12 week old pup always hungry
 

We have a 3 month old purebred GSD. We are feeding him iams proactive health(green bag) 3 times a day with 1/2 cup each feeding. We are following the bag as per his weight but giving him a little more. He weighs 20lbs. After he eats, he is hungry right away jumping for more food. I know puppies do this but I feel like the little guy is starving. Attachment 44642


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First of all you want to find a better food. Iams is not the best.
Check the kibble threads on here to see one you would like to try feeding. Costco makes a good food for the price.
Second of all, you are supposed to feed him the daily ration of his future adult dog weight, probably 80 pounds, split into three portions. I think you're not feeding enough.

Absolutely rule out there are no worms. Has there been a stool check from the vet?

so your telling me he is getting a cup and a half of food per day? He needs more! That is no where near enough! The amount on the bad is for their adult size, he should be getting some where around 3 cups of food a day, 1 cup 3 times a day or 1.5 cups twice a day... no wonder he is acting like he is starved because he is

I believe the OP posted 1 1/2 cups per day. All pups are different, my boy got 3 cups of kibble a day.

No they said half cup

" We are feeding him iams proactive health(green bag) 3 times a day with 1/2 cup each feeding."

Which is not enough for sure

Yeah..the poster above you said 1.5 cups per day..1/2 a cup 3 times a day is 1.5 cups in one day

Gus was fed Iams when he was a puppy and I had to feed 6-7 cups a day. I started him as an adult on Iams too and still fed a HUGE amount of food. I switched to a better food and he's on Blue Buffalo Wilderness and eats 4 cups a day as a 75 pound dog.

12 week old pup always hungry
 

The vet did say clearly to give him what he weighs now and not what he may weigh. No way to tell how much he is going to weigh in the future. He said feed him on a basis of a 20lb dog


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