What's the best food and feeding schedule for my 9-week-old puppy?

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Hi, I recently just got a shorkie. He is about 9 weeks old Last night he peed in my bed and also kept popping everywhere last night. I started him out on dry food and he liked it at first but then refused to eat it after while, so I switched to wet food and he loves it. Im not to sure how often I should feed him but yesterday he ate 3 times and I believe he might have ate to many treats which caused the excessive poop. How many times a day should he eat and what type of food do you suggest? Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed | Male | unneutered | 2 months and 2 days old | 7 lbs

Linda G, MS, DVM · Accepted Answer

Hello. At this age, a puppy should be fed 3 times a day with limited treats. You can transition him to twice a day feedings somewhere between 16 - 20 weeks of age. As long as the food you choose is a well-balanced puppy food, such as Science Diet, Royal Canin or Purina, you can continue to feed Roman the canned, or a combination of canned & dry. Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach.

What's the best food and feeding schedule for my 9-week-old puppy?

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