My dog is always hungry. Should I follow the package feeding guide?

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Chanel is 3 kgs, I think she’s overweight. When we first got her (she was 3 months) we gave her 1 cup each meal but after checking we served her food according to the serving chart on their food’s package, it said to divide 5/8 cups into 3 meals, so we did that but she doesn’t seem full, she whines for more. I read that the average adult pomeranian should get 1 and a half cups per meal. I’m confused to how much I should give her and should I follow the chart on the package? Is she overweight? Pet's info: Dog | Pomeranian | Female | unspayed | 5 months and 10 days old | 10 lbs

Dr. Strydom, DVM · Accepted Answer

1.5 cups of food per meal sounds like a lot. What you have to remember is that every dog food has a different amount of calories per cup so there is no blanket statement that a certain dog should have so many cups of food per day. It depends on the food you are feeding. You want to use the feeding chart on the bag and feed her to her ideal weight. If it says to divide 5/8 cups into three meals that is what you should do. I cannot tell you if she is overweight without seeing her. Most of the times dogs are not actually continually hungry. They just like the bond of getting something from you. Don't give in or she will be overweight.

My dog is always hungry. Should I follow the package feeding guide?

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