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OMG! I took Lexi PetSmart on Saturday. She is up to 8.6lbs!!! She was 7.4lbs in Nov/Dec when I weighed her. I think it is because she hasn't been as active this winter as she was during the winter.
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MMMmmmm. Lexi's become a little Chunky Butters! Like many of us during the winter months!
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Just more of her to love!
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She doesn't seem overweight yet. I think you can still feel her ribs. I did notice that she seems to have a little thicker layer of fat. I'm going to keep an eye on her and weigh her again next month.
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We can all work off this winter weight together!! 
Peanut gained a little weight too, not enough outside play time in the New England winters! He's still just a 5.7 pound fluffer though.
Peanut gained a little weight too, not enough outside play time in the New England winters! He's still just a 5.7 pound fluffer though.
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[/QUOTE]Originally posted by Kodie@Feb 14 2005, 02:24 PM
and i didnt think maltese can get over weight...I am sooo sheltered cause of kodie being soo tiny.![]()
I am very uneducated. What will i do if i get another maltese thats bigger?!?!![]()
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Maltese, just like any other breed can be overweight. And just like with people, obesity has health risks.
One of these is diabetes. My Lady, who has mantained her ideal weight of about 9 pounds for years now, got up to 11&1/2 pounds after I adopted her! This (and genetics) definately contributed to her diabetes.
Not all Maltese will fall into the 4-7 pound standard. That's why it's important for your vet to tell you whether or not your Malt is just big or really overweight.
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[/QUOTE]Originally posted by Sisses Momma@Feb 14 2005, 01:41 PM
I am embarrassed to say that Sisse is 3.7 lbs and is just 12 weeks old!!![]()
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she is OBVIOUSLY not going to be "standard", well we are not going to worry about that!! She is healthy, happy and all ours!!![]()
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HEHE, Cloud was about that weight at 9 wks! HAHAHA And not only that, we think that he gained 2 more lbs...13 lbs total! I hope it's because they've been inactive too! The scale at my parents' house is, blah, so it's not too accurate.
Hmm.. it seems that Tuffy has lost weight! He doesn't seem any thinner.. maybe it was the haircut that put him under his usual weight.
Kodie - My sister has a little Maltese too.. he's just about 4lbs and he is pretty much full grown and he doesn't seem to ever gain weight either. But from what I've heard, it's better for them to be on the slim side than on the fat side, especially when they are smaller guys since being overweight can be rough on their joints.
Kodie - My sister has a little Maltese too.. he's just about 4lbs and he is pretty much full grown and he doesn't seem to ever gain weight either. But from what I've heard, it's better for them to be on the slim side than on the fat side, especially when they are smaller guys since being overweight can be rough on their joints.
[/QUOTE]Originally posted by Sisses Momma@Feb 14 2005, 02:41 PM
I am embarrassed to say that Sisse is 3.7 lbs and is just 12 weeks old!!![]()
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she is OBVIOUSLY not going to be "standard", well we are not going to worry about that!! She is healthy, happy and all ours!!![]()
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Sounds like Sisse is gonna be sunny's size lol he was around 4lbs at 12 weeks i think
Sunny is 10lbs now but i dont think he is a 10 pound maltese...yet, i think he is jsut getting chubby lol
She doesn't seem overweight yet. I think you can still feel her ribs. I did notice that she seems to have a little thicker layer of fat. I'm going to keep an eye on her and weigh her again next month.
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If you can feel a layer of fat on top of her ribs, I believe this means she is overweight.
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Lacey too gained some weight this winter. No walks in the park. Been too cold here in Ohio and even when we have a warm day, had some high 50's, it is just so muddy. Lacey went to the vet and she has to lose about one pound, vet said. Poor little girl, no more tidbits of people food. She was mad for about 5 days and didn't want to eat her food but now she is eating nothing but her dog food.
What i am pretty sure happened with sunny is that a few months ago i left his normal bowls at a freinds house that was out of town so i didnt get them back until like last week and until then i had been using some normal bowls from the kitchen, but those bowls were at least twice the size of his normal bowls but i filled them up anyways
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totally my fault my baby is getting a little squishy i am hoping just switching to his normal bowls will help his weight but i might have do something else as well i dont know i dont want this little weight issue now to turn into a serious proublem in a year or 2
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took Boom to the vet and he's 20 pounds now! he's up two pounds since like last october.. but for him its also been no walks... Also my inlaws give him treats continuously so bye bye treats...
when you pet him you can still feel his ribs a bit, but we've lost his waist
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when you pet him you can still feel his ribs a bit, but we've lost his waist
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I feed Lexi Innova. She gets 1/4 cup in the morning and another 1/4 at night.
I was off yesterday afternoon. It was really nice so Lexi and I went for a walk, maybe a mile. I had to carry her for about 1/4 of the walk. I'm going to taking her for walks every other day or when ever it is nice.
Dang it just looked at the weather forecast for the next 5 days. It is going to start getting colder again (30s).
I was off yesterday afternoon. It was really nice so Lexi and I went for a walk, maybe a mile. I had to carry her for about 1/4 of the walk. I'm going to taking her for walks every other day or when ever it is nice.
Dang it just looked at the weather forecast for the next 5 days. It is going to start getting colder again (30s).
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