Food amounts
Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2018 11:38 am
Took new pup home on Sunday. Breeder gave us a large freezer bag full of food. Said that puppy would eat 1 1/2 cups three times per day. I didn't think much about it until I got home. That equals 4 1/2 cups of food per day. My 30lb adult eats 1 1/2 cups per day total. And my 100lb adult male eats 4 1/2 per day.
I couldn't imagine that this puppy, who currently weighs around 25 lbs would eat as much as an adult of 100lbs. Granted, this pup should top out at around 100 or so, it still seemed like a lot.
That afternoon we fed him 1 1/2 cups and he ate it all. Same thing later in the evening, the next morning and afternoon. He slowed down last night and only ate 1 cup, leaving a 1/2 cup in the bowl. I fed him one cup this morning and he finished it so who knows.
The food I'm feeding, Pro Plan Puppy, recommends much less. Max of 2 1/2 cups per day up to 3 months. So, I'm currently way over the recommended amount. My guess is he'll continue to eat less of what we give him and it will eventually come closer to the recommended amounts.
I couldn't imagine that this puppy, who currently weighs around 25 lbs would eat as much as an adult of 100lbs. Granted, this pup should top out at around 100 or so, it still seemed like a lot.
That afternoon we fed him 1 1/2 cups and he ate it all. Same thing later in the evening, the next morning and afternoon. He slowed down last night and only ate 1 cup, leaving a 1/2 cup in the bowl. I fed him one cup this morning and he finished it so who knows.
The food I'm feeding, Pro Plan Puppy, recommends much less. Max of 2 1/2 cups per day up to 3 months. So, I'm currently way over the recommended amount. My guess is he'll continue to eat less of what we give him and it will eventually come closer to the recommended amounts.