving my baby table scraps and he went from 10 pounds to 13 pounds. Also it eventually lead him to getting pancreatitis which almost killed him. I know its hard for some people to resist giving these little guys what ever they want but you have to watch it. Tell him there are treats called fruitables that are made with fruit. Also talk to him about measuring the food. If she gets a lot of treats she gets less food. I have been doing this for a month plus longer walks and he has lost a pound. I know it can be hard especially with his background but he has to know, what he is doing could kill her. Dogs can get diabetes, high blood pressure, and have heart problems from being overweight.

Rosies Mamma · 07-23-2014, 04:13 PM

Your definitely doing the right thing by putting her on a diet. I think to be honest with you your doing all you can at the moment, so keep trying to help her lose weight and she will

Yorkiemom1 · 07-23-2014, 08:09 PM

Here is some information I found quickly....if you invest any time and research into the search, you may be able to come up with something better for your relative with PTSD.....so you can get YOUR little dog back!

Canines 4 Hope
Jason DeVito, Certified Service Dog Trainer
PTSD Service Dogs & PTSD Service Dog Training
Service Dog Training for the entire state of Florida & Nationwide!
Phone: 772-631-493
Canines 4 Hope has been training PTSD Service Dogs in Florida and across the country for over 20 years. Call Us 1-772-631-4931 or contact Canines 4 Hope by Email.

BabyGirl Rosie · 07-24-2014, 04:06 AM

I also wonder if a vet might recommend a food to help her when trying to lose the weight. Food and exercise combination should help get the extra pounds off. She HAS to be completely miserable! Poor baby. Glad you are trying to help her out.

Verbena · 07-24-2014, 04:20 AM

Hello and welcome. It is good that you are trying to get her to loose weight. I have a little guy and i can just imagine. . . I do not give any table scraps and give only a few treats including Cocotherapy coconut chips. A healthly alternative

valeriejsmyth · 07-24-2014, 06:41 PM

Yeah my husband undermines my yorkie who is six. He was 10.5 lbs two years ago and is now up to 14.5 lbs because of table scraps. I keep mine on a strict balanced diet and don't give them any people food. I had a yorkie that I had to cook for eight years and she passed because my ex was giving her turkey skin at thanksgiving. It overloaded her system and her kidneys shut down. Her cholestral was over 400 when she passed. I just go a puppy and I have warned him to not feed this pup anything. I won't have someone else undermine my hard work to keep them at a healthy weight so they will live a long healthy life. Good luck

vamma · 09-13-2014, 01:41 AM

I have 2 yorkies...annie is 8 years old...she is nice and thin...Halle is 2 years old and is a little porkchop....I have never...ever had a FAT dog...this is my third yorkie..LOVE THEM...all I give them is a 1/4 cup of dry kibbles...period..Annie was getting too thin...I gave her a little more...HALLE is too fat and pudgy...I have no idea what to do...she is a happy, little girl...but is fat...this is driving me nuts....I feel bad for her...I am a stickler about fat dogs...it hurts them so much...I do not want to starve her...can I give her less then 1/4 cup of food daily...I don't know...what do you suggest??

