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Originally Posted by lovemy3babies  My Tinker Belle started gaining weight after she was spayed. She went from 4.7 lbs to 6 lbs almost overnight. She is 1 1/2 years old.
I switched her to Natural Balance low calorie formula and it says on the sack to feed 5 - 15 lb dogs 1/2 - 1 cup a day.
I tried 1/2 cup but she never lost any weight, so I cut back even more to 1/3 cup and now she's down to 5.6 lbs but that's still too much for her to weigh.
Should I cut back even more - maybe to 1/4 cup? I'm just not sure what a tiny dog like her needs, but I don't want her to be hungry. I'd like to get her back to 4.7 lbs if I could.
She gets very little exercise except chasing her toys. I can't walk her because of the dogs in our neighborhood.
Thanks everyone! |
Think about it, their tummies are only the size of maybe a walnut.
I feed 1/8th of a cup with a couple of teaspoon's of wet food or steamed, boneless, skinless, crumbled checken breast 2 or 3 times a day. It's dependent on te size of the dog, whether I increase or decrease. If a dog is having a tendancy to gain weight, for an additive I use green beans. And also, will take into consideration treats given during the day....