Just because she runs a pet store doesn’t mean she’s an expert, and you’re right, the “guidelines” are generally for adult dogs, not growing puppies. Growing puppies need more frequent meals (3-4 a day). Provided your pups are good weights for their frames and not growing faster than is appropriate for the breed, I can’t see that you’re doing anything wrong. I mentioned my pup in my original reply as an example, and his current weight is right in the middle of the spread of all of his siblings… and the feeding guidelines I follow come directly from other breeders of Shiloh’s (breeders who have eliminated hip and elbow dysplasia from their lines, both genetic and growth related).
