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Originally Posted by katiesoltow  So I've just read through 13 pages of this thread...and I'm dizzy! I'll have to read the remaining FOURTEEN later! 
I think I'm read to make the switch. When we got our little Oliver, he was on Purina Puppy Crap...er Chow. The vet gave us a free bag of Hill's, which after researched, also was crappy food. Now...after researching, I've decided that kibble is not food! It's just like all of the processed foods in the typical American diet...it fills you up, but NOT with nutrients! 
I guess I'm confused on where to start. I have no idea of how many times to feed him a day, or how to balance his feedings. I read the 80/10/10 percentage, but I'm still kind of lost.
And on the kibble, he is ALWAYS hungry. I swear, he's my little porker. He's 15 weeks and weighs 3.5 pounds.
My hubby and I eat all organic...should I purchase organic meat for Oliver too? I feel like that could get realllllly expensive.
Help me get my boy healthy.  |
I would feed him 3 times a day if he's still a puppy and then 2 times per day. I recommend starting with bone in chicken breast and stay with that for a few weeks. You should aim for 80% meat, 10% bone and 10% organ meat with 5% of the organ meat being liver. At first with the chicken breast, you will be feeding a little more than 10%bone but most people start with a little higher percentage and you should be fine. You will know if he is getting too much bone - stools will be white. You will be amazed within about a day, stools will be 1/2 size as kibble maybe less. He may also go poo a little less frequently too. You do not have to feed organic, that's a personal choice but obviously it would be better just as it is better for you. Also, it's not a perfect science. I typically feed a meal that is higher in bone then follow with a couple days of boneless meals. It doesn't have to be 80/10/10 each meal but try to strive for that over the long haul. Hope that makes sense and please feel free to pm me if I can help at all!