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05-08-2009, 08:40 AM | #1 |
YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: May 2009 Location: Southampton, Hampshire, UK
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| My new 8 week old not eating as much as the tin says he should! Hi I am a new dog owner, I got Gizmo on Tuesday hes just over 8 weeks. Perfect. He is on Butchers Choice Tripe puppy food. Tin says 3/4 tin for puppys who will grow to be up to 5kg. My yorkie will grow to 2.5kg! he eats 1/4 - 1/2 tin a day he is happy bouncy insane beautiful and perfect but I am having a major panic over him not eating enough! Is half tin a day enough? theyre so small arent they these little Yorkies!? |
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05-08-2009, 09:05 AM | #2 |
Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Chicago Suburbs
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| I think it's OK. Usually food bags/cans overestimate the amount of food dogs need because they want to sell more food! Plus, it depends on how active he is. I feed Sammy far more than half of what I feed Loki, even though she is less than half his size - she never sits still and he is a couch potato. If he is not hungry and he is growing, playing, drinking water, etc. you shouldn't have anything to worry about! Are you splitting up feedings? My dogs eat 2-3 times a day, depending on our schedule. You may or may not be able to predict his full grown size. Loki was 3lbs at 13 weeks when we got him and usually you double the 12 week weight. The breeder said he would be 7 or 8 lbs. He is 13 pounds He is twice as tall as Sammy who is 6lbs. He's a healthy weight for his size, he's just a bit bigger |
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