07-23-2014, 10:09 AM	#1
Piscesrno1 YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Colorado Posts: 2	My Yorkie is SUPER MASSIVE!!!! 5 years ago my beloved Tea Cup weighed in at 16ozs when I first got her. She always ate what she was supposed to & grew to her estimated size of 3.5lbs. 2 years ago I couldn't keep her so my mate's parents agreed to keep her while we lived there. Since living with them my poor itty bitty dog has went from 3.5lbs to almost 9lbs plus!!! I am SO SAD NOW for her as she waddles vs prances, has an extremely bloated swollen tummy & the fat is extended over her ribcage. I am watching her for the next couple of months while they travel the United States I was given 24 cans of Wet Food, Non Grain dry dog food & a massive Sam's Club bag of "Beggin Strips" that are packed full of super nasty things that a dog this little SHOULD NOT be eating. As they gave me the instructions I stood there FLABBERGASTED & EYES WERE WIDE OPEN!!!! I was totally having a OMFG MY POOR PUPPY moment. I immediately contacted my mate & he said that we would trim her down in the months that she lived with us as our little daughter again & he would tell his parents to STOP table feeding her, adhere to her clean diet & WALK HER or they could NOT have her back as when he seen her at our house, he too was very sad for her as he remembers first meeting her itty bitty fit in your hand stature. While I had her we walked anywhere from 5-10 miles per day when she got tired I put her on me & walked with her and ONLY fed her gourmet custom made Veggie treats from dog Boutiques & fed her 1/4 a cup of tiny childsize yogurt cup twice a day. I tried to feed her JUST the dry food today & she gave me a disapproving sniff & refused to even eat it. I am so sooo grateful for them taking & loving my dog but it seems like they don't understand. I don't want to be a Blue Meanie as she is used a Emotional Support dog to mate's father who is suffering from extreme PTSD from being in the Vietnam War being made to kill babies & their Mothers and the Hospital VA REFUSES to help him. I NEED HELP/ADVICE & I AM SO SAD!!!

07-23-2014, 11:54 AM	#2
Cuddles Cookie YT Addict Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Colorado Posts: 253	She obviously needs to loose weight. She was full grown when you gave her to them, correct? Try maybe keeping her kibble out in a small serving size. If she refuses to eat it leave her alone and don't force her to eat it. She will eventually get hungry enough and eat it. Since she is supposed to be under five pounds look at the feeding directions for a dog 5-10 pound dog. She should be eating about half of that. I send prayers to your baby, hopefully she will lose the weight fast. __________________ Owned by two little girls Cookie Cuddles

07-23-2014, 11:57 AM	#3
Cuddles Cookie YT Addict Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Colorado Posts: 253	Omg just realized your also from Colorado! GO COLORADO! __________________ Owned by two little girls Cookie Cuddles

07-23-2014, 12:42 PM	#6
Maximo ♥ Maximo and Teddy Donating Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 25,041	Welcome to Yorkie Talk. You are doing a very good thing to help this dog lose weight. Try to talk to your mate's parents about the health implications. All of the extra weight is not good for the legs, the trachea, and vital organs like heart and lungs. Do you have a photo to share? What is her name? You can add enticements to her dry food that are low in fat and calories. Green beans and steamed plain chicken breast. Chicken will also boost metabolism. I would hold all of the treats, including the yogurt. How was she eating 1/4 cup of yogurt twice a day when she was so small? My big boys, 9+ pounds, can't do that. __________________ Kristin, Max and Teddy

07-23-2014, 03:14 PM	#8
ChibiLuv and molliluv too! Donating Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Irving TX, USA Posts: 1,619	I went through this with my parents, they started giving my baby table scraps and he went from 10 pounds to 13 pounds. Also it eventually lead him to getting pancreatitis which almost killed him. I know its hard for some people to resist giving these little guys what ever they want but you have to watch it. Tell him there are treats called fruitables that are made with fruit. Also talk to him about measuring the food. If she gets a lot of treats she gets less food. I have been doing this for a month plus longer walks and he has lost a pound. I know it can be hard especially with his background but he has to know, what he is doing could kill her. Dogs can get diabetes, high blood pressure, and have heart problems from being overweight. __________________ Teapot Club Member

07-23-2014, 12:04 PM	#4
Piscesrno1 YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Colorado Posts: 2	Thank you sweetness. I am trying NOT to be a Brat here by any means. <3 I am just worried about her little stature & size.

07-23-2014, 12:10 PM	#5
Lookingforone Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Los Angeles ca usa Posts: 174	Sounds like you're doing all you can and the right thing for her.

