I free feed Sophie with her daily amount of Wellness and she usually visits her bowl twice a day. She get lots of training treats, too. Her bowl is in the dining room and she usually sits down to eat when we do. It's so cute :p. She maintains her weight perfectly. Wish I could do that ;)!

ohhh, that is adorable. Sitting down to eat with your family. Sophie is a little sweetheart. I can just picture that. :)

Hi, I am new to the site, a brand new yorkie owner. My yorkie puppy's name is Charlie and she is a delight. Our vet said to divide 1/3 cup dry into three meals per day. That is what we have been doing, however, in the mornings and evening servings, we add a small amount of wet to the dry.

Thank you :). Yes, Sophie likes to do everything that we do. If we get our coats out she will go to her closet where we keep her coat and leash and paw on the door for her coat, too! :p When it's time for bed she will sit in the middle of our bed with her stuffed raccoon she likes to sleep with and paw at the bedspread to be covered up. She cracks us up.

Oh that is so sweet. I know my little Gracie (avatar) knows when I get my pocketbook and keys, she gets in her carrier. I feel bad when I can't take her everywhere I go.

That is so cute. Gracie is a pretty little doll! I love her name :)

Welcome to YT!:aimeeyork Yorkies are the best :D Looking forward to hearing more about your cute little Charlie and seeing more photos :).

I free feed Charlie his kibble then I feed him soft food once in the morning and once in the evening. He has a much better appetite now. We had a hard time getting him to eat and gain weight since he was sick. He is 5 1/2 months now and weighs 2.6lbs.

Way to go, Charlie Boy! You keep eating the good stuff!

Do to work, convenience I have always fed my schnauzer 2X per day, and when Charlee came, that is what she got as well. She gets raw in the morning and kibble for dinner...treats throughout the day...currently she is getting puffed rice as a treat for potty training etc. I have already found the 2X a day to be beneficial, because the minute one of my girls turns her nose up at their food...something is off, for my schnauzer it was a pancreatic attack (Vet visit)...for Charlee just a little GI issue that I was able to catch, and help right away. (By feeding just a little pumpkin at her next meal).

You're right, once a day is a long time. I've never done other than free feed, ever. So, this was a major adjustment and I felt really bad.....until I saw that they really are ok with it. I've slowly adjusted their feeding time now, to about 6p, so I don't worry about a completely empty stomach when they go to bed. They do get an occasional treat, depending on the dog. Bridget cannot have anything but dog food, no treats at all, anything out of the norm gives her bloody diarrhea. Even healthy snacks like green beans or a tiny dog cookie. A tiny cheerio will set her off, (she's a rescue). That limits what everyone gets because I'm not about to treat everyone while she watches... Bear the 85lb one also has a delicate tummy. Baxter is a goat.. I'm dealing with six personalities and six digestive systems. But, I think I've finally hit the formula and unfortunately it is once a day. Believe me, I miss the days of free feeding, make sure the bowl is full and fuhggetaboutit.

Everyone's dog and everyone's pack is different. Everyone has to find what works for their individual situation, as bizarre as it may sound to everyone else!!!

All for the love of the dog......*sigh*

Charlie eats meals 2 times a day BUT there are always snacks!!!!

Three times a day

I free feed Lola but she only eats around 6am-7 before I leave to work. I come home from work the latest 5pm she eats after that like twice. I would like to start putting her on a schedule so that I can control taking her outside for potty because I am still having a little difficulty with the potty training. Any suggestions?

I split their diet between kibble and raw so I do both, free feed kibble (1/2 ration) and then they get Stella and Chewy's freeze dried raw mixed with green beans and coconut chips for breakfast every morning before I go to work. Again, the S & C is half ration. It's working great for us because Soph, my picky eater, has actually put on a few ounces and Gulliver, my little Hoover, has only gained weight appropriate for a growing puppy. He's a little over a year now and his weight has levelled off at around 9.5 pounds of solid muscle.