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waldosmom · 11-18-2012, 03:56 PM

Took Harley to Petsmart today for a nail trim, he refuses to let me near him with mine so I have to have 2 workers there do it! Anyways while I was there I decided to weigh Harley , when I first got him he weighed 5.2 pounds... Today he was 4.3 pounds.
I Answered in the food poll about how much I feed him, we feed him 1/4 cup in the am, and half the time he won't eat so I pick it up so our other dog won't eat it (he's on a diet at 171 pounds lol) and I put the food down again at nigh ime a d he will eat it then. Sometimes he scarfs down the first meal, so he gets another quarter cup at night, other times its just 1/4 cup a day.... He doesn't act hungry and when h is hungry he will eat his meals. He gets a few treats thru out the day.... The vet says he is healthy, although he's never heard of a biewer yorkie so he did sons reading on them while we were in the room and he says he appears healthy and happy.......

I just dot know its been 2 months I believe that we've had him...

BabyGirl Rosie · 11-18-2012, 03:59 PM

What food are you feeding him?

waldosmom · 11-18-2012, 03:59 PM

We feed him canidae all life stages

hnybun128 · 11-18-2012, 04:02 PM

I would go off the vet's scale. Even then, make sure it's the same scale. The last time we were at the vet, they had me put Maci on the big scale and it only weighed her at 3.2lbs! When they put her on the cat scale, she came in at 4.6lbs, which is accurate.

BabyGirl Rosie · 11-18-2012, 04:04 PM

Did the vet make any recommendations about food? Also have you thought about trying a different food to see if he was more interested in it? One pound in two months seems like a lot. Did the vet do any testing at all?

waldosmom · 11-18-2012, 04:08 PM

The vet isn't concerned at all, and he likes the food because his tail wags and he does a happy dance when we feed him,it's just sometimes he eats just a few bites, sometimes all of it. The people who had him before fed him royals canin I think that's how it's spelled, on the yorkie line they have And he would refuse to eat it , he wanted what his brother was eating

AngelFae · 11-18-2012, 04:31 PM

Blazer didn't really eat today, either. I figure its just growth spurts and the like.

Lovetodream88 · 11-18-2012, 05:50 PM

Just like with humans all scales can be different and it depends what time of the day you weigh him and such. If he seems smaller then maybe you need to go weigh him at the vets office and talk to the vet.

Maximo · 11-18-2012, 06:14 PM

More important than the scale is how Harley's body looks. You should be able to feel his ribs easily, he should have a visible waist when looking down at his back, and a nice tuck (tummy area higher than chest when looking from the side).

I wouldn't worry unless his ribs are protruding.

waldosmom · 11-18-2012, 07:09 PM

Ok, I went to the vets today hen I went to puck my daughter up from my moms ( love my vet that's open 7 days a week!) they weighed him in the same room and he is 4.2 on their scale, vet wasn't concerned , he looks healthy and you can't feel his ribs with out pushing in a little, so they aren't protruding out, he said he is probably more active since I'm a stay at home mo and he has play,ayes here, and his previous owner had him kennel end 8-10 hours a day so he is just burning more calories the before. The vet said not to change his food and just keep feeding twice a day with snacks and recheck weight in 2 weeks to see if he is staying the same weight

Maximo · 11-18-2012, 09:38 PM

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Originally Posted by waldosmom

Ok, I went to the vets today hen I went to puck my daughter up from my moms ( love my vet that's open 7 days a week!) they weighed him in the same room and he is 4.2 on their scale, vet wasn't concerned , he looks healthy and you can't feel his ribs with out pushing in a little, so they aren't protruding out, he said he is probably more active since I'm a stay at home mo and he has play,ayes here, and his previous owner had him kennel end 8-10 hours a day so he is just burning more calories the before. The vet said not to change his food and just keep feeding twice a day with snacks and recheck weight in 2 weeks to see if he is staying the same weight

That is great news! I'm glad your vet gave you peace of mind. It's nice to hear that Harley has the pleasure of being active.

waldosmom · 11-18-2012, 10:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Maximo

That is great news! I'm glad your vet gave you peace of mind. It's nice to hear that Harley has the pleasure of being active.

Ugh! Lol I'm surprised you were a le to read that, I need to proof read before. Submit, my iPad hates me lol! Yes I feel so much better, I trust them my family has been using the same vet for30 years, and I worked with my vet when I was15 lol!

Verbena · 11-19-2012, 01:52 AM

I am glad the vet gave you piece of mind.

CouversMom · 11-19-2012, 08:37 AM

I'm glad you talked to your vet. I'm sure he's fine and is just getting more exercise than he was.