07-23-2014, 01:26 PM	#7
Yorkiemom1 Rosehill Yorkies Donating YT Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Houston Texas Posts: 9,462	You poor thing....I know all too well about the PTSD from that horrible war....my cousin also returned in a terrible emotional mess, having seen babies and children sent into the Americans camps, with explosives strapped to their little bodies, that detonated when the child reached the middle of our troops....I can not imagine the horror of it all.....but my cousin had also gotten help with a therapy dog....but it did not come through the VA....my cousin is deceased now or I would ask him where he got his dog.....I would not be giving my precious little dog back, but I would instead help them find a therapy dog. There are organizations that specifically do that......good luck to you, and your baby girl pup....and the Viet Nam vet, whose service to his country is much appreciated by many of us. There is indeed help out there for him!

07-23-2014, 04:13 PM	#9
Rosies Mamma Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Northern Scotland, UK Posts: 117	Your definitely doing the right thing by putting her on a diet. I think to be honest with you your doing all you can at the moment, so keep trying to help her lose weight and she will __________________ Proud mum to Rosie R.I.P Little Charlie✞14/4/13 R.I.P Big-Boy Rex

07-23-2014, 08:09 PM	#10
Yorkiemom1 Rosehill Yorkies Donating YT Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Houston Texas Posts: 9,462	Here is some information I found quickly....if you invest any time and research into the search, you may be able to come up with something better for your relative with PTSD.....so you can get YOUR little dog back! Canines 4 Hope Jason DeVito, Certified Service Dog Trainer PTSD Service Dogs & PTSD Service Dog Training Service Dog Training for the entire state of Florida & Nationwide! Phone: 772-631-493 Canines 4 Hope has been training PTSD Service Dogs in Florida and across the country for over 20 years. Call Us 1-772-631-4931 or contact Canines 4 Hope by Email.

07-24-2014, 04:06 AM	#11
BabyGirl Rosie I ♥ my girls! Donating Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: With My Yorkies Posts: 18,980	I also wonder if a vet might recommend a food to help her when trying to lose the weight. Food and exercise combination should help get the extra pounds off. She HAS to be completely miserable! Poor baby. Glad you are trying to help her out. __________________ Momma to three sweet Yorkie girls Rosie Marie, Mikki Leigh , and Lily Mae Grace!

07-24-2014, 04:20 AM	#12
Verbena Donating YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: with my flying monkeys Posts: 15,620 Blog Entries: 7	Hello and welcome. It is good that you are trying to get her to loose weight. I have a little guy and i can just imagine. . . I do not give any table scraps and give only a few treats including Cocotherapy coconut chips. A healthly alternative __________________ Teri . . . Galen Jameson Frazier Seraphina Luna Rosencrantz, Saber Tooth Tiger, Pussy Willow Pandora Guildenstern

07-24-2014, 06:41 PM	#13
valeriejsmyth YT Addict Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: South FL Posts: 428 Blog Entries: 1	Yeah my husband undermines my yorkie who is six. He was 10.5 lbs two years ago and is now up to 14.5 lbs because of table scraps. I keep mine on a strict balanced diet and don't give them any people food. I had a yorkie that I had to cook for eight years and she passed because my ex was giving her turkey skin at thanksgiving. It overloaded her system and her kidneys shut down. Her cholestral was over 400 when she passed. I just go a puppy and I have warned him to not feed this pup anything. I won't have someone else undermine my hard work to keep them at a healthy weight so they will live a long healthy life. Good luck

09-13-2014, 01:41 AM	#14
vamma YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Pittsburgh Posts: 1	I have 2 yorkies...annie is 8 years old...she is nice and thin...Halle is 2 years old and is a little porkchop....I have never...ever had a FAT dog...this is my third yorkie..LOVE THEM...all I give them is a 1/4 cup of dry kibbles...period..Annie was getting too thin...I gave her a little more...HALLE is too fat and pudgy...I have no idea what to do...she is a happy, little girl...but is fat...this is driving me nuts....I feel bad for her...I am a stickler about fat dogs...it hurts them so much...I do not want to starve her...can I give her less then 1/4 cup of food daily...I don't know...what do you suggest??