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Originally Posted by amandawash  Yep, there is lots better food out there, but for now stick with the purina. As he is only eight weeks (really, really young to have left mommy!) I think it's pretty important that he eats more that 2x a day. You don't have to wait to change this schedule, I just wouldn't change the actual food at this time.
Can you leave his food out for him? That would probably be ideal at this point. If that won't work out, start feeding him every four or five hours. Say 7am, 12pm, 4pm and 8pm, just an example. With him being so young and the stress of "moving out," it's important that he gets bits of food all day to prevent any hypoglycemia. In the meantime, it's a perfect time to start researching dog food! When he's had time to settle and is ready to change, you'll be all up to speed and will know which direction you want to go with the food. Good luck! |
I would switch foods but not at this time. He needs time to settle in.
A Yorkie pup should be fed at least 3-4 times a day (more so for an 8-wek-old) or free fed. You could leave out kibble all day and give small amounts of canned throughout the day. You have to watch your dog's body condition to figure out how much to feed. Start with what the bag or can says and adjust from there. You can also find charts online about how many calories dgos should get (make sure the charts includes a section for pups) and calcute how many a day he should have. Then read the food labels and figure out how many calories per cup and figure it out from there.