He was getting that much before I got him and he seems to be ok , I am I underfeeding him ?


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Hi! It really just depends on what you're feeding him and how much you're feeding him. Most dog food come with recommended feeding amounts and how often a day.

When I first got my dog, I was feeding him half a cup 3 times a day. Check with your dog food bag and see what it recommends.

Ok thanks !

I feed my 2 month old puppy 4 times a day. That is the schedule I have my other dog, and cat on. I just adjust the amount according to needs. She would eat as much food as would give her lol, I would say its about a full cup per day total.

I feed my puppy half a cup twice a day, but I'm not really underfeeding him either since the fat and protein content in his food is really high and they wont eat much more than a cup a day anyways.

I don't think that the number of times you feed them a day matters as much as the quality/quantity of the food. So personally I think that 2-3 feeding times a day is plenty as long as your giving them enough food per day to begin with. If you're worried about underfeeding then just feed the recommended amount for his food at his currant age/weight. If he still seems hungry then up the amount by a little bit and vice versa.

I'm just finishing first year in Vet Nursing... you guys may call it Vet tech.. not 100% sure

we are taught to feed by a calculation called MER (Maintenance Energy Requirement)

Aslong as your pup is getting it's required Kcal per day, it should be fine.

Here is a link to an online calculator, can be quite difficult to calculate yourself.
MER calculator

Also make sure the food is a 'nutritionally complete' one.
I only feed nutritionally complete to my dogs, as Keyto is very fussy and will only eat small amounts,
It's best what she does eat provides everything she needs.

In New Zealand we have dog rolls, which are generally full of crap fillers and only a very small amount of nutritional requirements.

Hope this helps