My poodle sam

Question
QUESTION: I have a a 2 year old toy poodle and i am worried that he doesnt eat much.and also how many times should i give him a bath thank you.
ANSWER: Unless your vet says he is too skinny then he is probably fine.  Poodles tend to have a high metabolism so they will run skinny.  Look at the directions on the bag of the food you feed and see what it says to feed per day then divide that into two feedings.  Once in the AM and once at night before bed time.  A dog with a full stomach will sleep better than a dog with an empty stomach.
You can bathe him as much as you need to.  I bathe mine once a week.  Just be sure that no matter what shampoo you are using it is gentle on the skin.  Using human shampoo too much can dry out the coat, but if you use a good conditioner too that will help keep the coat in good shape.

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QUESTION: 1. So its ok to bathe sam everyday right?
2.My dog doesnt want dog food if he eats he only eat a few so what i did  was i called his previous owner because i am so worried and she adviced me SAM loves bread with cheese and chicken most especially if its adobo so yesterday morning i gave him chicken adobo then at night i fed him fried chicken and he ate pretty well. But today he doesnt want to eat a thing i tried giving him chicken adobo but dont want to not even the fried chicken. Then i even tried to give him bread with cheese or even his dog food but still he is not eating. He is refusing all the food that i gave him today what should i do.
3. Is 3.5 Lbs a normal weight for a 2 year old Toy poodle

thanks again


Answer
I wouldnt bathe him everyday no.  That would be a little hard on the coat.  Bathing once a week or even twice a week is a lot.  Why would you need to bathe every day?
Oh man do not feed him chicken.  Ckicken bones are terrible for a dog.  They can splinter and choke your dog to death.  You need to either get this dog on dry food or learn how to cook good quality food for him or give him a BARF diet.  There are a lot of groups out there on the internet dedicated to these kind of diets.  You will have to go to them to learn more about the proper way to feed.  I do not feed these diets and have never had good luck with them so I can not help you with that.  Yes a toy poodle can weigh 3.5 lbs but I once again, would have no way to know if this is normal for your dog as I can not see him or run my hands over him.  If you are truly worried that he is underweight then take him to your vet and have him looked at.  There could be other issues such as needing to be wormed if he is too skinny.  But only your vet would know that.  So please get your dog into the vet for a checkup.