Is my puppy or dog getting enough food? How to check portions.

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The last time I weighed my dog he was just over 11kg and I feed him 130g of Hills dry food twice a day. Am I giving him enough or should I increase the amount of food? Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Medium (23 - 60lb) | Male | unneutered | 6 months and 14 days old

Dr. Strydom, DVM · Accepted Answer

There is no way for us to answer this question without seeing your dog and without knowing his size and whether or not he is currently underweight or overweight. This article may help you: http://www.vetstreet.com/our-pet-experts/10-things-you-should-know-about-feeding-your-pet All I can say is that with puppies (dogs under 1 year of age) we don't get too crazy about their weight because they are growing and some days they will look thin and some days heavier. So, don't get too hung up on that until he is closer to one year. The best advice I can give you with limited information is to use the instructions on the bag of food you are feeding. If you give a lot of treats use the lower end of the feeding range they give you. If you start seeing his ribs, he's too thin. If he loses his "waist" he's too heavy. Look at that article and it has a link to a body condition score chart. Look at that and you will be able to determine if he is too thin or fat. Hope this helps. If you have more questions please feel free to post again!

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