My vet had Dolly switch to adult food at 10 months. Desi, because he was a porker, was switched to adult food at 4 months. Both of mine eat and thrive on the Royal Canin Chihuahua. I also know that there is an Eukanuba Chihuahua food also.
If I fed mine the amount on the RC bag, Dolly still wouldn’t eat that much and Desi would be a porker again…LOL From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Tee Sent: Tuesday, November 22, 2011 12:07 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [Chihuahuas] Re: THE BEST dry kibble for chihuahuas? Hi Joan, I've only had her 2 days beyond a week. So...she is not porking out yet LOL!!!! She threw up 2 mornings in a row.... she is actually an adult at a year. Just seeking good sound advice from experienced chi owners. Thank you so much!! --- In [email protected] <mailto:Chihuahuas%40yahoogroups.com> , Joan Croft <joan_croft@...> wrote: > > If your chi is doing well with what you are feeding…and not packing on any > fat…then that is good. As these are puppies, as they get older you will > need to increase their food in comparison to their weight. > > All foods are made different, so the package feeding guidelines can be a > place to start. However, the food that Dolly & Desi eats shows that they > should have at least twice as much as they are eating. Dolly is a free feeder > and never eats her entire food for the day; Desi will eat his two meals and > he is doing good â€" no extra pounds and not too thin. Some chis are more > active than others so they may require a little more for all the calories > that they burn off with their puppy energy. > > If you have any doubts, consult your vet. > > > > From: [email protected] <mailto:Chihuahuas%40yahoogroups.com> > [mailto:[email protected] <mailto:Chihuahuas%40yahoogroups.com> ] On > Behalf Of Lynda > Sent: Tuesday, November 22, 2011 9:59 AM > To: [email protected] <mailto:Chihuahuas%40yahoogroups.com> > Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] THE BEST dry kibble for chihuahuas? > > > > > > > > I too am an "inexperienced" chi owner (not to dogs - but to chi's) - I was > worried at first that I wasn't feeding enough (worried about hypoglycemia) - > but seems whatever I'm doing is ok - but will be very interested to hear what > everyone says - I can never learn enough. > > Charlotte came home 2 weeks ago tomorrow (she'll be 10 weeks tomorrow) - she > is weened over to Blue Buffalo Basics w/potato for puppies (the Wilderness? > kibble was too high in protein I think and was making poos too soft). She's > doing really well on the Basics - 1 1/2 tbs breakfast, 1 tbs lunch, 1 1/2 tbs > dinner and a little bit before bed so she doesn't go to bed with an empty > belly. She gets little treats when she piddles on pads or when other dogs > come in from their potties/walks. I'll be curious to see if anyone thinks > that is not enough or too much. > > > > CONGRATS on your 1 week and 2 day anniversary of adopting your little one!!!!! > > > > Lynda > > > > > > > _____ > > From: "Tee" <doxylover7557@...> > To: [email protected] <mailto:Chihuahuas%40yahoogroups.com> > Sent: Tuesday, November 22, 2011 12:49:53 PM > Subject: [Chihuahuas] THE BEST dry kibble for chihuahuas? > > > > I apologize if this appears twice. > > I adopted Mika (Meeka) one week and 2 days ago. I purchased Wellness super 5 > mix (puppy, small breed) for her. She is around one year old. She ia 4.25 > pounds. I am feeding her 2 times a day, 12 hours apart, 6:30am and 6:30pm. > she gets 1/4 cup with a tablsp of broth (home made...no salt or spices) She > is pb chihuahua. > > Saturday and Sunday morning she woke up throwing up white liquid. I > researched online and found this was common and due to waking up with an > empty stomach. So last night, I cooked rice in some home made chicken broth > and gave that to her as a third meal at 10:00pm. > > No problenm this morning at all. > > Please consider...I have dachshunds and the 3 of them are true food hounds! > So they eat lite with much restraint!! LOL! > > What do you feed your chihuahuas, what fullfills their dietary requirements > best? Do you feed 2 or 3 meals a day? What is the best kibble? > > Thanks all, I really appreciate all advice. I am an inexperienced chi > co-habitant and want to give her the best I can afford. >
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