Thread: At my wits end!
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Old 06-02-2010, 01:42 PM   #16
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Originally Posted by Mom to Hot Rod View Post
In my opinion, you little guy is way too young to limit foods and water. At 11 weeks, he should be being fed at least 4x a day if not free feeding. His blood sugar can drop very quickly--especially at 2 lbs. You have to visualize the size of his stomach and think about just how much food he can eat at one time, not a whole lot at all. His little stomach is probably the size of a dime.


I was wrong and contradicted myself when I suggested holding all food after a certain hour -- was thinking about older, larger dogs. Although it really isn't necessary even then.
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