How much food?

BAYOU · Post by **BAYOU** » Fri Sep 16, 2005 7:22 am

It's been probably talked about before but how much do you guys feed your pups. Mine are 5 months old now and if they always have food they just eat it and poop everything out. I want to make sure they get enough so that lack of food doesn't stunt there growth.

tonys · Post by **tonys** » Fri Sep 16, 2005 7:52 am

i always split the feedings morning and evening 2 pups 5 months old 4 cups in morning and 4 at nite time you have to play with ratio

gus · Post by **gus** » Fri Sep 16, 2005 10:01 am

It depends on the line of dogs. Some dogs will eat everything but the food bowl and then squirt it out. Some you can put on a self feeder and their ribs will show. Each dog is different. When my dogs/pups start having loose stools I cut back on the food until they are firm again. I feed pups twice a day but I limit the amount according to their needs. No use wasting feed and making a bigger mess.
I don't want my dogs ribs showing but I don't want a dog that is extremely overweight.

Stumbo's Beagles · Post by **Stumbo's Beagles** » Fri Sep 16, 2005 10:51 am

I use the self feed method for the pups. I have one pup that is 5 months and I have a 10lb self feeder in his lot and have to fill it up about every week and a half to 2 weeks. I figure that the pups need as much food and water when they are small as they want. I also put vitamines in the feed, just space them out so he can get one every couple of days.