THe bag says to feed him around a 1/4 of a cup per day. So what I
do is give him 1/8th in the morning with a shallow teaspoon of stew
and the same in the evening. He isn't fat but he could lose a few
ounces for good measure. plus a few cookies through out the day, I
wonder of the food is too rich for his energy level though?
--- In [email protected], "Lacey" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> 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" <ntvlawher@> 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.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
>
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