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12-11-2014, 03:05 PM | #1 |
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| Need Help Feeding My Puppies! :) I have two puppies: Muffin & Monster! They are both 10 months old and both weigh 10 pounds! They are very active. They get 2, 30 minute walks each day, run around and wrestle like crazy all day and night, we take them to the dog park, doggy day care, and light hikes weekly. I have them on Puppy Orijen right now and they do very well on it. I feed them 1/4 cup in the morning and 1/4 cup at night. They get plenty of whole food treats throughout the day (fruit, vegetables, natural treats, chews, etc.) They just seem HUNGRY and they are pretty thin, I think they could stand to gain just a pound or two. I bought them a few cans of "Nature's Variety" wet food today and I'm just not sure how much to feed them. This will be in addition to the 1/2 cup of dry kibble they are already getting. I know the feeding guidelines on dog food recommend way too much so I am asking for some advice I was planning on giving them the wet food, alone, in the afternoon as an additional meal. But I am not against mixing it in with the kibble if that's a better option. And I am just really not sure how much to give them! I don't want to overfeed them. HELP hahaha! |
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12-13-2014, 08:35 AM | #2 |
Furbutts = LOVE Donating Member Moderator | Hi - WELCOME to YT . So sorry no one has yet answered your question, don't know how it got missed. You sound like such a good yorkie parent - providing a lot of activity and stimulation. Since your kiddos are so active, it may be that they do require more than an average amount of food, so I wouldn't hesitate to start giving them a bit more food if you feel they are thin. Here is a feeding calculator if you want to try it out. Otherwise, just feed to body condition. It would be just fine to either give the canned alone or with kibble. Since it's a supplemental feeding, I'd start out small and see what happens to their body condition over a couple weeks and then adjust from there.
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