finicky pomeranian

Question
Hello,

I have a four month old pomeranian who is just over 2 pounds.  He is a bit of a finicky eater only eating a few mouthfuls at a time and not eating the amounts suggested on the puppy food label.  Information I have read on training suggests that food be kept out for no more than 15-20 minutes and then removed.  My concern is regarding hypoglycemia which I have read is common in toy breeds.  We are crate training our puppy and should I allow him to free feed instead to avoid low blood sugar as he is not eating full meals?  His stool was checked by the vet yesterday and was unremarkable.  

Thanks

Answer
With a toy breed puppy the rules to training are not the same. :) You should be allowing your puppy to free feed for the first year.  2 pounds is small and I would expect him not to be more than 3 1/2-4 pounds grown.  It is just safer to allow the free feeding than to try to keep him on a schedule.

Best of luck!
-Trish
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