It depends on what you're feeding your yorkie. Dog food labels, I notice, differ in amounts of how much you should feed them. I also heard that some companies say their foods save money, but they just change the feeding amounts on the back. I don't follow it to T, to be honest. Generally, I feed Archie 1/3 or 1/4 of a can of wet food at each feeding and have dry food out for him all day (1/2 of a can if it's one of the little cans). I feed him twice a day. Since Archie tends to be a picky eater, I kinda have to trust that he knows how much he wants to eat. Some days he finishes the full 1/3 and some days not...it depends on his activity level for the day, whether he got treats, etc. Also, some days he will eat a lot in the morning and hardly any at night, or he'll eat a lot in the middle of the night, and nothing in the morning, or both times of the day. My vet said that it's best to leave food out for him all day and let him decide. Dogs generally don't starve themselves like cats might. Keep in mind, too, that some dog foods are full of water (the first ingredient is "water sufficient for processing"), so they might need to eat more of those than those that are full of meat, grains and vegetables in order to get the proper nutrition/calories for their activity levels. If you're really worried, then talk to your vet. This is one of those things that you kinda have to play by ear. See what your dog needs, and the choices he/she makes. Just be careful of supplementing the meals with treats and stuff because, for example, a milkbone dog biscuit can be almost like a meal for a yorkie. I give Archie treats only on days that his activity level is high because I know that he can burn those calories off. |