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smatt · 01-23-2009, 07:25 AM

I have been feeding my Emma Innova Evo for several weeks now and she seems to be doing really well on it. My question is how much do those of you who feed grain free feed. She is 1 year old and weighs 10 lbs. She does not get a lot of exercise. I have been feeding her 1/2 cup a day but she always wants more. She didn't do that on her old food. They say the extra protein should fill them up more. I don't want to overfeed her in case of weight gain. Can anyone help me with this? Thanks so much!

bchgirl · 01-23-2009, 07:31 AM

I use the portion guideline located on the bag. It varies a bit from brand to brand...but the 1/2 cup portion sounds correct.

hugz4all4 · 01-23-2009, 07:33 AM

I follow the guidelines on the bag too. For dogs under 10 pounds of both totw and dogswell brand dog food says 1 cup.

BonBon · 01-23-2009, 08:01 AM

How do her ribs feel? Does she seem to be losing weight? I recommend feeding per the guidelines but the correct amount can vary from dog to dog depending on activity levels, etc. You could try feeding slightly more than recommended and see if this helps her without making her gain weight.

smatt · 01-23-2009, 11:20 AM

The bags give such a wide range of weight and feeding guidelines that I feel like I am just guessing. That's why I thought I would check and see how much everyone else feeds. She is pretty thin right now but my other yorkie is a little on the chubby side and it is really hard to get them to loose weight so I was trying to be careful and not overfeed her. Thanks for everyone's comments!

Lolapup · 01-23-2009, 03:08 PM

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Originally Posted by smatt

The bags give such a wide range of weight and feeding guidelines that I feel like I am just guessing. That's why I thought I would check and see how much everyone else feeds. She is pretty thin right now but my other yorkie is a little on the chubby side and it is really hard to get them to loose weight so I was trying to be careful and not overfeed her. Thanks for everyone's comments!

If she's thin and hungry, definitely give her more. Lola is 9 lbs and when on Evo I fed her up to 3/4 of a cup depending on her activity level. She's thin but very muscular and doesn't sit still for long. If you find she's putting on too much weight cut it back just a bit.

PrincessDiana · 01-23-2009, 04:18 PM

Franklin and Maggie are 10 and 13lbs. They eat Wellness Core or Nature's Instinct Variety and I give 1/4 cup for breakfast and dinner and 1/8 cup for lunch.. so the 1/2 cup sounds right, depending on your dogs activity level. Mine are pretty active. I alter their intake if I feel they are getting too fat or thin but I always use a 1/4 cup scoop and adjust from there so it's not much difference.

01-23-2009, 07:25 AM	#1
smatt Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Illinois Posts: 27	How much grain-free? I have been feeding my Emma Innova Evo for several weeks now and she seems to be doing really well on it. My question is how much do those of you who feed grain free feed. She is 1 year old and weighs 10 lbs. She does not get a lot of exercise. I have been feeding her 1/2 cup a day but she always wants more. She didn't do that on her old food. They say the extra protein should fill them up more. I don't want to overfeed her in case of weight gain. Can anyone help me with this? Thanks so much!

01-23-2009, 07:31 AM	#2
bchgirl Donating YT 10K Club Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: at da beach Posts: 15,444 Blog Entries: 2	I use the portion guideline located on the bag. It varies a bit from brand to brand...but the 1/2 cup portion sounds correct. __________________ Deb, Reese, Reggie, Frazier, Libby, Sidney, & Bodie Trace & Ramsey who watch over us www.biewersbythebay.com

01-23-2009, 07:33 AM	#3
hugz4all4 YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: upstate NY Posts: 2,114 Blog Entries: 1	I follow the guidelines on the bag too. For dogs under 10 pounds of both totw and dogswell brand dog food says 1 cup. __________________ Love all 9 of my furrbutts!

01-23-2009, 08:01 AM	#4
BonBon Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: With my yorkies Posts: 10,350	How do her ribs feel? Does she seem to be losing weight? I recommend feeding per the guidelines but the correct amount can vary from dog to dog depending on activity levels, etc. You could try feeding slightly more than recommended and see if this helps her without making her gain weight. __________________ He is your friend, your partner, your defender, your dog. You are his life, his love, his leader. He will be yours, faithful and true, to the last beat of his heart. You owe it to him to be worthy of such devotion. -- Author Unknown

01-23-2009, 04:18 PM	#7
PrincessDiana I ♥ Franklin & Maggie Donating Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 2,068	Franklin and Maggie are 10 and 13lbs. They eat Wellness Core or Nature's Instinct Variety and I give 1/4 cup for breakfast and dinner and 1/8 cup for lunch.. so the 1/2 cup sounds right, depending on your dogs activity level. Mine are pretty active. I alter their intake if I feel they are getting too fat or thin but I always use a 1/4 cup scoop and adjust from there so it's not much difference. __________________ Diana , Mommy to Franklin, Maggie, Oliver, and Millie - RIP Piper Last edited by PrincessDiana; 01-23-2009 at 04:20 PM.

01-23-2009, 11:20 AM	#5
smatt Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Illinois Posts: 27	The bags give such a wide range of weight and feeding guidelines that I feel like I am just guessing. That's why I thought I would check and see how much everyone else feeds. She is pretty thin right now but my other yorkie is a little on the chubby side and it is really hard to get them to loose weight so I was trying to be careful and not overfeed her. Thanks for everyone's comments!