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Originally Posted by Chrisnewton  We have a 12 week old yorkie,
How much should we be feeding him a day? i noticed most of the puippy food comes in 85 gram size packs. Should he just be having one of these a day and nothing else? |
How much to feed is dependent on weight. I think you should speak with your vet and possibly your breeder.
Personally, I discourage free feeding dogs. It is not a great habit to get into. Once you start certain things they are difficult to undo. Your puppy should have a set amount of food and there should be no guessing how much he has eaten. You also should have set times for him to eat. Not only for health reasons, but they love consistency. A normal puppy at 12 weeks of age should not have to be fed constantly.
This link covers a lot of the issues with free feeding:
https://www.petmd.com/blogs/nutritio...ost_dogs-12694
Be sure you are feeding him puppy food! I noted you did say that.
I am just reinforcing.
I have a rule of thumb with kibble with average size yorkies....about 1/4 cup twice/day. But again, I would speak with the vet.