[Ellie May]

That amount of food may not be too much. My Yorkie gets about 3/4 cup a day of homecooked and she is 5 1/2 pounds. A lot of homecooked weight is water weight. I would figure out your dog's optimal daily caloric intake (online) and measure with a food scale.

Also, when homecooking supplementing is not an option. You can harm your dog if you homecook long term without supplementing (especially calcium) but others also. I would not be happy with your vet for telling you that...