Enough to keep them at a good weight, neither too fat nor too skinny.
I know that sounds ambiguous, but the reality is that there is no formula for success in terms of how much to feed a puppy or dog. Each pup/dog is an individual and each has it's own unique metabolism, just like people. Also, pups (even littermates) grow at different rates, so what is too much food for one 10wk old pup may be not enough for another. And growth rates are inconsistent, so what was the right amount of food for the pup last week, this week may be too much or too little.
At 10 weeks, pups should be getting out of the roly-poly stage and developing a wasteline and being kept lean. Best way to gage their weight is to feel for the ribs. If you can feel them easily, and see a definite end of the rib cage and tummy tuck, but not individual ribs, the pup is at a good weight. If you can see the ribs, pup is too skinny. If you can't feel the ribs or see the end of the rib cage and tummy tuck, the pup is too fat.
Standard growth/feeding charts can provide a good baseline to go by, but from there you'll need to adjust feeding portions to fit each individual pup, and you may find yourself having to adjust portions up or down on a weekly basis as they grow.
I know that sounds ambiguous, but the reality is that there is no formula for success in terms of how much to feed a puppy or dog. Each pup/dog is an individual and each has it's own unique metabolism, just like people. Also, pups (even littermates) grow at different rates, so what is too much food for one 10wk old pup may be not enough for another. And growth rates are inconsistent, so what was the right amount of food for the pup last week, this week may be too much or too little.
At 10 weeks, pups should be getting out of the roly-poly stage and developing a wasteline and being kept lean. Best way to gage their weight is to feel for the ribs. If you can feel them easily, and see a definite end of the rib cage and tummy tuck, but not individual ribs, the pup is at a good weight. If you can see the ribs, pup is too skinny. If you can't feel the ribs or see the end of the rib cage and tummy tuck, the pup is too fat.
Standard growth/feeding charts can provide a good baseline to go by, but from there you'll need to adjust feeding portions to fit each individual pup, and you may find yourself having to adjust portions up or down on a weekly basis as they grow.