11-18-2012, 03:56 PM	#1
waldosmom Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Arizona Posts: 127	Should I be concerned!? Took Harley to Petsmart today for a nail trim, he refuses to let me near him with mine so I have to have 2 workers there do it! Anyways while I was there I decided to weigh Harley , when I first got him he weighed 5.2 pounds... Today he was 4.3 pounds. I Answered in the food poll about how much I feed him, we feed him 1/4 cup in the am, and half the time he won't eat so I pick it up so our other dog won't eat it (he's on a diet at 171 pounds lol) and I put the food down again at nigh ime a d he will eat it then. Sometimes he scarfs down the first meal, so he gets another quarter cup at night, other times its just 1/4 cup a day.... He doesn't act hungry and when h is hungry he will eat his meals. He gets a few treats thru out the day.... The vet says he is healthy, although he's never heard of a biewer yorkie so he did sons reading on them while we were in the room and he says he appears healthy and happy....... I just dot know its been 2 months I believe that we've had him... __________________ Mommy to Harley The Biewer

11-18-2012, 03:59 PM	#2
BabyGirl Rosie I ♥ my girls! Donating Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: With My Yorkies Posts: 18,980	What food are you feeding him? __________________ Momma to three sweet Yorkie girls Rosie Marie, Mikki Leigh , and Lily Mae Grace!

11-18-2012, 03:59 PM	#3
waldosmom Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Arizona Posts: 127	We feed him canidae all life stages __________________ Mommy to Harley The Biewer

11-18-2012, 04:02 PM	#4
hnybun128 I ♥ Maci & Mojo Donating Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Morris, IL, USA Posts: 856	I would go off the vet's scale. Even then, make sure it's the same scale. The last time we were at the vet, they had me put Maci on the big scale and it only weighed her at 3.2lbs! When they put her on the cat scale, she came in at 4.6lbs, which is accurate. __________________ Gina ~Mojo , Maci ~ Sweetie, Katie, Coco Chanel, & Figaro

11-18-2012, 04:04 PM	#5
BabyGirl Rosie I ♥ my girls! Donating Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: With My Yorkies Posts: 18,980	Did the vet make any recommendations about food? Also have you thought about trying a different food to see if he was more interested in it? One pound in two months seems like a lot. Did the vet do any testing at all? __________________ Momma to three sweet Yorkie girls Rosie Marie, Mikki Leigh , and Lily Mae Grace!

11-18-2012, 04:08 PM	#6
waldosmom Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Arizona Posts: 127	The vet isn't concerned at all, and he likes the food because his tail wags and he does a happy dance when we feed him,it's just sometimes he eats just a few bites, sometimes all of it. The people who had him before fed him royals canin I think that's how it's spelled, on the yorkie line they have And he would refuse to eat it , he wanted what his brother was eating __________________ Mommy to Harley The Biewer

11-18-2012, 04:31 PM	#7
AngelFae YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: MN, USA Posts: 780	Blazer didn't really eat today, either. I figure its just growth spurts and the like.

11-18-2012, 05:50 PM	#8
Lovetodream88 Yorkie mom of 4 Donating YT Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: LaPlata, Md Posts: 23,248	Just like with humans all scales can be different and it depends what time of the day you weigh him and such. If he seems smaller then maybe you need to go weigh him at the vets office and talk to the vet. __________________ Taylor My babies Joey, Penny ,Ollie & Dixie Callie Mae, you will forever be in my heart!

11-18-2012, 06:14 PM	#9
Maximo ♥ Maximo and Teddy Donating Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 25,044	More important than the scale is how Harley's body looks. You should be able to feel his ribs easily, he should have a visible waist when looking down at his back, and a nice tuck (tummy area higher than chest when looking from the side). I wouldn't worry unless his ribs are protruding. __________________ Kristin, Max and Teddy

11-18-2012, 07:09 PM	#10
waldosmom Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Arizona Posts: 127	Ok, I went to the vets today hen I went to puck my daughter up from my moms ( love my vet that's open 7 days a week!) they weighed him in the same room and he is 4.2 on their scale, vet wasn't concerned , he looks healthy and you can't feel his ribs with out pushing in a little, so they aren't protruding out, he said he is probably more active since I'm a stay at home mo and he has play,ayes here, and his previous owner had him kennel end 8-10 hours a day so he is just burning more calories the before. The vet said not to change his food and just keep feeding twice a day with snacks and recheck weight in 2 weeks to see if he is staying the same weight __________________ Mommy to Harley The Biewer

11-19-2012, 01:52 AM	#13
Verbena Donating YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: with my flying monkeys Posts: 15,620 Blog Entries: 7	I am glad the vet gave you piece of mind.

11-19-2012, 08:37 AM	#14
CouversMom and Khloe Mae's too! Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Eastern Washington Posts: 14,732	I'm glad you talked to your vet. I'm sure he's fine and is just getting more exercise than he was. __________________ Michelle- mommy to Couver and Khloe Mae! http://yorkiehavenrescue.com/