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Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Small (up to 22lb) | Male | neutered | 4 months and 1 day old | 18 lbs
Hi, Buddy is a very determined little fellow. He has even jumped out of his play-pen, but he doesn't eat his meals like he should. His feeding bowls are in his play-pen with fresh water all day. For example at 6:30 in the morning he gets out of his bed after having a good night sleep, he eliminates on his wee-wee pad. Then I put down his bowls of kibbles and water, he will go for his water but does not touch his food. I leave his bowl down for 20 minutes and pick it up.
2 Answers

Answered By Lauren Jones VMD
Veterinarian
Published on May 7th, 2017
Answered By Dr. Strydom, DVM
Veterinarian
Published on September 5th, 2017
There is no way for us to answer this question without seeing your dog and without knowing his size and whether or not he is currently underweight or overweight. This article may help you:
http://www.vetstreet.com/our-pet-experts/10-things-you-should-know-about-feeding-your-pet
All I can say is that with puppies (dogs under 1 year of age) we don't get too crazy about their weight because they are growing and some days they will look thin and some days heavier. So, don't get too hung up on that until he is closer to one year.
The best advice I can give you with limited information is to use the instructions on the bag of food you are feeding. If you give a lot of treats use the lower end of the feeding range they give you. If you start seeing his ribs, he's too thin. If he loses his "waist" he's too heavy. Look at that article and it has a link to a body condition score chart. Look at that and you will be able to determine if he is too thin or fat.
Hope this helps. If you have more questions please feel free to post again!
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