I've never heard of multiplying the recommended serving amount by 3 as a puppy. I fed what was recommended on the bag and adjusted based on body condition.
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Luna, born 6/14/13, gotcha 8/18/13 and TDI certified 5/12/2015
Comet, born 4/3/15, gotcha 6/9/15
Double Dip, 25 y/o Draft/Welsh pony
Gracie, 17 y/o DSH cat
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Thank you for the feedback...it must be because TLC is an all-stages food with smaller kibble?
Sophie: Born July 28, 2014
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I think somewhere between 4 and 6 months is normal. Bruce was about 5 months when I switched him. I did it gradually, adding to the morning and evening meals while taking away from the mid day meal. Sophie was about the same time frame. It was a little harder with Bruce as he would get the runs if he got too much food at a given feeding, and at almost 10 months still does. I had to reduce his food last week to correct it again.
I've never heard of the multiply by 3 either. I look at what the manufacture recommends and split it between the 2 or 3 feedings as applicable.
Some of us here never fed puppy food either because of the calcium/phosphorus ratio (I think!). Luna has had all life stages food since the beginning.
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Luna, born 6/14/13, gotcha 8/18/13 and TDI certified 5/12/2015
Comet, born 4/3/15, gotcha 6/9/15
Double Dip, 25 y/o Draft/Welsh pony
Gracie, 17 y/o DSH cat
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Sophie: Born July 28, 2014
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So has the pup been getting 6 cups a day, 2 per meal? 3-4 cups a day should be fine at this point. That's eliminated with lunch.
Jen
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Sophie: Born July 28, 2014
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Thor gets the runs really easily too. We switched him from Pro Plan focus puppy to the all stages sport formula around six months, but he got the runs very easily with it and we switched to the sensitive skin and stomach pro plan. I swear there is a specific number of kibble pieces where the line is drawn between normal and liquid. I just haven't bothered to count it out yet. It has helped a bit to move him to sensitive skin and stomach food, but it still happens easily (like if he's been really active and I give him a bit of extra food to compensate).
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