June 13, 2009
How much do I feed my Pembroke Welsh Corgi puppy?
There's a little bundle of energy on his way to me house right now……I'm talking about an 8 week old Pembroke Welsh Corgi pup. Now, I've bought the books and am in the process of reading them; but for right now, a quick answer should do just fine. How much dry puppy food should I be feeding this guy? And how often?
It depends on the brand and the metabolism of your dog. Really good nutrient dense brands like Canidae, Innova, Merrick, Chicken Soup, A Taste of the Wild, Wellness CORE, Solid Gold Barking at the Moon, etc you'll have to feed hardly any. Foods with a bunch of filler like Purina, Pedigree, Science Diet, IAMS, etc you'll have to feed twice as much if not more. Often the amount it tells you on the bag is way too much. Just make sure that you keep your pup thin so it doesn't stress their growing joints and back. When they are 8 weeks old, feed 3-4 small meals a day, 4 months=2-3 meals, 6 months and up=1-2 meals.
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When you got the puppy, the breeder should have given you information on the type of food and how much.
If he didn't, head out and buy some good quality food and follow the directions on the back.
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I love Corgis! I have one at the moment in a puppy class, and he is so smart!
Check the bag of kibble you are using. It should state how much to feed your puppy daily, by the age and weight of your particular puppy.
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It depends on the brand and the metabolism of your dog. Really good nutrient dense brands like Canidae, Innova, Merrick, Chicken Soup, A Taste of the Wild, Wellness CORE, Solid Gold Barking at the Moon, etc you'll have to feed hardly any. Foods with a bunch of filler like Purina, Pedigree, Science Diet, IAMS, etc you'll have to feed twice as much if not more. Often the amount it tells you on the bag is way too much. Just make sure that you keep your pup thin so it doesn't stress their growing joints and back. When they are 8 weeks old, feed 3-4 small meals a day, 4 months=2-3 meals, 6 months and up=1-2 meals.
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I'm a vet student
Call your breeder and they should be able to tell you precisely how much of what and when to feed him. No one here could know since they are not aware of what food the breeder had him on and to change him over quickly to a different food can and often does kill young puppies. If you got him from a back yard greeder or puppy mill it is still important to feed him the same food for a few days while changing him to a better food or it can cause severe diarrhea and vomiting and lead to dehydration and death.
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Call the vet and ask them, or look on the side of the dog food bag and look up his weight and feed him that. If he still seems hungry then slowly give him more, if he doesn't eat it all the slowly give him less.
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Feed 4 times per day until 10 / 12 weeks then 3 times per day until 6 mths then twice daily until 12 mths you could feed once per day then but most people keep it at twice per day.
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I have Corgis and volunteer with Corgi Rescue. First, don't feed puppy food. It is too high in protein and makes them grow too fast. The back of the bag ALWAYS tells you too much food. Cave listed some good premium foods to feed him. Premium food is less expensive in the long run because you feed less and have a healthier dog.
I'd start with a scant 1/4 cup of premium food 3 times a day. You want between 1/2 and 2/3 cup total. You might occasionally substitute a little canned food - tablespoon or so - from the same folks listed in th premium foods for some of the kibble. Plenty of fresh water.
And don't forget puppy kindergarten - Corgis NEED obedience training.
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http://www.pembrokecorgiclub.com/