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Mike N · 03-05-2011, 10:46 PM

Oh my gosh, I'm so worried.

After a lot of research, I settled on giving him 1/5 - 1/4 of a cup a day to start. I also read that to take it away once he stops eating so I figure that he wouldn't over eat and self-regulate.

I looked at the scoop today and what I looked like the 1/8th mark was actually the 1/2 mark. I can't believe I was so dumb. I don't cook or measure anything by cups (in the science field, everything is in mL, no clue what a cup was).

So basically, he's been getting a bit less than a cup a day for the past 3 days. Due to me assuming he would stop when he was done, I didn't worry so much. He did stop multiple times when he finished his new food and left his old food so there was no day that he actually ate a whole cup.

He's been looking a bit bloated, so I did some more research and found a measuring cup and realized that I have been feeding him way too much. I proportioned his food for the next few days. He's skipping dinner tonight and will be eating slightly less than 1/5th of a cup tomorrow and going back to regular schedule on Monday. Everything is divided into ziplock bags for 3 meals a day.

Is there anything else I should do? Do we need a trip to the vet? I can't make it until Monday, but there are some places open tomorrow morning a bit further away.

Any advice? He's fine otherwise. Playful as always.

03-05-2011, 10:46 PM	#1
Mike N YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: CA Posts: 6	I've been overfeeding my new puppy for 3 days!!! Oh my gosh, I'm so worried. After a lot of research, I settled on giving him 1/5 - 1/4 of a cup a day to start. I also read that to take it away once he stops eating so I figure that he wouldn't over eat and self-regulate. I looked at the scoop today and what I looked like the 1/8th mark was actually the 1/2 mark. I can't believe I was so dumb. I don't cook or measure anything by cups (in the science field, everything is in mL, no clue what a cup was). So basically, he's been getting a bit less than a cup a day for the past 3 days. Due to me assuming he would stop when he was done, I didn't worry so much. He did stop multiple times when he finished his new food and left his old food so there was no day that he actually ate a whole cup. He's been looking a bit bloated, so I did some more research and found a measuring cup and realized that I have been feeding him way too much. I proportioned his food for the next few days. He's skipping dinner tonight and will be eating slightly less than 1/5th of a cup tomorrow and going back to regular schedule on Monday. Everything is divided into ziplock bags for 3 meals a day. Is there anything else I should do? Do we need a trip to the vet? I can't make it until Monday, but there are some places open tomorrow morning a bit further away. Any advice? He's fine otherwise. Playful as always.