I just got a male cocker spaniel yesterday and am wondering how much I should be feeding him each day. The breeder was feeding him about a cup of food a day- first in thirds three times a day and recently she started feeding him half a cup twice a day. To me, that’s a bit much since my 11 month old cocker spaniel (went with the ex when she left) was only eating 1 1/2 cups- 3/4 of a cup twice a day. He also seems a little bit overweight.

Obviously I’m making an appointment to see the vet at some point this week- I already left a message for them to call me with a time that fits in my schedule, but I’d like to know what I should be doing in the meantime.

Thanks

A puppy eats a lot of food. From birth up to six months of age, he’ll need to eat two to four times as much as an adult dog to support all that growth. A good rule of thumb (paw?) is that after his first week of life, when his weight doubles from what it was at birth, a puppy should gain one to two grams per pound of anticipated adult weight each day. This means that if your German Shepherd puppy weighs 75 pounds as an adult, he should gain three to five ounces per day as a puppy.

To know what kind of food, how much and when to feed your 10 week old cocker spaniel, go here http://dogtime.com/feeding-puppies.html

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