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Originally Posted by Tina21  Up until a month ago I had two dogs  Georgie my schnoodle and Chloe my Yorkie. It was impossible to feed them seperately so I never really knew how much eat dog was eating. Georgie was about 25 pounds and Chloe is 6.
Well I was so shocked at how little Chloe eats!!! I filled her bowl three days ago and she still has food. Chloe is one of those dogs that only eats to full never overeating as her weight is great and I always filled the bowls when I had the two pups.
I am going to measure out half a cup and see how long it takes for her to eat it but I am wondering if anyone feeds their yorkie a set amount and how much does your dog eat in one day?
Also I feed her good quality food she is currently on nutrience but I am in the process of switching her over to Arcana small breed.
Thanks so much for any info you can give me 
Tina |
You don't want to leave dog food out that long. It will spoil and possibly become rancid. Better dog foods have fewer preservatives and spoil faster. If you put down fresh food at a scheduled time, she will probably eat more. One of my boys turns up his nose when we get to the bottom of a food bag.
For safety, never leave food down for more than a day, and less if possible.
When comparing how much individual dogs eat, keep in mind that different dog foods have different calorie/fat measurements per cup. My boys eat a food that has 380 calories per cup, so they eat 3/4 cup total a day. They are 8.4 and 9.0 pounds.