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Very few puppies are truly overweight. It is generally best to let them eat extra as long as they aren't making themselves sick. How about 1/8 to 1/4 cup 3x/day? Each dog is so different and some foods are not calrically dense. Wondering though - did she have two clean fecals after she was dewormed as a young pup? |
Geez Jess would eat till she dropped if I let her. I give her 1/4 to a 1/3 cup kibble twice a day and have cut back the treats to some romaine lettuce, chicken and blue buffalo treats and watermelon (not all together). When I give her too much I see the remnants on the floor later (ugh) When I got her she was barely 5lbs at 1 year old. She is now 6.2 lbs and the vet said no more (he thought she was underweight before) I have to throw her food around the room or play guess which hand or she will gobble the royal canin kibble whole, which then returns in a bloated goopy mess.... |
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Ian would eat a whole bag of kibble, if I let him! I give him a half cup of kibble per day, and divide it into thirds. I add fresh veggies: carrots, sweet potatoes, and string beans to his lunch kibble. He has lost a pound so far, and has one pound to go! If I do give treats, it's always the fresh, raw veggies. I plan to add watermelon to the list! |
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Another thing to consider when determining how much food to feed is activity level. Active dogs require more. Your pupsters seem very active. Or Tatiana could be like Teddy and have a high metabolism. Teddy is a pound lighter than my Max, but they eat the same amount. |
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Yup, feed according to activity level. Momo is very bz, he's got so many things going on, I need an appt to see him loll. He also loves playing w/his ball & makes fun & new exciting ways to entertain himself, all the while engaging us. Mimi gets a kick out of observing him, she tends to pack on the pounds bc all she does is lay there until I take her out. I have a hard time keeping Momo's weight in check, if he loses a couple of ounces, I'll feed him a little more. I weigh them on a baby scale every month. As a pup, just like people, their metabolism is high...so jealous! |
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As you and others mentioned, puppies definitely need the extra calories, but some continue to need more even as adults. I didn't decrease my boys' food at 1 - 1.5 years as usually recommended. They burn it off (although dad was increasing to nearly a cup a day for awhile and that caused a bit of a problem :p). |
So, I increased her food and she still wants to eat everything in site. I also cut back on the green beans & banana. I think these were giving her semi-loose poops. She has such a sensitive tummy. While we were rushing around and getting ready for a camping trip, she got a little stressed out! She had some very soft poops and some spots of blood. I had to run her to the vet before we went camping. They put her on an anti -inflammatory and a dose of medicine to stop the loose BM's. They called it Stress Colitis. It looks like I have a problem child! :( |
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FYI, if blood in poop keeps reoccurring, it can be whipworms, not colitis. It's a little harder to detect in fecal tests, so it should be ruled out & /or treated. |
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The female lays fewer eggs than other worms, and there are long periods during which eggs are not shed. Accordingly, finding eggs in the feces is difficult, even with repeated stool examinations. I don't think you need to worry about whipworms, I thought I'd just let you know. If blood in stool becomes a frequent thing, get it checked out. Since she's eating stuff from the ground, it's most likely colitis bc the colon detects it as a foreign object. |
Oh & I 4got to add that if they eat too much, that can also cause soft stools. |
Since green beans are a good source of fiber, it is ok to give her a few of these and it won't cause loose stools. Is just a little banana, ok for her to have. She goes nuts when I peel the banana! |
All but Roxy will overeat. She is the only one you stops when she is full. The rest keep right on eating. |
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