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How often should I feed my 3-month-old Maltipoo wet/dry food?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed | Female | unspayed | 2 months and 23 days old | 2 lbs

Hello my puppy is 3 months old and is 2 pounds. She is a maltipoo. Should I be feeding her wet food along with her dry food? If I should be feeding her wet food how many times per day should I give it to her? And what brand? Also how many times per day should I give her dry food? Right now she is just eating dry food. I have attached the brand below.

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Answered By Dr. Strydom, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on July 15th, 2018

I recommend you feed dry food that is made for xtra small dogs like this one from Royal Canin. Yes, you can mix some canned food into it as well. It is best to feed multiple small meals per days with these little micro/mini breeds as they tend to get low blood sugar if they go too long between meals. Small meals 3-4 times per day is best - mostly dry food and just a touch of the wet food. Do this until about 6 months of age then you can go to feeding twice per day. ( ) ( ) Please don't give grain free diets. They are not necessary and there is actually a new study out that has linked grain free diets to heart disease/failure in dogs. Hope this helps. Best wishes!

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    Answered By Ana M, DVM

    Veterinarian

    Published on July 17th, 2018

    Thank you for submitting your question regarding Nyla. Because of her small size, I would recommend leaving food available to her at all times. The reason being that small puppies such as her can have difficulty regulating their blood sugar levels. If the blood sugar drops too low between meals, it can make the puppy very sick. It is fine to have 4 meal times per day with the eventual goal of her eating only during these times. At this point, you may want to offer several teaspoons of canned food at this time to signify mealtime and leave the dry out all day. Free feeding may not be appropriate when she is older from a weight management standpoint. It can also make potty training more difficult. But it would be best for her as a tiny puppy. As far as her daily allotment of dry food, see what your particular brand of food recommends on the bag. Each food contains a different amount of calories per cup. I hope this information helps!

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