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Originally Posted by LuvmyYorkies2  1/3 cup does seem awful little, especially for a full day. I don't really measure their food. I free feed mine, there's food down all day...they never gobble it up, just nibble throughout the day but I figure they're not eating any more than 1/2 cup each all day. I feed home cooking for dinner, which they gobble up, but the kibble stays down all day, I change it everyday though. I've never had a problem with any being overweight either. So I guess you should do what's best for your little ones...I'd hate to give too little and they're still running around starving.  Do they still seem hungry with only having 1/2 a day? If not, I'd still give them that....1/3 seems to be not enough in an entire day. |
I use a 1/4 cup measure in the containers to scoop with so that's how I know how much they are getting. It is rare that they eat the whole thing. At dinner I guesstimate the measuring with what is left in the dish and they still (usually) don't finish what is in the bowl.
I've even tried leaving the puppy food down so Maggie can free feed and neither touches it thru out the day. She did eat her 3x when we first got her but now she's 2x a day. I've even tried to feed them at lunch and neither has any interest. Hot Rod seems fine, weight wise but Maggie is still on the small/slim side. She also will not eat unless Hot Rod is there either. She will just sit and wait until he comes into the xpen with us. lol.