Food & NutritionSorry for my many questions about m puppy. I have been feeding my almost 3lb shih tzu Stella Chewy freeze dried puppy recipe patties. The 1 patty is 32 calories. The food company recommended 4 to 6. When I gave him 4 he seemed hungry. I gave him 6 pa
If you ask 10 vets you will probably get 10 answers. You will have make a plan to feed him a specific amount and then monitor him. If he is looking too thin then give more food, if he is too fat then you need to cut back. That is the best I can tell you. It depends on too many factors like his metabolism for one. So the guidelines on the food bag are just that, guidelines. According to my calculations, a 3# small breed dog need about 40 calories per pound of body weight per day so that makes 120 calories. At 32 calories per patty, that would make 3-3/4 patties per day. Six is WAY too much! The Stella & Chewy's food is fine to feed.
Updated on September 24th, 2025
