How many times do you feed your dog a day?
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What if they're a puppy?
Update:Sorry! I should've elaborated. She is a little Pomeranian just over 5lb
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My vet says that tiny breeds, such as the Pom, should be fed small amounts 3 times a day. Just separate the appropriate, recommended, healthy amount of food into three rations. Breakfast, lunch & dinner. If they don't seem to want the 2nd meal, you can safely cut it out of the routine. Either way, the amount you feed should be the same, just rationed differently - into either 3 parts or 2 parts.
Growing puppies of all breeds, under 6 months of age, should be given the opportunity to feed 3 to 4 times a day.
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There should be a chart on the side of your dog food bag or can with suggested amts according to your dogs weight. i feed my dog three meals a day and just divide the suggested amt into three.
But you should also take into consideration your treats.
for instance I have3 an english bulldog (10 months), I feed him iams proactive puppy food and on the chart on the bag it suggests 2 -2 1/2 cups daily for 40-49 lbs. So I feed him 2/3 cup per meal and give him about 6 medium size milk bone treats per day so he get adequate calories but not too much that he becomes over weight. I don't know that you would have to worry about that too much though.
Hope this helps, good luck!
My dog eats after we eat our evening meal because he is holding out for the table scraps. We have tried feeding him twice a day and tried free feeding, and the food just sits there untouched. The cats might take a bite but the dog won't eat.
I do keep a supply of those Chicken OR Duck tenders on hand and he will occasionally accept one of those.
The dog is an 80 pound Black Lab.
I feed my maltese mix 3 times a day when she was a puppy and a adult.She gets at the least 1/8c-1/2cup max daily.She gets walks daily from 1 hr-90 minute walk depending on the day.Her weight's steady at 7 lbs since she was 7 months old and monitored at home monthly.
For my adult dogs, I feed them twice a day. Puppies should be fed at least 3 times a day -- more often if they're a particularly small puppy.
When my dog was a puppy I fed him 3 times a day, now that he's an adult I feed him twice a day
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Puppies are usually fed 3-4 times a day. Depending on their age ofcourse.
I feed Rock six times a day in small portions. I'm gonna start bumping it up so she gets a layer of fat for the winter. She's got a tiny tummy and pukes if we feed her too much at once.
I feed my puppy 3x's a day. Breakfast lunch and dinner. There is usually instructions on your dog food bag too;)