[riley08]

Hi, I am new to YT and am thankful for all the great advice. We got our Riley three weeks ago and he is now 13 weeks old. His first 10 days were great, with a few accidents during the day. He is larger than most (two weeks ago he weighed 5.5 lbs.) We call him our "porkie yorkie". The vet recommended feeding him two times a day to get him on a schedule and since he's a good eater didn't think he needed to be free fed. When I changed him to eat in the morning and at dinner, he started pooping in his crate at night...I know he can't hold it all night when he doesn't poop before bed (even though we try), but the first 10 days he NEVER did this, so I know he can. I think it was the change in feeding schedule. I think when we were free feeding him he was eating mostly in the morning and early afternoon.

So today, I fed him breakfast and then fed him again at 2:00. He isn't acting hungry..so I'm hoping tonight will be the night that we break the habit. Do you all think that feeding him his second feeding that early is starving him. I would hate to think that he is hungry...but I don't see any signs of that. I'm sure he'll be starved in the morning. Even when I fed him dinner at 4:00 yesterday, he pooped in the crate during the night. (he never wines or wakes us up). I'm hoping if we stay on this schedule for a while, I will be able to move the second feeding back to 4 or 5pm. Any advice?