[MyDearSam]

Sam's not just lean. To me he feels downright bony. I can run my finger down his back and feel every ridge in his spine. His ribs and hips feel like they have nothing but skin over them. I didn't realize just how thin until after his haircut last week. I'd be surprised if he is even close to 4 lbs right now. Our vet isn't open on the weekends so I will have to wait until Friday to run him by and get him weighed.

I've had him on RC Yorkie Puppy 29 for roughly a month. He started out gangbusters with it, gulping down every bite and eating between 1/2 and 2/3 cup a day. I was really happy and decided that I would wean him off of adding canned. Because I have to work and can't feed him midday, I really wanted to know that he would free feed dry. This last few days, it's been increasingly harder to get him to eat.

I brushed his teeth last night and noticed that he has some teeth coming in. His little gums looked really tender, so this morning I gave in and broke out the Ideal Balance canned stew. He adores the stuff! I mixed 1/8 cup kibble with 1/8 cup of the stew. He ate all the stew and most of the kibble.


How many minimum calories roughly should he be getting a day at 6 months?