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foofoobunny · 05-02-2011, 07:47 AM

My 11 week old yorkie ate like a pig on Saturday and has been really picky (barely nibbling) Sunday and today about eating. Do they binge like that and then take a break for a day or two?

christianmarie · 05-02-2011, 08:00 AM

Sophie sometimes does that. But she always picks back up. She also acts normal, running around, playing, and drinking water, during these periods. I'm not sure if its normal for yorkies but its sorta normal for her. She just eats more on days than others. I hope this helps and your baby gets better.

KazzyK810 · 05-02-2011, 08:14 AM

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Originally Posted by foofoobunny

My 11 week old yorkie ate like a pig on Saturday and has been really picky (barely nibbling) Sunday and today about eating. Do they binge like that and then take a break for a day or two?

Do you free feed or feed on schedule? Are you feeding dry kibble or canned, or both? Is your pup drinking regularly? Peeing and pooping?

It is very important that young puppies eat regularly to keep their blood sugar stable. It is not normal for a puppy to go 12 hours without eating. Make sure he is drinking and not getting dehydrated, and that gums are pink & moist.

If your pup has truely gone a day without food, you need to contact your vet immediately.

jencar98 · 05-02-2011, 08:58 AM

The only time I've had one do this was when Ruby ate much more than normal. The next day she wouldn't eat and was shaking.....she had pancreatitis. I never allow her to over eat after that episode. I strictly control her portions now and divide her food into 3 meals per day.

yorkietalkjilly · 05-02-2011, 09:54 AM

Tibbe can feast one day and then really just pick at his food for a day or two after that. He's done that all his life.

foofoobunny · 05-02-2011, 10:02 AM

Thanks everyone. I do 3-4 small meals of canned food and always have dry kibble available. She is drinking. Peeing and pooping. She'll eat a bite or two and then wander away. I've been giving her the nutrical supplement 3 times a day.

She's also playing and acting normal.

tatyanasmommy · 05-02-2011, 10:11 AM

It's nothing to be too scared about honestly my tatyana is pretty picky when it comes to food, and she'll take her food out in pieces, but she eventually eats. As long as she's drinking water she's fine. Dogs can go a couple of days without food (My vet told me this btw). So just watch he/she and eventually they will start eating

hope this helps.

mscat · 05-02-2011, 10:12 AM

I have seen this happen when their is a food change. They love the new food for a day or so, then get disinterested. As long as your pup is drinking, and having firm poops, she is fine. I do free my 2 , and seen them eat a little more at night then during the day. I am not sure why they prefer dinnertime more then throughout the day , but I guess by then they are hungry.

foofoobunny · 05-03-2011, 11:39 AM

Thanks so much!! She's eating better today. She likes dry food better than wet??? That is odd. I figured all dogs like wet food better...

KazzyK810 · 05-04-2011, 11:22 AM

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Originally Posted by foofoobunny

Thanks so much!! She's eating better today. She likes dry food better than wet??? That is odd. I figured all dogs like wet food better...

Mine likes dry kibble better too! I wondered if it was because I often give her a few pieces of her kibble when she pees on her pad, so she views it as a treat.

05-02-2011, 07:47 AM	#1
foofoobunny Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Ohio Posts: 29	Is this typical? My 11 week old yorkie ate like a pig on Saturday and has been really picky (barely nibbling) Sunday and today about eating. Do they binge like that and then take a break for a day or two?

05-02-2011, 08:58 AM	#4
jencar98 Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 6,435 Blog Entries: 3	The only time I've had one do this was when Ruby ate much more than normal. The next day she wouldn't eat and was shaking.....she had pancreatitis. I never allow her to over eat after that episode. I strictly control her portions now and divide her food into 3 meals per day. __________________ ~Ruby, Reno, Razz, & Jack~

05-02-2011, 09:54 AM	#5
yorkietalkjilly ♥ Love My Tibbe! ♥ Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: D/FW, Texas Posts: 22,140	Tibbe can feast one day and then really just pick at his food for a day or two after that. He's done that all his life. __________________ Jeanie and Tibbe One must do the best one can. You may get some marks for a very imperfect answer: you will certainly get none for leaving the question alone. C. S. Lewis

05-02-2011, 10:12 AM	#8
mscat YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Hanford, CA Posts: 4,895	I have seen this happen when their is a food change. They love the new food for a day or so, then get disinterested. As long as your pup is drinking, and having firm poops, she is fine. I do free my 2 , and seen them eat a little more at night then during the day. I am not sure why they prefer dinnertime more then throughout the day , but I guess by then they are hungry. __________________ "No matter how little money & how few possessions, you own, having a dog makes you rich."

05-02-2011, 08:00 AM	#2
christianmarie Yorkie Talker Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: usa Posts: 14	Sophie sometimes does that. But she always picks back up. She also acts normal, running around, playing, and drinking water, during these periods. I'm not sure if its normal for yorkies but its sorta normal for her. She just eats more on days than others. I hope this helps and your baby gets better.

05-02-2011, 10:02 AM	#6
foofoobunny Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Ohio Posts: 29	Thanks everyone. I do 3-4 small meals of canned food and always have dry kibble available. She is drinking. Peeing and pooping. She'll eat a bite or two and then wander away. I've been giving her the nutrical supplement 3 times a day. She's also playing and acting normal.

05-02-2011, 10:11 AM	#7
tatyanasmommy Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Carbondale, IL, USA Posts: 34	It's nothing to be too scared about honestly my tatyana is pretty picky when it comes to food, and she'll take her food out in pieces, but she eventually eats. As long as she's drinking water she's fine. Dogs can go a couple of days without food (My vet told me this btw). So just watch he/she and eventually they will start eating hope this helps.

05-03-2011, 11:39 AM	#9
foofoobunny Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Ohio Posts: 29	Thanks so much!! She's eating better today. She likes dry food better than wet??? That is odd. I figured all dogs like wet food better...