My puppy whines after eating. Is he still hungry or needs more food?

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Should I feed my puppy more? I feed him 3 times a day with 1 cup of food a day which is the recommend amount, but when he is finished eating he whines like he is still hungry. He's 6wk old and about 4 lbs.

Jennifer Summerfield, DVM CPDT-KA · Accepted Answer

If your puppy's body condition looks good (i.e., his ribs aren't sticking out and he has a good covering of soft tissue around his backbone and hips), then I wouldn't necessarily feed him more just because he's still acting hungry - many dogs act hungry all the time, regardless of how much they're fed, and would be quite fat if you fed them as much as they wanted :) With puppies, we don't want them to be overly chubby because this is very hard on their bones and joints as they grow. If you aren't sure if your pup is too thin or too chubby, you can request a one-on-one consultation with one of us and upload a photo for us to look at. Or, you could take him to your vet for a check-up and ask his/her opinion on his body condition.

My puppy whines after eating. Is he still hungry or needs more food?

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