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05-30-2014, 06:16 PM | #1 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: May 2014 Location: Casselberry,Florida,USA
Posts: 32
| Feeding Schedule what's a good feeding schedule for my 9wk old yorkie??? |
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05-30-2014, 07:32 PM | #2 |
YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Manitowoc, WI
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| you should be free feeding not schedule feeding. I know pups that young are at risk for hypoglycemia. I have never had a pup that young, but others might have some more advice. |
05-30-2014, 08:25 PM | #3 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Tucson,AZ
Posts: 244
| I freshen the food 3 times a day. The Breeder was feeding Iams wet three times so I give fresh wet at wake up, clean bowl around noon, 1:00 and redo and again around 5:00. I also keep a bowl of dry Kibble in another bowl and she eats it in same amounts. We picked her up at 9 1/2 weeks, she's 11 1/2 now and weighed 3.1lbs on the 27th (Vet Exam). We're looking for 7-7 1/2 lbs. I'll be cutting back on wet soon as she has no problem with dry kibble, and will just fill bowl in morn with days ration. |
05-31-2014, 03:46 AM | #4 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: May 2014 Location: Casselberry,Florida,USA
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| Thank you for ur help!!! |
05-31-2014, 08:12 PM | #5 |
♥ Maximo and Teddy Donating Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Northern Virginia
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| I agree that free feeding is usually recommended for young pups. Keep the food fresh, otherwise it may grow icky or unappetizing during the course of the day. Max was a sturdy 3 pounder at 13 weeks, so I was able to do 3 sort of scheduled kibble feedings a day with a couple of small fresh food treats in between. He didn't gobble it down immediately like he does now.
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06-01-2014, 02:18 AM | #6 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Northern Scotland, UK
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| Agreeing with everybody else, i think free feeding would be best for a pup that age.
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06-01-2014, 01:37 PM | #7 |
YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Urbana, IL USA
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| I've been free feeding Bella dry kibble from 8 weeks of age all the way up to her current age (about 1 1/2 years old) and never had any trouble. I put a half cup out at a time, and I usually have to fill her bowl twice a day, so I never have any waste or spoilage. I have water out all day too, of course. At night, she sleeps in a crate on my nightstand with no food. She's maintaining a good weight--not too fat, not too thin. |
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