Little con man

senior chef

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I was concerned that I might have been under-feeding my 2 month old puppy. Even immediately right after he finishes his meal he acts like he is starving. Then I watched a YouTube video.
The YouTube video talked about puppies being little con men when it comes to food. They said that it is quite common for a puppy to want ever more food, even if their stomachs are completely full.

Currently I give him 3 meals/day. each meal is about the size of my fist. I'm not going to do it BUT i am curious to know exactly how much the little glutton could pack away in one sitting ?
 

He is now 9 weeks old and he has TRIPLED his weight in the last 4 weeks.
 

When my dog was a puppy, I fed him 3 times a day. He got SO FAT!!!!
Now I feed him 2 scoops of dog food once a day and he's very happy with that! he's normal weight now too!
 
Gaer said:
When my dog was a puppy, I fed him 3 times a day. He got SO FAT!!!!
Now I feed him 2 scoops of dog food once a day and he's very happy with that! he's normal weight now too!
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I saw a video on YouTube that said I could start 2 meals/day when he is 6 months old. sound about right?
He does not chew food. he inhales it.
 
Gary O' said:
Well then....he's just a little pig
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Boy, you got that right. He is a bottomless pit.
Sometime, just for laughs, I may test him to see if he would ever stop eating, and walk away from food.
At 3 lbs, I know his stomach can not be bigger than my fist. I feed him 3 times/day and each time I give him a fist sized portion of dry puppy chow mixed with warm water. After eating, he gives me "that look". Like, "Hey, where is the REST of my food ?"
 
Devi said:
Well, if he's not fat, maybe he's just hungry because he's still growing?
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Devi said:
Hmm. Maybe the dry puppy chow isn't really good nutrition?
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Gee, I don't know. I buy dry puppy chow from the local pet store here in Mexico. One thing is certain, however. He is gaining weight at a fantastic rate. I've had him 4+1/2 weeks and his weight has TRIPLED.
 
senior chef said:
Gee, I don't know. I buy dry puppy chow from the local pet store here in Mexico. One thing is certain, however. He is gaining weight at a fantastic rate. I've had him 4+1/2 weeks and his weight has TRIPLED.
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Okay. But is he fat?

eta: we did, years ago, have some dried food for our cats. Turns out it was rather addictive to them. So we quit getting it.
 
Devi said:
Okay. But is he fat?

eta: we did, years ago, have some dried food for our cats. Turns out it was rather addictive to them. So we quit getting it.
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Not in the least fat. But, he is incredibly strong for his size.
 
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