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My 3-month puppy won't eat 3 times a day. Can I feed him twice?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Cane Corso | Male | unneutered | 2 months and 22 days old | 54 lbs

My puppy is now around 3 months old. I am giving him 100 gms of royal canin giant puppy dry food with 250 gms of boiled beef mince (sometimes half beef and half boiled rice). I also give him multivitamins and minerals prescribed for puppies as trests. I observed that he has not enough epitite to consume his food 3 times a day. Can i give him food twice a day without reducing his total required food rather than 3 times a day? Or whatever you suggest for him.

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Answered By Lindsey Edwards MVB, BSc, IVCA

Veterinarian

Published on March 20th, 2020

I would recommend feeding3-4 times a day at this age, if his appetite is poor then he will not be able to consume enough nutrition in two large meals. I do not recommend home preparing diets, especially in large and giant breed puppies with a risk of joint and bone disorders developing as they mature due to nutrient deficiencies and or excesses. It is practically impossible to mix some added protein and supplements to a high quality pupy food and expect the diet to become balanced. Consult a specialist nutritionist for specific tailored large breed puppy diets if you wish to cook for Dante

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    Answered By Amber W

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    Published on September 3rd, 2017

    Hello and thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! You may want to offer the 3pm meal a few more times just to double check that Tyson is no longer interested in this feeding. If he still does not want to eat that time you can discontinue that feeding. At over 4 months of age, he should be old enough to not require three feedings a day.

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