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Old 02-08-2008, 03:59 PM
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Okay pups are 6 weeks old will be 7 weeks on tuesday. They are eating california natural. How much would u suggest feeding them and how many times.... I think I am over feeding them... They are all FAT and its not wormy bellies they are FAT!
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Old 02-08-2008, 04:30 PM
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How big are they?
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Old 02-08-2008, 04:36 PM
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they are all about 7-8 pounds
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Mid puppies that are overfed can cause overgrowth. Puppies that are overfed, especially the large breeds, are more prone to bone diseases when they grow too fast or become overweight.
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I would start with what the bag suggests for their age and weight and split that into 4 feedings.
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I would feed 4 x a day until they are about 3 mo them iwould cut them back to 3 days a day. Look on the bag of dog food to see what they say to feed aday the divide it in to 4 days a day. and when you start feeding 3 x aday you do the same thing as when you are feeding 4 x.
Reminder make sure that you feed them all in different bowls so that you know that each one is getting the right amount of food.
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