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Chiuhuhua

18 17:22:26

Question
Hello,
I have an 11 week old chihuahua/papillon mix. I am currently feeding her scramled egg twice daily, and a quarter tin of her puppy complete dry meat. I was wondering what would be a suitable diet and timing of the diet for a dog so small, she is also really fussy when coming to dry food, which I know is better for them.
I give her oral sticks and coat condtioners that I bought from the vet.
She has a smaller sized stomach of that than the regular size of the breeds, she was born extremely small and still is.
Thankyou


Answer
Nothing wrong with feeding canned puppy food, as long as it's a good quality food.  She is small, so there's no reason to not buy the best quality food you can.  You want to keep her blood sugar stable, so feeding many times a day is a good idea, like 5 times, small meals, monitoring her weight condition.  Your vet may also have good suggestions on feeding.  You can see reviews of dog foods on www.dogfoodanalysis.com