Opinions please (yes, I know what I'm getting in to when I ask for opinions - lol)...  Wolfgang turns 3 months old tomorrow and, to this point, we have been feeding him 3x/day.  He usually gobbles up his morning and evening meals eating at least 90% of it, however, at noon he usually only eats around 50% of his food.  Eventually, we want to only feed him 2x per day so, beginning today, I'm going to start feeding him slightly larger meals 2x per day.  I know it will take him a few days to get used to the new pattern, however, my question is this:  Do you think he is too young to go to a 2x per day feeding schedule?  I was going to wait another month, however, our vet said that it would be perfectly fine to start it now.

Thanks, as always!

He been eating like this for a little over a week.  I'm feeding him according to the "guidelines" on the bag.  He gets 3/4 cup of food at each meal and he weighs about 21 lbs.  I'm feeding http://www.chickensoupforthepetloverssoul.com/products/dogs/dry_food/large_breed_adult_dog_formula/.

I fed Tessa 3 times a day until she was about 5 months old I think. I got her at 3 months and I know I gave her 3 meals for a while after that. I did feed a little less at noon than a.m. and p.m. But I think with their metabolism and with puppies up to 6 months growing so fast, 3 meals work better.

When I switched over to twice a day, I would still occasionally feed a noon meal if she was particularly active that day.

I feed puppy food until they start getting chubby on the same amount, usually around 8 months, but switch to adult food no later than 1 year.

 

Hello pvstks

Are you feeding the adult formula or the puppy formula? Your link was for the adult formula. They also have a large breed puppy formula. My little guy is eating that now.

You are feeding about the same quantity that I was feeding my pup at that age. Now my puppy is just over 5 months. I'm giving him 1 1/2 cup in morn and evening with about 1/2 to 3/4 midday. He chows it all down - if he doesn't, his big sister will do it for him. After he eats, he goes over to see if the adult dogs left any food in their dishes - of course not. It is like they play musical food dishes once they finish their own.

Are you adding any water to the food and letting it soak in before feeding? Or adding any yogurt?  I did these at the 3 month age. The adults get yogurt when I have it too.

Sorry -- I'm actually feeding the large breed puppy formula -- I linked to the wrong page.

http://www.chickensoupforthepetloverssoul.com/products/puppies/dry_food/large_breed_puppy_formula/

I added about 1/3 cup of water for the first week that I had him then, on the advice of my vet, stopped the water.  She (the vet) said there was nothing wrong with it, but after around 8 weeks, that it was best to get a puppy used to kibble and they really don't need the "gravy like texture" any longer.

Thanks all -- I'll continue to feed 3x/day for a couple more months.  I'm going to add some sardines (which my former dog devoured) once or twice a week and will also try the yogurt.