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What food, how much and how often...need input please :) Sheldon is getting chubby. the vet said it is hard to feel his ribs, he is almost 5 months and he weighs 4.6. He is eating 2/3 cup a day of Now small breed grain free. When I put his food in his bowl he is very excited but then when he smells it he walks away, after a few minutes he goes back and eats some of it and minutes later goes back and finishes it. So here are my questions: #1. I want to switch him to a more affordable grain free food so I can buy 2 bags and alternate between day. His food is 23.99 for a 6 lbs bag. Is nature Balance any good? I was also looking at the taste of the wild. Does he still need a puppy formula? Acana and Orijen are as expensive as his Now food. #2. The vet and every dog owner I know says 2/3 might be too much food. Since he doesn't eat his food all at once should I take it right away right after he is done the 1st time? #3. How often do you feed an almost 5 month old puppy? Can I feed him twice a day? Thanks so much if you read this far, I really appreciate and value your suggestions :) |
I'd like to know this too. Is it better to have set times to feed a dog or just let them graze? Dexter has a constant bowl of dry food so he can eat when he's hungry, and he doesn't over eat which I was surprised at. |
I have two pups. First let me start with that I do home cooking for them but always keep dry out in case they get hungry. With the home cooking, I have a recipe that is specific for my dog based on age, weight, health, etc. As far as the dry food, I am currently using Taste of the Wild and I have not had any trouble at all. I pay about $12 for a 5 lb bag. I feed my girls twice a day. Once in the morning and once in the early evening time. Most of the time they are satisfied. However, occasionally they will eat some of the dry that I keep out. So the thought is maybe split his meal to keep him from getting hungry? I would think that the twice a day for him would be fine. On my recipe for the homecooking, it is for a one time meal but tells me that it is ok to split it up into 2 or 3 meals. So I would think it would be ok to do it with other foods as well. I am sorry I can't help about the amount to feed or have any more knowledge about puppies. Both of my girls were older than that when I got them. Hopefully someone here can give you more useful information. Good luck! :):) |
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This morning I put 1/2 of his daily portion out, he ate part of it so I put away the rest. We'll see how it goes. |
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When Sasha was a puppy, I was often playing guess and check when it came to how much I should be feeding her. I was always afraid of her getting too fat. The breeder had sent me home with some instructions as to how she was feeding her puppies and if I remember correctly, (at the time) I was told to feed 1/4 cup 3 times a day, after 15 minutes pick up what she doesn't eat. For awhile, she would eat everything. After sometime, she wasn't too interested in her afternoon feeding so I cut it down to 2. If she would constantly leave a certain amount of food in her bowl, I would measure out how much she was leaving and then take that amount away from her daily portion. If after some time she began throwing up bile, I would increase her feeding portions. To this day (she's 4 years old now), sometimes I will increase her portion depending on how active she is during the day. Taste of the Wild is an excellent food with an awesome price tag, definitely a good choice. |
Mine are on Taste of the Wild. Go to their web-site and customer service send an email and tell them what kind of dog how old etc and they'll send you free samples to meet your pups needs. I free feed and mine usually are social eaters. They usually want eat untill I am home. |
I would still be letting a 5 month old puppy eat as much as they want. What food are you feeding now? |
He just has puppy weight he will even out as he gets older. While hes a pup you should feed him 3 times a day and can cut down to twice a day when hes an adult |
Thank you for all the advice! @lovetodream, e is eating Now fresh grain free small breed formula (for all stages) @Gatord, thanks! I'll do that :) Got to love a free sample. @xoxodoglover, was that 1/4 of cup each time or for the whole day? How about Nature Balance grain free, Is that any good? |
I meant Natural Balance |
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1/4 cup each time. As she got older and stopped growing, I was able to decrease the amounts, but like I said, it took a bit of "guess and check" before I figured out the proper amount to feed her. I fed Natural Balance to Sasha a long time ago. She wasn't the greatest fan of it but every dog is different. In my eyes, it's a good food as well. |
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I e-mailed totw and hopefully they can send me some samples of the puppy formulas. I stopped by the pet store and they gave me 2 samples of natural balance and one of totw puppy. So this morning I gave him a portion of his 2/3 cup of food (I measure 2/3 of a cup each morning and put it in a plastic container and divide the amount into 3 feedings) He ate a little bit and then walked away, 10 minutes later took it away. 2 hours later his tummy was rumbling so loud hahahaha. I waited til noon and he seemed so happy to see the food, sniffed it and walked away. Are you kidding me???? 2 hrs later gave it to him and he ate it. He ate part of his 3rd portion and he didn't eat all of it. I think tomorrow I'll try 1/2 a cup. Thanks for all the help everyone! |
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