Such a little guy. Chewie was 13 1/2 weeks and eating kibble when I brought her home. Royal canin, matter of fact. Didn't matter, for the first week we found out a few things. Firstly, she didn't eat much until the next morning (got her home by 7pm) when we put out a special wet food from pet smart that got her appetite going. Despite adding it to her kibble, she still licked that off. I gave and gradually added her kibble back over the next two weeks. She also wouldn't drink much, so I started adding bottled water to her kibble as well. She's now on dry food, but still loves it to have water in it at least 20% of the time, which I don't fight.
I will also add that she wouldn't eat from a plate OR a bowl. Just my hands and the one time a day husband feeds her, his. I was told that was a great thing, so I have been encouraging the hand feeding. I like to let her eat herself, and she'll do so, but she loves the hand feeding.
Oh, one thing. they say for her weight, it's approx. 1/4 a cup (portions) to feed her. She eats less than this, and prefers small snacks throughout the day. You really have to watch and see.
Hope this helps. |