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02-25-2019, 10:48 AM | #1 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Port Hueneme, CA
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| Feeding my yorkie puppy I have an 18 wk puppy currently "free-feeding". She weighs 3lbs 3 oz. When should she switch to feeding once or twice a day? Thanks in advance. Lynn (Gracie's mom)
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02-25-2019, 01:20 PM | #2 |
Yorkie mom of 4 Donating YT Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: LaPlata, Md
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| I would never go to just once a day as an adult or puppy. I still free feed mine. You could probably go to twice a day at 8 or 9 months.
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02-25-2019, 05:09 PM | #3 |
YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Apr 2018 Location: Kissimmee, FL
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| I have always free fed ours, and have never had an overweight dog. My three actually start the day with boiled chicken breast shreds on top of kibble, then graze throughout the day. They actually all stop by their bowls around noontime for "lunch", the eat some more when I am preparing our dinner. A mouthful on their way to bed, and they are happy campers!
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02-25-2019, 06:11 PM | #4 | |
Yorkie mom of 4 Donating YT Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: LaPlata, Md
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__________________ Taylor My babies Joey, Penny ,Ollie & Dixie Callie Mae, you will forever be in my heart! | |
02-25-2019, 10:44 PM | #5 |
YT Addict Join Date: Sep 2018 Location: Turkey
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| We are feeding 3 times per day at 8 months. Once a day is too long for this little ones to go without food. I believe our Mike was eating 4 or 5 times per day at 18 weeks. Why don't you want to continue free feeding? |
03-16-2019, 02:40 PM | #6 |
YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Mar 2019 Location: Ontario
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| I have a 6 month old I try to feed him 3-5 times a day plus leave food available all day for grazing the problem I have is he doesn’t want to eat I’ve tried softening his food adding food appetizers to it ant to make things worse he’s scared of bowls the only way I get him to have some kibble is when I’ve hid or dropped the food he thinks he’s finding treasures but still eats only 6 kibbles at a time the most he’s ate is 15 in one day I’ve tried everything my vet has suggested nothings working.... any suggestions |
03-16-2019, 03:29 PM | #7 | |
Donating YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: E.Stroudsburg, Pa.
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Try putting his food in a flat dish, like a saucer. A lot of dogs will not eat from a bowl. I had one that would only eat from a saucer while her sisters ate out of bowls. You can also try sprinkling a little Parmesan cheese over his food, most dogs love Parmesan cheese and will eat what ever it's on.
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03-16-2019, 03:47 PM | #8 |
YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Mar 2019 Location: Ontario
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| Thank you I will try that. My fingers are crossed. |
03-16-2019, 06:18 PM | #9 | |
Yorkie mom of 4 Donating YT Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: LaPlata, Md
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__________________ Taylor My babies Joey, Penny ,Ollie & Dixie Callie Mae, you will forever be in my heart! | |
03-17-2019, 03:09 PM | #10 |
Donating YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: E.Stroudsburg, Pa.
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| Sita14williams What is the weight of your little guy, reason I ask is, if your boy is tiny they do not eat a lot of food,they have tiny stomachs, 15 kibbles to you is not a lot of food, but 15 kibbles a day can be a sufficient amount of food for a small dog. What does he weigh.
__________________ Joan, mom to Cody RIP Matese Schnae Kajon Kia forever in my A House Is Not A Home Without A Dog |
03-28-2019, 03:57 AM | #11 |
YT 2000 Club Member | Dog food I measure out the food for my yorkies in the am. They are not little ones. They get fed 3 times a day. They really like Lifes Abundance dry food. You order this on line. I put a little warm water in their dish a d put so e Fromm turkey pumpkin pate with the dry on top. If the food is tasty your yorkie is more likely to eat. The pate is easy to eat. I hope this helps. |
05-10-2019, 08:13 PM | #12 | |
Yorkie Talker Join Date: Mar 2019 Location: California
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I have two puppies and both hate bowls. I use flat plates for them. Also, my pups are very picky eaters. I have tried many kibbles and finally landed on Stella and Chewy raw coated rabbit kibble. They really like it. I also sometimes add goats milk to keep it interesting from time to time. I hope you find something that works for your pup. | |
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