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06-04-2012, 02:01 PM | #1 |
Yorkie Talker Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Missouri
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| Fromm I recently switched my 11 month Yorkie from Canidae to Fromm (duck and sweet potato). He LOVES it. But the bag says 1/2 cup a day for a 5 lb. dog, and he is just shy of 6 lbs. But the problem is, he seems so hungry and always wants more. Not sure if it is the excitement of new food or if I should feed him more? I am currently giving him about 3/4 cup a day. Any advice? |
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06-04-2012, 03:50 PM | #2 | |
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06-04-2012, 04:46 PM | #3 |
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| My two are on Fromm grain free. They are 6 and 7 lbs and I free feed them. They eat around 3/4 cup a day each and are happy. I've always let them eat what they want. |
06-04-2012, 06:30 PM | #4 |
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| 1/2 cup is plenty. My 16lb very active dogs eats 2/3 cup of food per day. 3/4 on a super active day. I mean, each pup is different. But I'd say 1/2 cup is more than enough....
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06-04-2012, 06:39 PM | #5 |
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| My little Kinder would eat the whole bag of Fromms WhiteFish and Potatoe. I give her a small handful three times a day. Also I give her the Salmon one as a treat. My feed store gives me the sample bags so this works out in between meals. She also likes the Cranberry LowFat Liver treats from Fromms. Kinder's mind is always on food especially when we are eating. |
06-04-2012, 11:41 PM | #6 |
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| I think 3/4 cup is fine. If his poos are normal and he is not fat then he should be fine.. |
06-05-2012, 03:24 AM | #7 |
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| I think each dog is different too. I said in another post mine ate around 3/4 cup but I don't really measure since I free feed mine. It's probably a bit less. My 6 lb female out eats my 7 lb male. As long as they aren't overweight I say let them eat. |
06-05-2012, 07:59 AM | #8 |
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| Every dog is different. I would increase it some and monitor weight.
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06-05-2012, 10:45 AM | #9 |
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| Thank you all for the excellent advice! |
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