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Am I feeding her enough?

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Lougle · 29/01/2024 08:49

I have a Labrador puppy, who has just turned 6 months. She is fed 3 times per day and gets a total of 320g of kibble daily. When I look at her, I think she looks ok - certainly not thin. But all the websites say she should have gained 1kg of weight each week until 6 months. She's not quite 16kg now and has only gained 0.4kg over the last two weeks.

I don't want to overfeed her, because labs can get fat, and she doesn't seem hungry, although would eat as much as we gave her, IYSWIM. We don't use a food bowl - we use the kibble for training. She's often snoozing by the time tea time comes. She's fed at 7, 12, and 5.

Do you think she looks ok, or do I need to increase her food?

Am I feeding her enough?
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Lougle · 29/01/2024 17:41

The packet gives a range that goes higher than the amount I'm giving but I know that packets always state too much.

Thanks for all the advice. I'll cut her food down and monitor her condition.

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VelvetandLace · 29/01/2024 17:47

I agree with others to say look at the dog, not at the food packaging. Even so, if that is her chart you have plotted, it looks as if she has been pretty consistent in her growth right from the start, so that is reassuring. She’s presumably pretty active too.

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