I'm seriously confused. We feed wellness core puppy. I followed the instructions, actually fed a bit less to make up for treats (she gets maybe 4-5 a day?) and the random stuff she steals here and there (ugh), and my puppy got pudgy, couldn't really feel the ribs (she's fluffy though so it's not always obvious).
So I decreased her food after the got spayed (went from 3 cups to 2), and I realized now that I'm feeding half as much as what the package says! That sounds completely insane. She's back at a healthier weight now and you can feel the last couple ribs (she still looks pudgy but again, she has a wide ribcage and she's fluffy).
Her activity is average I think? 2 miles walk in the morning, bit of playing outside during the day (chasing squirrels and sniffing around), then some zoomies around dinner time. She spends maybe 3-4 hours a day in her crate.
I just really don't understand how it can be so far off. I mean, she steals food from the kids, but it's maybe a couple crackers/pretzels here and there, it's not like she ever got away with eating 2 sausages or something...
Thoughts?
So I decreased her food after the got spayed (went from 3 cups to 2), and I realized now that I'm feeding half as much as what the package says! That sounds completely insane. She's back at a healthier weight now and you can feel the last couple ribs (she still looks pudgy but again, she has a wide ribcage and she's fluffy).
Her activity is average I think? 2 miles walk in the morning, bit of playing outside during the day (chasing squirrels and sniffing around), then some zoomies around dinner time. She spends maybe 3-4 hours a day in her crate.
I just really don't understand how it can be so far off. I mean, she steals food from the kids, but it's maybe a couple crackers/pretzels here and there, it's not like she ever got away with eating 2 sausages or something...
Thoughts?