What does he look like? Thin? Pudgy? Just about right? Are you softening the food? How big are the kibbles? Does he seem to have trouble crunching them if they aren't softened?
Is my puppy anorexic?
I’d greatly appreciate some help! I just got my 8 week old miniature dachshund. He is wonderful but will barely eat- especially the food his breeder had him on (hills science) I’ve been switching him to Carna4 and he seems be more enthusiastic about that. The thing is, he still never finishes his food. I want to give exact calculations. I try to feed him 2/3-3/4 cup of food every day. After he “finishes” his meal, I remeasure to determine how much he eats. He is eating roughly 1/3 cup of food the whole day. Is this enough? He is only 3.4 lbs but the calculations that the breeder gave and the recommendations on the bags of food have him eating double that. Can 1/3 cup really be enough for him? He is eating 2 tablespoons or so every meal.
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It could just be that he's full, then. Small dog, small tummy. I would be feeding at least four meals a day at this age for a smaller breed puppy. Also, don't forget that he's still trying to adjust to being away from his mom and siblings, and getting used to all the new things with you.
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