martinizing2
Jan 28, 2011, 01:13 PM
Hi Guys!
I have another question concerning my yorkie Muttley.
I have had to really watch his diet closely because I overfed him at first , not ever having to care for such a small dog before.
He gained a lot of weight... fast too!
For the last few months I cut way back on treats limiting them 2 small pieces of boiled chicken , or beef as treats, and a half cup of low cal dog food 1/4 c in the morning and 1/4 in the afternoon.
He is now looking... well not real slim , but has lost a lot of the weight he put on , or I should say I put on him, and since he is a FOOD HOUND
To the extreme his diet has been tough.
Since he is such a good dog , incredibly good really, I would like to give him more treats because he is nuts over getting treats.
He loves any kind of fresh fruit I have let him try , so I was wondering if a section of orange , or slice of pear ,peach, strawberry or the like would be good for him. And how much might be too much?
I ask this because at this moment we were "sharing" a tangerine and I was going to give him a section because they are small, but dropped half of it.
Did I mention how fast he can be at times?
Real fast,. he grabbed it and turned into a gold and black blur, I was laughing too hard to do much, and in a way I "gave " it to him, but am somewhat concerned about too much fresh fruit at a time, and would fresh fruit be OK as treats on a regular basis and not be too fattening?
Thanks for all the help you have already been!
I have another question concerning my yorkie Muttley.
I have had to really watch his diet closely because I overfed him at first , not ever having to care for such a small dog before.
He gained a lot of weight... fast too!
For the last few months I cut way back on treats limiting them 2 small pieces of boiled chicken , or beef as treats, and a half cup of low cal dog food 1/4 c in the morning and 1/4 in the afternoon.
He is now looking... well not real slim , but has lost a lot of the weight he put on , or I should say I put on him, and since he is a FOOD HOUND
To the extreme his diet has been tough.
Since he is such a good dog , incredibly good really, I would like to give him more treats because he is nuts over getting treats.
He loves any kind of fresh fruit I have let him try , so I was wondering if a section of orange , or slice of pear ,peach, strawberry or the like would be good for him. And how much might be too much?
I ask this because at this moment we were "sharing" a tangerine and I was going to give him a section because they are small, but dropped half of it.
Did I mention how fast he can be at times?
Real fast,. he grabbed it and turned into a gold and black blur, I was laughing too hard to do much, and in a way I "gave " it to him, but am somewhat concerned about too much fresh fruit at a time, and would fresh fruit be OK as treats on a regular basis and not be too fattening?
Thanks for all the help you have already been!