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Originally Posted by Gracye  I give Max half a cup of food twice daily. It's dry food mixed with canned food...and he's 12lbs. He's only half yorkie though and half maltese... the vet said he's about 1lb over weight but other than that healthy with the amount of food he gets.
I'm not sure if I should switch to 1/4 cup twice a day to get his fat down? |
I don't know that I would cut down the food that drastically initially... I'd maybe try feeding 3/4 cup daily for a while to see if that lowers his weight (assuming that the current feeding amount will maintain weight at 12 lbs) and monitor the change each week or so and adjust food accordingly. You can also add green beans or some low calorie, high fiber veggie to help with fullness.
Toki used to be around 10 pounds...I switched her to Wellness Core Reduced Fat which is higher in protein and fiber and also cut out almost all treats and edible chews. She lost a little over a pound over the course of a month. Adding extra walking time really makes a difference too (even if they're not super long)! I know each dog is different but I give Toki 1/4 cup of food 2x a day (her current food is ~380 cal/cup) and her weight stays around 8 pounds...we maybe walk around 45 minutes a day (more if I don't have to work or if the weather is really nice).