I cook up a batch of food (lean ground turkey/vegetables)once a week for Lillybelle. I feed her about 2lbs tablespoons every morning when we get up and in the evening about 7:00pm. I leave dry food out all day-the weight mgmt dry food, nutru-natural-that she occasionally nibbles on, and water.
Before I cooked for her and before she was spayed she never weighed over
4lbs.
She was spayed at 1.5 yrs (last year). After being spayed, her wt went to 5lbs nearly immediately-the vet told me that was normal...she's not taller...just rounder and feels heavier...she's extremely active and we walk a mile or more nearly every day - she's perfect for us!