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Old 03-03-2013, 03:09 PM   #3 (permalink)
doggiedad
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4 cups a day, 3 times a day is 12 cups. that's a lot of food.
i'm not familiar with SOJO. is SOJO a quality food? when my
dog was 3 months old he was fed 3 cups a day. 1 cup in the am,
1 cup noonish and 1 cup in the pm. he also had a snack and training
treats. maybe you have a smaller Shep. rule out anything medical.
it's not written in stone what a pup should weigh or their size in
general. my dog wasn't on a tight schedule when it came to feeding.


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Short and sweet.....Ender is three months old, fantastic and super smart. I have no complaints on his attitude or how he interacts with people or other animals...but he just seems so **** skinny....you can see all his ribs.....its not awful but at times you can see them when running around, and when people pet him or get close they ask "are you feeding him enough"? Ive used food charts and the works...slowly upping his food...

>>>>> were at 4 cups a day, 3 times a day<<<<<....i'm feeding SOJO....


So the issue (aside from weight) is my trainer(and vet) is saying feed on a strict schedule, which i am 6am, noon and 6pm. And my breeder is saying free feed him.....

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