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How many cups should a puppy get a day?

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Created: 2022-06-28 01:45:10

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Puppies should be fed three to four times a day therefore if you are currently feeding ¾ a cup of puppy food twice a day you should consider spacing it out by feeding ½ cup three times a day.


How many cups should a puppy eat a day?

WEIGHT (LBS)6-11 Weeks (cups a day)8-12 Months (cups a day)51 1/42/3101 3/41152 1/21 1/2203 1/42

Is 2 cups a day enough for a puppy?

But you don't want to overfeed at a single meal because this can increase the risk of GDV/bloat. For this reason, meals are spread out to two or three per day. Typically I do not recommend feeding more than 2.5–3 cups per feeding.

Can I feed my puppy 4 cups a day?

Newborn puppies need to eat every 2 to 3 hours, but as long as they get four to five full-sized meals in the course of the day, nighttime feedings are generally not necessary. A 2 to 4-week-old puppy feeding schedule should consist of feedings every 6 to 8 hours.

Is 3 cups a day too much for a puppy?

Assuming your dog has a typical activity level, toy breeds should have about ¼ cups to 1 cup, small breeds should have about 1 cup to 1 2/5 cup, medium breeds should have about 2 cups to 2 2/3 cups, and large breeds should have about 2 4/5 cups to 3 cups. -Senior dogs should be fed a little less than adult dogs.

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