Am I feeding him enough?

[Ali01]

So we feed Nitro 3 times a day.

A 1/2 cup at 9am, a 1/2 cup at 1pm, and a 1/2 cup at 6pm. However as soon as we put food down he eats it as if he's starving and finishes it in less than a minute.

He also sits by the counter just staring up at the food (we've taught him to sit and wait to be fed so he just sits waiting to be fed)



I don't mind feeding him more if he needs it, but I don't want to overfeed him either.

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[Brandon M]

Do you know how much Nitro weighs? If you follow the guidelines on the package you should be fine. And adjust if he starts getting too heavy or skinny.

[Ali01]

Hm I actually haven't weighed him lately...Now I'm curious! Off to the scale we go!

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Alright results in...16.5lbs! He is getting SO big! He was 6.7lbs when we got him!

[Brandon M]

(08-15-2010 05:59 PM)Ali01 Wrote:  Hm I actually haven't weighed him lately...Now I'm curious! Off to the scale we go!

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Alright results in...16.5lbs! He is getting SO big! He was 6.7lbs when we got him!

According to the feeding chart on our food (TOTW High Prairie) a 9 week old, 16.5lbs puppy should get between 2 1/4 - 3.5 cups a day. I'd give him 2 1/2 and see how he does..

However, if you're feeding Science Diet still he probably needs more.

ETA: looks like HSD is about the same.

[Ali01]

We're off of science diet! I forced the change a little quicker than I normally would, but he did great. I think I was just really anxious to get him onto something that actually was good for him.

Alright I think we'll go with feeding him 2 1/2 cups. The LAST thing I want to do is leave him hungry.

[goldcreek]

The package should have a chart for age/weight feeding and yes, that's a good spot to start. With Bonnie, I had to feed a bit more than the recommended because she has such a high energy output, and she still stays thin.

[Ali01]

Yeah he's really active but he's definitely a little bit of a pig...he even growls at his sister (beagle) while she eats.

[Vicky]

Yep i had to do the same for Holly even at about 1 the vet told me i could give her 3 meals a day because she is mad!! she doesn't always finish her food though, she only has two meals a day now the same as my lurcher now my lurcher is a pig her nickname is miss piggy she is like a lab and would eat all day, she begs she nicks food from the side and would go down the bin and i know her weight is fine!!.