Am I feeding my active 10 month old enough?

[sheshistory]

Truman is going on 10 months old now and as active as ever, particularly with his attendance at doggy daycare twice a week.

I am currently feeding him 1 cup of Nature's Variety Instinct TWICE a day - with a spoonful of soft food of the same brand on top in the morning only - for a total of two cups of kibble per day.

He gets maybe 3-5 treats a day - usually Nature's Variety Grain-Free Biscuits.

At 49 pounds, the vet says he's in great shape and it's wise to be conservative with his weight given his hip issues when we was a baby however I think he's getting up at an unreasonable hour (sometimes 5 AM) because he's hungry. There is not an ounce of fat on him.

I don't know if he's just being a pig or I need to feed him a little more given his "much higher than your typical bulldog" activity level?

If so, how much of an increase should I make in his diet?

Also, what times of day does everyone feed their dogs? I feed at 7 AM and 4-5 PM so maybe I need to try feeding later in the evening?

Any advice is appreciated!

 

[bullmama]

So he is only getting 1 cup of kibble per day? I would definitely increase it until he is about 15 months.

 

[sheshistory]

So he is only getting 1 cup of kibble per day? I would definitely increase it until he is about 15 months.

Oops, I need to edit that - no 1 cup - twice a day - the spoonful of soft food in the morning only!

 

[Momma2Bullet]

i'm glad you brought this up. my Bullet (9mos.) is waking up at 4am and 5am and refuses to go outside (as i assume he must need to potty, until i realize he runs to sit by his feeding area) and wants to wait to eat. i give him a snack (a veggie or two) and we head back to bed. i want to just feed him but don't. he always eats around 6:30am and i want him to keep a schedule for his own good. i was just wondering too if i needed to "up" something in his feedings.

sorry, didn't mean to jump on your thread [MENTION=860]sheshistory[/MENTION] but know i am right there with ya. sometimes i just want to give him a whole other feeding because i "don't want my baby to starve".

 

[bullmama]

Oops, I need to edit that - no 1 cup - twice a day - the spoonful of soft food in the morning only!

Okay good you scared me!

That is sufficient. You can increase it by a little- but just watch the waistline. I am certain (he eats NVI? right?) that he is getting plenty of protein for doggy day care.

 

[Kathryn Thomas]

I agree. Feed him twice daily a cup, plus supplements and snacks. We feed a natural cooked diet.