Comments on: Food for Your New Puppy http://www.darwinspet.com/2009/10/food-for-your-new-puppy/ The Healthiest Thing You Can Do for Your Pet! Wed, 01 Sep 2010 00:54:36 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Darwin's http://www.darwinspet.com/2009/10/food-for-your-new-puppy/#comment-287 Darwin's Tue, 09 Mar 2010 15:55:52 +0000 http://www.darwinspet.com/?p=806#comment-287 As a guideline, most puppies will eat 3-5% of their current body weight or 2% of their expected adult body weight. This can be quite a range depending on the size and expected adult size of the puppy. <br><br>Some puppies will do well eating as much as they want 2-3 times per day, but it sounds like your dog might not handle that too well if she literally eats as much as she is given and doesn't stop. A lot depends on the activity level of your puppy (for example, if it is playing out in the snow much of the day it will eat even more than our guidelines). As a guideline, most puppies will eat 3-5% of their current body weight or 2% of their expected adult body weight. This can be quite a range depending on the size and expected adult size of the puppy.

Some puppies will do well eating as much as they want 2-3 times per day, but it sounds like your dog might not handle that too well if she literally eats as much as she is given and doesn't stop. A lot depends on the activity level of your puppy (for example, if it is playing out in the snow much of the day it will eat even more than our guidelines).

]]> By: Barb Moody http://www.darwinspet.com/2009/10/food-for-your-new-puppy/#comment-286 Barb Moody Tue, 09 Mar 2010 14:18:01 +0000 http://www.darwinspet.com/?p=806#comment-286 how much do you feed a puppy. This one is 3 months old a golden retriever/border collie mix. She hates kibble but seem to eat as much raw as I will giver her. I don't want to over feed her. how much do you feed a puppy. This one is 3 months old a golden retriever/border collie mix. She hates kibble but seem to eat as much raw as I will giver her. I don't want to over feed her.

]]> By: Lise Hargrave http://www.darwinspet.com/2009/10/food-for-your-new-puppy/#comment-48 Lise Hargrave Sat, 21 Nov 2009 03:13:12 +0000 http://www.darwinspet.com/?p=806#comment-48 This is exactly my way of thinking. Pure common sense!! Can't wait for the book so I can recommend it to all my clients. This is exactly my way of thinking. Pure common sense!! Can’t wait for the book so I can recommend it to all my clients.

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