At what point do I start to be concerned about a new puppy possibly not eating enough? Karli is almost 11 weeks old and I'm transitioning her from Royal Canin to Wellness Core (for puppies). The Wellness bag recommends half a cup per day for a dog who weighs between 2-4 pounds and is 12 weeks or less old. Karli hasn't even eaten a whole 1/4 of a cup yet! Is it possible that she doesn't need as much food because Wellness is a higher quality/higher protein than she's used to?
She's pooping/peeing regularly, drinking plenty of water, playing normally, sleeping well but not constantly...she acts perfectly fine and her gums look to be a normal pink. Maybe not quite so dark a pink as Chloe's (my 3 year old), but a far cry from white. Her belly doesn't feel empty like they sometimes will if they've not eaten in a while. I've been giving her a bit of Nutrical a few times a day...could that be making her not want to eat? I've been able to get her to eat between 7-15 pieces of kibble periodically by soaking it in a little water and then laying the pieces out on the floor for her.
Am I just worrying too much since she's not showing any signs of hypoglycemia? We've got her first appointment with the vet on Friday, but I wanted to get opinions sooner than that.
-C