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Originally Posted by pstinard

That's definitely not enough. Here is the website for the feeding information:

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If your Yorkie weights 6 lbs., they recommend 3/4 cup per day. That could be broken up into 3 feedings of 1/4 cup each at morning, noon, and evening. For an 8 lb. Yorkie, they recommend 1 cup per day, which would be 3 feedings of 1/3 cup each.

I see your Yorkie weighs 7 lbs., so for your 7 lb. dog, you would give 3 feedings of between 1/4 and 1/3 cup each per day.

I can't even imagine feeding an 8lb dog 1 cup per day, no wonder we have so many fat dogs!

I know some will need more than others, and be fine with it, but sometimes the feeding charts are just so off. I know RC doesn't have quite as many calories as other foods, so if I fed it, I'd probably up my boy (17lbs, active) to 2/3 cup per day or so, but can't even imagine feeding him 1 cup per day and he's close to 20lbs.

Remember the guidelines are based off of unaltered working dogs who typically get a lot of exercise in the feeding trials. The manufacturers feeding guidelines are rarely accurate and should only be used as a rough starting point. Most guidelines vary considerably depending on the manufacturer and there is little consistency between brands. Your dog's age, health, reproductive status and exercise level should determine amount of food. But most will not need the amount of food listed on the back of the bag.