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measure dog food

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Question
I have a 2 month old cairn/yorkie male puppy he weights 3 lbs. I had asked a question before but still did not get the answer i was looking for. according to the can it says to feed 3/4 of can but how do I measure how much that is without over feeding. How many spoonfuls would that be.

Answer
Spoonfuls is not an accurate way to measure the food.  If you want 3/4 of the can, weigh the full can, then divide by 4.  How ever many ounces that is, take that much out and give your dog what is left in the can.  Or, the easiest thing to do is just eyeball the can.  Mark it in half and then half again, take out 1/4 (by eye) and give your dog the rest.