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Anyone know how often, and how much, we should be feeding our new puppy?

Our puppy is about 3 months old right now, and she LOVES to eat :p

Our 6 year old dog gets fed once per day in the evening and she's fine with that. Our puppy, wants to eat typically 4-5 times per day.. I'm trying to get her down to just once daily eventually, but am working on 2-3 times right now. She's at a healthy weight, but asks for food often.

She's a catahoula pup, and weighs probably about 15-20 pounds right now. How often and how much should I be feeding her? :confused:

There are various methods of feeding dogs. Sometimes, the age and size of the pet plays a role and sometimes the habits of the dog. There are two common methods of feeding; free choice and limited time feeding.

Free Choice

Many people choose to keep the dog food bowl full at all times. This allows the dog to eat whenever he wants and can also eat as much as he wants. Though very easy, this method of feeding is usually not recommended. By keeping the bowl full, you cannot monitor the amount of food your pet is eating, leading to obesity. If your family includes several dogs, free choice feeding often makes it difficult to determine if one pet is eating more or eating less.

Limited Timed Feeding

The preferred method of feeding is to feed small meals, several times through the day. The day's total ration is divided over several feedings. The number of feedings is based on the pet's age and size. For each feeding, the specified amount of food is offered to the dog. If not eaten right away, the food should be removed in 20 minutes and not offered again until the next scheduled feeding. It may take your pup several tries to understand that he needs to eat the food when it is offered, or a meal will be missed.

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