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How much do you feed? I know answers are going to vary, but how much do you generally feed your yorkie? I always worry I am underfeeding because Violet (when not sick to her tummy) acts like she is starving, even just after eating. Just curious to know how much other dogs are eating. :) I also find that the package instructions seem high. For instance, one puppy food I looked at said a 3 lb. dog should get 1 cup of kibble a day. That seems like an awful lot to me! So, how much do you feed and how big is your yorkie? Thanks in advance for any responses! :) |
Yes i would like to know this also.. I feel like im feeding her too much she is 7lbs. |
Lola is 19 months old and 9 pounds. She gets 1/3 of cup of kibble morning and night. She also gets treats during the day. How old is you pup? If under 6 months you may need to feed 3-4 times during the day. Upset stomachs are sometimes caused because they ARE hungry. A lot depends on the age, type of food, activity level etc. Lola goes from the time she gets up until we go to bed LOL |
I've always free fed, so it's hard to tell for sure. When Missy was eating kibble it was 1/3 cup or less. When she was eating raw it was 2.5 ozs, now that I'm homecooking she eats about 1 cup of food. She's definitely doing best on homecooking. :thumbup: |
I have Oliver and Brooklyn (both 8lbs) on Wellness food and they eat 1/4cup 2x per day. :) |
So Bella is a year... do you guys usually feed your dog once or twice a day once they are full grown? |
How much Food? Hi, regarding your question about amounts to feed your Yorkie. My Yorkie, Chloe, is 11 months and weighs about 4-lbs. I am still free-feeding; however am trying to end that. She has regulated herself to eating mostly between 4-6 in the evening. I measure about 3/4 cup of Royal Canin 28 into her bowl and she eats most of it during the evening. However during the day she gets a few treats for good deeds and I will give her some tidbits of "people food" at mealtime, such as tiny pieces of broccoli, cooked carrots, crusts of bread. The size of bites of people food amounts to something like a pea or no more than the size of a marble. Eating once a day helps with potty issues. Chloe's Mom |
Follow the instructions I feed Teddi 3x a day with each serving 1/3 of the daily recommended serving as stated on the food package. I would add or take a little bit more or less depending if we're planning on an active outing that day or if he's just going to be lazy all day. He doesn't beg for food so it seems like we're feeding him enough. |
Baxter is 14 Weeks and I feed him Merricks Puppy Plate 2 times a day 1/3 cup each time. He also gets various treats (Milk Bones, Teething Sticks and Fruit... he loves Strawberries, Blueberries and Banana). I noticed he has gained quite a bit of weight in the 2.5 weeks I have had him but then again he was eating Ol Roy and was very skinny then. |
So baxter gets strawberries? I was wondering how that because of the little seeds.. so they are ok? |
I free feed my dogs, but Tucker (5 months and 5ish pounds) and my toy poodle (4ish pounds and 2 years old) share 1 cup of food every other day. They also get 2 teaspoons of yogurt in the a.m and 2 table spoons of canned food in the p.m. |
I asked our Vet about it and she said that Strawberries are fine. Granted I don't give him much at a time. They are his special treats. |
It depends on the calories per cup and how many your pup needs a day. I would go with what the bag says and give more or less as needed if you don't want to figure out how many calories they should have a day. All kibbles are different... |
I keep dry food in Jasmine's crate available for her at all times. Then I feed her three times a day canned food....she usually eats about 1 to 2 teaspoons of this at a time. I also offer her light vanilla yogurt before bed and in the morning......this was recommended by the person that I bought her from and I have not had to use any nutracal because of this. With my sweet little Prissy, toy poodle, we had to use the nutracal for hypo episodes. Jasmine is now 9 weeks and 1 day and is doing well....mommy's little energetic furball. Blessings to all the precious yorkies! |
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I do beleive that puppies under the age of 6 months should be fed 3 to 4 times a day, but I could be wrong :confused:. Tucker (5 months) gained alot of weight too in the beginning, he was 2.5 pounds at 10 weeks and around 16 weeks he was 5 pounds :eek:, however he has only gained a few ounces since then, so I think he did the majority of his growing between that time frame. Your baxter is adorable!! :D |
What about rasberries?? I heard blueberries are lethal to pups.. true? |
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Grapes and raisins are dangerous. |
I homecook and I feed according to activity level and calories needed. I also weigh Punkin every 1-2 weeks to make sure she is good. Now that it is winter and we are out for fewer walks due to the extreme cold, I feed a bit less so she doesn't gain. |
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Thanks for your input! Walter PS Your babies are so cute as well! |
Tia gets fed twice a day . Just a small amount of butchers puppy with biscuit:yorkiesar at breakfast at 7.00am and then again at 3.00 pm after her long walk, she earns that one lol |
I also free feed. Daisy Mae's breeder left food out for all her babies. Especially when they are so little and Hypoglycemia is a concern. Daisy is going to be 8 months on 3/2, and for about a month now I feed her Halo puppy food mixed with her kibble and then I break up some freeze dried chicken over the top. I feed that to her morning and evening. She goes crazy when she knows I am making her food. She loves it. :) ~Kathy:animal-pa |
I free feed . Chloe gets about 1/4 cup of Wellness core daily and usually doesn't finish it. She gets about half of that portion in the morning mixed with some canned food ( she usually eats all of it) then I put the rest of the kibble out a bit later for her to free feed on throughout the day , she usually eats most often during the evening but usually doesn't finish it all. She also gets a small amount of yogurt ( sometimes mixed with fruit or alongside raw carrots and thawed frozen green beans) in the afternoon and some treats throughout the day for potty rewards and training. My other dog has the same routine , just a bit more of each since she is 10 lbs. and Chloe is under 3 lbs. . |
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Rory (12!!! pounds) and Lane (8 pounds) eats 1/4 cup in the morning and 1/4 cup in the evening of Evo kibble. Some mornings they are not hungry though. They attend doggie daycare daily during the work week, so they also eat about 2 generous tablespoons of Innova canned with some mixed in veggies for lunch at daycare - because they are so active at daycare - we don't generally give lunch on weekends unless they are acting hungry. We are also trying to put a little bit of weight on Lane, so that may be too much food for a dog that wanted to maintain 8 lbs. I have always found the feeding guidelines to be much higher than what I actually feed. I figure they are in the business of selling dog food, so of course they want them to eat more. ;) |
I've always fed all my dogs - large and small; young and old - twice a day. I think it is better to split up the food instead of one big meal. That is what my vet recommends. Also up to the age of 6 months I feed three times a day. Currently my two yorkies get 1/4 cup of kibble twice a day with treats of fruit and/or vegetables whenever. When I have something suitable, like chicken for dinner, they get some. I just leave the seasoning off their piece. |
Thanks for all the replies! They're very helpful. Before she got sick I was feeding Violet 3/8 cup dry kibble per day (1/8 cup three times a day). She's on a prescription wet food now, but I think 3/8 sounds very reasonable for when we switch back. She also gets treats here and there... :) |
Max is 1 yr old and weighs 6.5 lbs. He eats 1/2 C. EVO Turkey & Chicken Small Bites. (or if eatting Wellness Small Breed 3/4 C) I put it in his bowl through out the day when I notice it is gone (space it out- free feed w/no set time). |
Syd is a little over 2 years old and is 8 pounds. He gets 1/3rd cup of kibble a day along with his bully stick for 20-30 minutes in the morning. We feed him 3times a day. |
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