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Originally Posted by Yorkieluv  My maltese is about 4 lbs and she eats quite a bit. I don't restrict her food. If she's hungry I feed her.
Same thing goes for my 11lb yorkie. If he acts hungry, I feed him more.
Are you giving enough protein or enough calories?
What exactly are you feeding? Nutrition facts, calories in food, labels, nutritional information and analysis – NutritionData.com
You can use this website to determine the number of calories in each of the foods that you are feeding.
A small dog should typically get 40 Calories per pound of weight. More if they are active, less if they are inactive. |
That is what I follow, 40 calories per pound of weight. I have several recipes that I use. I follow the guidelines in Dr. Pitcairn's book, and I have found recipes online. I think I will start giving him a little more if he wants it. I think that he has been so much more active lately because we have been playing outside alot, and that is why he seems hungrier. He sure loves his food!
