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05-13-2013, 12:32 PM | #1 |
Yorkie Talker Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: sulphur springs, texas
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| how much to feed my 5 lb dog How much wet food should I be feeding my 5 lbs yorkie per day? I leave out dry food all day. |
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05-13-2013, 12:40 PM | #2 |
♥Momma's Bambino♥ Donating Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Ca
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| What dry food on you feeding? Also what wet food? I don't give wet food. Peanut is 6 years old and 4 pounds- he gets a total of 1/4 of a cup a day.
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05-13-2013, 12:45 PM | #4 |
♥Momma's Bambino♥ Donating Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Ca
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| Yes it is usually based on age-weight-activity level-
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05-13-2013, 01:55 PM | #5 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: May 2013 Location: Ireland
Posts: 77
| Hi I just came across your post. My 15 weeks old puppies are getting 1/2 cup per day of good dry kipple. One weighs 4.2 lbs and the other 3.7 lbs. Am I overfeeding them? Some Yorkie owners toldme to feed them 1/2 cup per day, which is what I feed them. I would welcome your advise! |
05-13-2013, 05:16 PM | #6 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: New City NY USA
Posts: 96
| Yogi is almost one year old, six pounds and gets 1/4 cup twice a day (dry food) I do add some boiled chicken to it |
05-14-2013, 03:25 AM | #7 |
♥ Maximo and Teddy Donating Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Northern Virginia
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| Few factors to consider: How many calories per cup is the food you are feeding? Kibble varies greatly. If I feed a 450 calories/cup food, I feed less. If I feed a 380 cal/cup food, I feed more. In other words, if my dog is eating Orijen, he would get less kibble. Something like Fromm, he would get more kibble. Take all of the calories of kibble, wet, and treats for the day and add them up. As Deanna pointed out, it also depends on age and activity level.
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05-14-2013, 03:30 AM | #8 |
YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Boston MA
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| Jess is 5.25 llbs, gets 1/4 cup with boiled chicken or a little wet mixed twice a day. She gets occasional blue buffalo treats or chicken. She always still seems hungry. My vet said after her spay yesterday, you can try feeding her a 1/3 of her dinner but I doubt she will eat it...and she prob wont poop for a few days.. Well, she pooped on the way out of the vet office and gobbled her dinner in about 30 seconds...looking for more but I didn't give it to her as I didn't want her throwing up..she didn't..ate a full breakfast this am Oh I feed royal canin |
05-14-2013, 04:23 AM | #9 |
YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Merritt Island,FL
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| Sounds like Jess is doing great! My two (7 lbs at 2+4 years) have had to have their kibble amount cut back, as they started to gain weight. I now feed a tablespoon in the am and 1/4 cup for dinner. Fruit and veggies for snacks. |
09-15-2013, 06:22 PM | #10 |
YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Salem
Posts: 2
| Hi, I have a 6 month old Yorkie and have just decided to start cooking her meals and feeding her supplements along with her meals. I was wondering just how satisfying cooked meals vs kibble are and should I keep feeding her 1/4 cup 2x's a day ? |
09-15-2013, 06:26 PM | #11 |
YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Salem
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| Hi, I have a 6 month old Yorkie, almost 5lbs. I have just recently switched from dry kibble to cooking her meals and adding supplements to each meal. I use to feed her 1/4 cup 2x's a day of dry kibble. Should that remain the same with home meals and is dry kibble more satisfying than cooked meals? I want to be sure she is satisfied and not run around hungry. Thanks so much! |
11-04-2016, 01:24 PM | #12 |
YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Nov 2016 Location: Newhall
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| Hi I'm getting a teacup Yorkie Nov 7th Imay very uncertain what I should feed here. I'm open to suggestions!! Please advise me. |
11-04-2016, 02:10 PM | #13 |
Donating YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: E.Stroudsburg, Pa.
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| Free feed the puppy, meaning, there should be food at ALL times for the baby to eat whenever it is hungry.
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11-04-2016, 02:15 PM | #14 |
YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Nov 2016 Location: Newhall
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| I'm wondering what brand of food to feed her. I use to feed my late Yorkie royal canin. Then my late boxer I fed him origin. The pet store told me to use pro pac cause they don't sell royal. Then another person told to use NOW puppy food. So I have no idea what to feed her. She will be 8 was old this wwek |
11-04-2016, 02:23 PM | #15 |
Donating YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: E.Stroudsburg, Pa.
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| What kind of food is the puppy eating now, you should keep the puppy on the same food it is eating.
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