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Originally Posted by yipyap  How big is Lola? Taff ranges between 5 to 5 1/2 pounds. I looked up the directions on the Bottom of the Wellness Kibble bag, which says that (of course) all dogs are different in food needs due to breed, size, age, etc. They gave the following as recommendations for just feeding 'dry kibble': a 2-4 lb. small dog would get 1/4 - 1/2 cup per day; a 5-8 lb. sm. dog gets 1/2 - 3/4 cup per day.
Now, if you are mixing in some "wet" (canned) food with their dry kibble, they add this: If feeding with wet food, then reduce the dry kibble amount by 1/8 cup for every 2 Tablespoons of wet food put in the dish. The total recommended amount per day should be divided in half if you are giving two feedings, in a.m. and afternoon. |
Thanks
She's 5lb 11oz, so she'd need 1/2 cup by those guidelines. If I give her 4T of wet she'd need 1/4 cup of dry food. Given that she's an unspayed puppy I'm going to ignore her treats because she probably needs more than those guidelines.
The problem is she barely touches the dry food at all. If she gets desperate she'll grudgingly eat a few pieces but that's it.