[Carolyne]

Mollie is 11 weeks old and weighs 2.2kg. Any idea how much BH I should be feeding her?
Think side of bag suggests between 30g -100g at this age. Which amount should I be aiming towards? Is 100g to much for a cockerpoo as they are a smaller breed?
At 12 weeks she'll be onto the next weight increment ... how do I go about moving up to feed her more and she gets older?

Finally - what age should I stop making it moist food? Tried today without soaking as she didn't like it at all!

 

[wilfiboy]

I think thats one for JoJo, as she'll be able to tell you what she's feeding Fudge x

 

[wellerfeller]

Just carry on feeding her the amount she is on at the moment and just increase slightly as she grows.
My dog has half a mug of food in the morning and half in the evening. He is adult though so pups may needed a little more.sorry I don't know how much this is in grams as just find it easier to measure in scoops/ mugs/ handfuls

I would start on just under half a mug of BH 3 times a day.you can adjust this amount to suit her appetite, she may well want less. I think really she should be eating it dry as it help with teeth but if she is used to having it soaked you could just add a little warm water and give it to her, it will soften it slightly but still have a bit of a crunch.

 

[wellerfeller]

Just weighed what Weller gets and it's approx 85g per day split into 2 meals. He is 2 so would expect a puppy to need a little more?

 

[DB1]

I'm sure I was giving Dudley more than 100g at 11 weeks, he has about 150g a day now in 3 meals, I remember when he was younger I could see the difference in him when I was trying less or more food, he seemed to go quite skinny or quite fat by the end of the day! I think in the end I let him have more if he woofed it down or did less if he left any and we've stuck to the 50-60g per meal since, which seems to suit him (they are all built differently). The bag said moisten until they are 3 months old and that seemed about right for Dudley. BH is great but the instructions are rubbish, the larger bag even says different to the smaller, though its the same food! I'm sure you will find what is right for Mollie.

 

[Carolyne]

Thanks again for the comments. Between 80-100g (three handfuls) a day seems about right. Tonight she gobbled down her dinner so quick then was pawing at her bowl. She hadn;t had a chew all day so gave her a good quality chicken and rice one which she loves - bit like a pud I guess!
This seemed to work well.
Just don't want to overfeed or underfeed - think maybe the amount of poop in crate over nightmight be because I am over feeding?