Is my 12-week-old Great Dane puppy getting enough food for her size?

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I got a Great Dane pup last Friday she's 12 wks I want to make sure we are feeding her enough. She is getting 2 table spoons of can good mixed w/ 1 & 1/2-2cups of dry food(no grain/fillers). She it's it all in about 5-7 min. Should we give her more? She is 19.9 lbs. Her daddy is 170 lbs. Pet's info: Dog | Great Dane | Female | spayed | 2 months and 25 days old | 96 lbs

Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS · Accepted Answer

Congrats on your new puppy! Georgia Bell should be getting a giant breed puppy formulated food, and I would feed her according to the instructions on the label of the food bag. Divide the daily allotment into three equal meals because puppies under six months of age should be fed three times a day (morning, noon, evening). There is no need to feed her a grain free food. Grains are actually beneficial to dogs, and I never recommend feeding grain free food unless the dog has an allergy to grains. In dogs, less than 10% of them actually have a food allergy and the biggest food allergy in dogs is protein not grains. Rarely are dogs allergic to grains, so it's not recommended to leave it out of a growing puppy's diet unless there is a proven allergy to it. I recommend feeding Georgia Bell a high quality giant breed puppy food such as Royal Canin, Hill's Science diet, Iams, or Purina ProPlan.

Is my 12-week-old Great Dane puppy getting enough food for her size?

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