is toby too skinny? i am seing pics of all these cute yorkie babies, and i am noticing that they all have a little "bulk" on them (not to mean that they are fat..... but they arent SKINNY like my toby is)....... i am sorry i dont have any recent pictures of him, but he is not starving, this is just the way he is....... he has great muscle tone, he acts like a greyhound sometimes....... he is a big boy (9 lbs) .... i know i am being silly, but i still worry that he is so skinny! |
I think they all have their own shape to them. My jewels is long and lean. Chachi is kinda round. He may fill in more in time but it sounds like alot of his size is in length. |
If you can feel ribs he is fine, if you can see ribs he is too thin, and if you can't feel ribs he is a little too fat. Hope that helps. :) |
i can sorta feel Oreo's ribs.. which kind of scare me.. i was wondering is he too thin? how can i fatten my oreo up? i can feel his spine too! it's crazy! but he's not emaciated. |
You should be able to feel his ribs - he is the right size if you can ! And all my dogs have had fairly prominent spines especially when lying curled up it is nothing to worry about. In fact it sounds like you have a very healthy sized dog. |
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*phew* i thought it was just me.. i didn't want anyone to think i was depriving my puppies! cause i don't!! i really don't! lol :D |
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chachi........ toby is the long and lean variety, i cant believe how much his "nub" has grown, his tail used to be so little now it has stretched out :p |
Yorkie Size Sometimes how "fat" a yorkie looks depends on her cut. For example, some people keep their yorkie in a puppy cut but others like to trim the sides in layers, so they have a look of longer hair but not the problems. This type of cut gives a leaner look in pictures. I have one that looks fatter because her hair is wavy and more coarse but I have one that looks very lean because her hair is silky fine. So, I try to feel their rib cages to get an idea of how they are on their weight. Chloe has a huge appetite and will swipe from Lacey's food bowl, so I have to watch her, she'd be a tubby. |
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