My Yorkie is just under 10 lbs and he eats just over a cup of kibble a day. The other thing to keep in mind is what brand you're feeding. Different brands have different protein and caloric count so feeding varies from dog to dog and breed to breed.
I feed Nature's Variety and they recommend 1 1/8 cup a day for a 10lb dog that is active to moderately active. I give him that much per day in two sittings and he usually lets his morning meal sit and eats both servings at night.
I feed him breakfast before I leave for work and he doesn't eat when we are away, when I come home I feed him dinner and he eats both sittings at the same time. He may pick a bit at his food during the day but it's rare. |