I feed Fifi 1/2 cup dry dog food with one tbs. (more or less- I don't really measure it) canned food per day. She always eats the canned out first, then goes back later in the day for the dry... lol. I feed her according to the recommended feeding amount on the back of the bag. All dog foods are different. You'll feed less of a higher quality food than a lower quality. I think Fifi's dog food bag says 1/2 to 2/3 cup per day for up to 5 lbs. I learned that 2/3c. was too much for her so I went to the 1/2 c. She is doing very well with this amount. You can't see any bones (ribs or vertibrae) but she still has a "waistline". How much does the dog food bag say to give him? ~Lacey
In [email protected], "ntvlawher" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hi Lacey, > > Here is a question for you; Nubi is just over 6 pounds, ( I think he > could lose a few ounces) I am currently feeding him an eighth of a cup > of dry kibble in the morning with a teaspoon of turkey or beef stew > and again in the evening plus a few drops of salmon oil on top for his > coat. How much are you feeding Fifi and is she at a good weight? > > I am trying not to stress too much as Nubi is walking more with nice > weather, and our new mini pin. But I think it is always good to get > advice. > > DD. > --- In [email protected], "Lacey" <laceyduthu@> wrote: > > > > Fifi eats science diet faithfully! She thinks that's the only dog > > food out there... lol! I've tried other "premium" brands (innova, > > Bosch -german brand), but she turns her little nose up at it. She > > wouldn't even eat the Science Diet Adult Lamb and rice(it's made > > with a little better ingredients than the small breed). She loves > > the science diet small breed and is thriving on it, nice skin and > > coat, etc. I would like for her to eat something better (just for my > > piece of mind), but if this is all she will eat then so be it. I am > > changing Stella (bulldog) to Natural Choice Adult Lamb and Rice in a > > couple of weeks, so I am going to see if Fifi likes it, but won't > > push it on her. She also gets 1 tbs. canned food mixed with the dry. > > Dry dog food is not necessarily better for the dogs teeth, but helps > > keep them cleaner (the hard food scrapes tartar from the teeth). I > > think most puppies need some canned food mixed with the dry or > > moistened dry b/c it makes it easier for them to eat. If the dry is > > hard for them to chew then they are going to eat less. ~Lacey > > > > > > > > In [email protected], "Chris" <campinnut@> wrote: > > > > > > Years ago Science Diet was top of the line. All the show people > > used > > > it. Then they changed the ingredients. Both dogs I had at the > > time > > > developed dry skin, dull coat, and started pooping excessively. To > > > make a long story short I switched to another food and less poops > > and > > > good skin and coat. A lot of folks got away from it at that time > > for > > > the same reasons. > > > > > > Chris > > > > > > --- In [email protected], "nicksbedwarmer" > > > <samantha_suede@> wrote: > > > > > > <snip> > > > > > > > My Persian I had growing up only ate Science Diet and now > > > > I hear lots of people won't feed that for one reason or the > > other. > > > > It always seems like some new "better" food is coming along. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > " Lets talk about our wonderful little friends! Join today! " Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Chihuahuas/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
