Wow one and half cups of food a day sure sounds like alot for a yorkie who is 4 months old. 7lbs at 4 months is one big yorkie. My little gal who is 4 and half months weighs 1.9 lbs, granted she is tiny but I've never had one weigh more than a couple of pounds at 4 months. My 12 year old female who is on prednisone daily and has been for years is only 6 lbs.
I feed my two adults twice a day, morning and at supper and then a very small snack at bedtime (usually half a biscuit).
The pup I feed three times a day, about two tablespoons each meal.
The older dogs get 1/4 cup each meal or 1/2 cup total daily intake.
Much depends on the type of food you are feeding, fat content, calorie count. But I'd say that one and half cups per day is far too much for a 4 lb yorkie.
My vet also told me to decrease the chances of yorkies developing liver disease to feed them 3 very small meals a day as it is easier on the liver, the toxins don't build up that way. I use a dry version of their food as training treats, and special organic breath enhancing small biscuits as special treats. This minimizes the chances of allergies to foods. They NEVER receive human food of any kind. I've had nothing but trouble over the years with human food and yorkies, so now we just don't do it or allow anyone else to do it.
I NEVER give them commercial doggy treats as for the most part they are nothing but garbage with some bacon, cheese or peanut butter flavour thrown in to enhance the flavour. |