When our dog was little she was eating between 3/4 and 1 1/4 cups of puppy food (Nutro Puppy Lamb and Rice--her breed tends to have corn allergies so we are staying away from anything with corn). We leave food down all day but she doesn't snack, she eats about 3 times a day now, morning, afternoon, evening even if there is food in the bowl. We started taking her bowl up but noticed that she didn't free feed so we just leave it down.
She was about 5 pounds when we got her at 12 weeks, she is now 10-11 pounds and probably close to full grown at 9 months although she might fill out some, she is pretty petite (she is a Rat Terrier). She isn't eating as much these days because she isn't as active, she tore a ligament in her knee and can't run around as much. She eats about 1 cup/day, sometimes a little more, sometimes a little less. Her weight is appropriate for her.
You have to take into account your dogs activity level as well. If she is running around playing all day, she will eat more, if she is a lay on the couch and snooze all day type dog, she will eat less.
She was about 5 pounds when we got her at 12 weeks, she is now 10-11 pounds and probably close to full grown at 9 months although she might fill out some, she is pretty petite (she is a Rat Terrier). She isn't eating as much these days because she isn't as active, she tore a ligament in her knee and can't run around as much. She eats about 1 cup/day, sometimes a little more, sometimes a little less. Her weight is appropriate for her.
You have to take into account your dogs activity level as well. If she is running around playing all day, she will eat more, if she is a lay on the couch and snooze all day type dog, she will eat less.
