Help with how to figure out how much to feed.

weezerweeks · 2014-02-07T22:09:07+00:00

My yorkie is suppose to get 149 calories for 6 lbs. his 12.5 oz of canned wellness chicken stew has 320 calories in a can. If I feed this alone,how much would this be in ounces or in cups?

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February 7, 2014 at 5:09 pm #33360

weezerweeks
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My yorkie is suppose to get 149 calories for 6 lbs. his 12.5 oz of canned wellness chicken stew has 320 calories in a can. If I feed this alone,how much would this be in ounces or in cups?

February 7, 2014 at 5:39 pm #33363

TheNaturalDog
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5.8 oz.

February 7, 2014 at 6:03 pm #33364

weezerweeks
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That seems like a lot of food. How did u figure it?

February 7, 2014 at 8:40 pm #33371

GizmoMom
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There are 320 calories in the 12.5 oz. can, so 1 oz. is 25.6 calories.
320 / 12.5 = 25.6

Your dog needs 149 calories.
149 / 25.6 = 5.82

TheNaturalDog is right, your dog needs 5.8 oz.

February 7, 2014 at 9:31 pm #33375

Shasta220
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GizmoMom, thank you for doing the math for me XP

Yep, if your doggie needs 149 calories, then 5.8oz would be right. Just be sure he gets dental chews and (if possible) regular teeth-brushing, as canned food builds up on teeth really fast.

February 8, 2014 at 12:05 pm #33400

TheNaturalDog
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Also, that’s probably 5.8oz for the whole day, not one meal.
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