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Roxy_Mom · 08-28-2009, 08:57 AM

My baby Roxy is almost 5 months old and weight 2.6 lbs.I am wanting to begin regulating her feeding. Up until this point she has been able to free feed but recently she has been pooping a lot and pooping everywhere (but thats another story altogether). We are having to go back to ground zero with potty training and regulating her feeding will help a lot. Is it ok to regulate her feeding now? How often should I feed her? How much should I feed her?

lovespandp · 08-28-2009, 09:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Roxy_Mom

My baby Roxy is almost 5 months old and weight 2.6 lbs.I am wanting to begin regulating her feeding. Up until this point she has been able to free feed but recently she has been pooping a lot and pooping everywhere (but thats another story altogether). We are having to go back to ground zero with potty training and regulating her feeding will help a lot. Is it ok to regulate her feeding now? How often should I feed her? How much should I feed her?

What food are you feeding her? How much do you think she will eat during the day?

I noticed Peanut was pooping A LOT and I realized that it was the food!! I leave his food down and he does great..I put 1/4 of a cup down and it will take him about 2 days to eat it all..he is a light eater so I am not sure if most yorkies are...He is on Innova Evo Red Meat small bites

Roxy_Mom · 08-28-2009, 09:04 AM

She is on Lifes Abundance and she is probably eating a cup or more a day!

lucirbc · 08-28-2009, 09:13 AM

That seems like alot. Coral gets about 1/2 cup to 3/4 cup a day. I feed her twice a day (1/4 c or so each feeding). She is almost 9 months now and she has been eating this way for several months. She gobbles it all down at once because she knows the big dogs will eat what she leaves.

lovespandp · 08-28-2009, 09:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Roxy_Mom

She is on Lifes Abundance and she is probably eating a cup or more a day!

Well that's really good food...so it's not the food...Its the quanity

lovespandp · 08-28-2009, 09:45 AM

I would try to give her less food..Maybe start her in the morning with 1/4 of a cup and then in the eveing with a 1/4 of a cup

see how she does.

MorkieMomii · 08-28-2009, 11:16 AM

Eva is just 4 months now and she eats three times a day. 7:30 am. 1:30 pm and 6:30 pm. She gets Orijen grainless food and it is less than a 1/3 of a cup each meal. She gets 15 mins to eat and if she walks away and goes to play I remove the food. If she eats it all and looks for more I will give a bit more but only right away not if it is 1/2 later or something. Then i just distract her with play.

She poops like clockwork because of this. Three times day, morning midafternoon and about 7:30 pm. She does get little treats for reward through out the day and a pea size glob of puppy boost each day as a reward as well.

So far this seems to be working for us. Can't wait for when we can have her down to two meals and two poops, but we are a long way from that at this point.

Gigi485 · 08-28-2009, 11:31 AM

Holy Pooper Batman....that's a lot of food for a little 2 pound peanut.

My porkie yorkie is 13 pounds and only eats a cup a day. Wellness - 1/2 in the morning and 1/2 at night with an occasional carrot or fruit for a treat at lunch time. He's going to be 1 year in Sept.

I agree with the other poster - good food...maybe too much.

Good Luck.

08-28-2009, 08:57 AM	#1
Roxy_Mom Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: May 2009 Location: Lake City FL Posts: 343	When to regulate feeding My baby Roxy is almost 5 months old and weight 2.6 lbs.I am wanting to begin regulating her feeding. Up until this point she has been able to free feed but recently she has been pooping a lot and pooping everywhere (but thats another story altogether). We are having to go back to ground zero with potty training and regulating her feeding will help a lot. Is it ok to regulate her feeding now? How often should I feed her? How much should I feed her? __________________ Roxy and Riley

08-28-2009, 09:04 AM	#3
Roxy_Mom Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: May 2009 Location: Lake City FL Posts: 343	She is on Lifes Abundance and she is probably eating a cup or more a day! __________________ Roxy and Riley

08-28-2009, 09:13 AM	#4
lucirbc YT Addict Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: West Palm Beach, Fl Posts: 273	wow That seems like alot. Coral gets about 1/2 cup to 3/4 cup a day. I feed her twice a day (1/4 c or so each feeding). She is almost 9 months now and she has been eating this way for several months. She gobbles it all down at once because she knows the big dogs will eat what she leaves. __________________ Luci West Palm Beach, Fl Triton dob 09.06 Newfie/Shepard Mix Lilo dob 06.07 Frenchie/Pit Mix Coral dob 12.1.08 Yorkie

08-28-2009, 09:45 AM	#6
lovespandp ♥Momma's Bambino♥ Donating Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Ca Posts: 10,026	I would try to give her less food..Maybe start her in the morning with 1/4 of a cup and then in the eveing with a 1/4 of a cup see how she does. __________________ "People with nothing to hide don't usually feel the need to say so."

08-28-2009, 11:16 AM	#7
MorkieMomii Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: BC, Canada Posts: 225	Eva is just 4 months now and she eats three times a day. 7:30 am. 1:30 pm and 6:30 pm. She gets Orijen grainless food and it is less than a 1/3 of a cup each meal. She gets 15 mins to eat and if she walks away and goes to play I remove the food. If she eats it all and looks for more I will give a bit more but only right away not if it is 1/2 later or something. Then i just distract her with play. She poops like clockwork because of this. Three times day, morning midafternoon and about 7:30 pm. She does get little treats for reward through out the day and a pea size glob of puppy boost each day as a reward as well. So far this seems to be working for us. Can't wait for when we can have her down to two meals and two poops, but we are a long way from that at this point. __________________ Mary

08-28-2009, 11:31 AM	#8
Gigi485 YT Addict Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Methuen, MA USA Posts: 306	Holy Pooper Batman....that's a lot of food for a little 2 pound peanut. My porkie yorkie is 13 pounds and only eats a cup a day. Wellness - 1/2 in the morning and 1/2 at night with an occasional carrot or fruit for a treat at lunch time. He's going to be 1 year in Sept. I agree with the other poster - good food...maybe too much. Good Luck.