[gaijingirl]

I agree with the other posts that this is not the best choice. Especially that choosing a high quality food, though more expensive, does generally = less vet bills.

The great thing about having a small dog is that they don't eat much and so it's much easier to buy a high quality food on a restricted budget than it would be for someone feeding a large breed.

All the experienced and reputable breeders here will say 12 weeks is the minimal age a Yorkie should leave their mother....perhaps one of them can comment on how you should go about feeding while a pup is so young. Or, you can try searching the site and see what you can find.

But as your dog gets older, for sure, I think it's really important for a dog to learn where their food comes from (you) and that feeding time is a great opportunity to teach obedience skills. Once it is safe to do so, I would not free-feed. I feed 4 small meals per day on recommendation of a nutritionist. I make my dog sit and wait for every meal until I give him the "okay" and at least once a day I hand feed and he does tricks for every bite! Dogs like having a job to do and working for their food provides good mental stimulation.