how many times a day do you feed four week old puppies?
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Puppies less than two weeks of age should be fed every 3-4 hours. Puppies two to four weeks of age do well with feedings every 6-8 hours. Weaning, as described below, should begin at three to four weeks of age.
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I send our 10 week old puppies home eating about 1/2 cup of food 3 times a day. By 3 months, they will need a total of 2 cups a day and by 4 months, they should be eating about 2 1/2 cups a day. Increase to about 3 cups a day by 5 months for boys and by 6 months for girls.
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Puppy should be eating 2 to 3 cups of food a day. 12 weeks to 6 months: Puppy needs to be eating puppy food 2 to 3 times a day, with meals divided into equal amounts. 6 to 15 months: Continue with puppy food, giving puppy 2 equal meals a day.
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Newborn puppies who are being bottle fed usually do well on 6 feedings per day. They should be able to go from 11pm until 6am as long as they are receiving 6 feeds in 24 hours. Smaller puppies may still need to be fed in the night for the first few weeks.
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8 to 12 weeks: Puppy should be fully weaned and offered puppy food 3 to 4 times a day. Puppy should be eating 2 to 3 cups of food a day. 12 weeks to 6 months: Puppy needs to be eating puppy food 2 to 3 times a day, with meals divided into equal amounts.
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A five week old puppy needs to eat, at the last, three times a day. I'd prefer four or five. Put food down, let them eat (they may still be young enough that they step into it. Very young pups fulfill their hydration needs from their mother's milk.
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Feeding adult food will rob your puppy of important nutrients. Four feedings a day are usually adequate to meet nutritional demands. Large breeds should be fed unmoistened dry food by 9 or 10 weeks; small dogs by 12 or 13 weeks. 3–6 months: Sometime during this period, decrease feedings from four to three a day.
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Puppies should be eating the mush three or four times a day. If they are not eating a ton of food, you may want to consider trying to feed them multiple small meals throughout the day.
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Puppies should be fed 3 times a day. I feed approximately 1/8 cup dry food per FEEDING for an 8 week old pup. Pick up the food bowl after 15-20 minutes. It is also a good idea to turn the food dish or to offer your puppy bits from your hand now and then.
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Puppy feeding schedule for months 4 to 6 Around 4 months, most puppies can go to a three times daily feeding schedule, and from there, most will work down quickly to twice-a-day feedings. What's most important during this period is monitoring your puppy's weight.
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Feed 3 times per day from 8 to 12 weeks of age and twice per day thereafter. If you want to change the food, always choose a high quality puppy food labeled for large breeds. Mix the new food with the old food gradually at a rate of ¼ new for 2 days; ½ new for 2 days; ¾ new for 2 days until you are at 100% new food.
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Here's a general rule of thumb for the amount of daily feedings required: Puppies younger than four months: Four meals daily. Puppies between four and six months: Three meals daily. Puppies over six months: Two to three meals daily.
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When your puppy is about six months old, you should change scheduled feedings to twice a day until your puppy is mature: once in the morning and once in the evening. Feeding your puppy scheduled meals can help you monitor how much he's eating, which is an important way to help keep your puppy at an ideal weight.
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Puppies should be offered food at least 4 times per day to begin with, gradually reducing the number of meals as they grow (adult dogs should be fed at least twice per day to help avoid bloat, which can be fatal). It is important not to underfeed or overfeed puppies.
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Between four and six months their meals can be reduced to three a day. Once the puppies are eight months old, they only require two meals every day. From four months to 12 months, their calorie intake should be between 900 and 1000 calories per day.
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Puppies have different dietary needs than adult dogs do. 2-4 months old: 4 meals daily. 4-6 months old: 3 meals daily. 6-8 months old: 2-3 meals daily. Over 8 months old: 2 meals daily.
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Your pup might need 2 to 3 cups of puppy food a day, depending on the size of your puppy and his hunger. Only put the food out for 10 to 15 minutes at meal times and then remove what was not eaten. This will help the puppy learn to eat what is offered and get his stomach on a good feeding schedule.