Wesley is 14 weeks old now and eating Nature Diet. I've been giving him 1 pack per day in 2 meals and 1 bowl of James Wellbeloved. Just checked the site and for his weight and age it suggests 2 packs of naturediet per day! This seems way too much to me. Or am I under feeding my pup? He still has all his energy and never begs for food. Just any advice would be great. Dont want to starve my beloved beagle!

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Can't advise about nature diet specifically as I have never used it, but think a 14 week puppy should be on 3 or 4 meals a day rather than 2

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If you are giving him dry food too (I presume you mean the JWB is dry?) then 1 pack a day would be fine. And remember, guidelines are just that - guides! Each dog is different and if he is happy and healthy on that amount - then that's what counts!

Bearcub - from what I gather the OP is giving 2 wet meals and 1 dry meal a day, so 3 meals daily, which is right for 14 weeks

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''Dogs are like chocolates, you can never have just one!''

Like bearcub said your puppy really should be on 3 meals a day until 5-6 months. Unless you mean you give ND for 2 meals and JWB for the other one?

2 trays of ND seems like a huge amount, especially with dry too! What does your beagle weigh?

I've always really gone by 'eye' - fed what I thought seemed right for my pup and it has always been fine but if she was looking too thin I'd give her a bit more, and if she was looking a bit podgy feed a bit less. Ideally you should be able to feel their ribs but they shouldn't stick out.

Of course the trick is keeping it at the correct amount as they grow!

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Thanks for the advice! Feel better now
Yes the dry JWB biscuits, which he doesn't always finish but I leave them down for him. I guess he'd wolf them down if he was overly hungry.
Yeah three meals a day, which is his routine now, and he seems ok with it.
He also gets a bit extra from training treats

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Yes the JWB is another meal so it's 3 a day.

He's 7KG, so he's gaining weight, I had to use a suitcase weight device to weigh him today using his harness, it was quite funny, but he wont stay still on scales.

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At 7kg I think what you're feeding sounds about right

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although just one point to make, I would leave the dry down for him all the time. Put it down at meal time and anything that isnt gone pick up and dispose of/reuse.

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sounds fine to me since hes getting his dry as well.

7kgs already, wee tubber hehehe. need to see some pics of him!!

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6th Jan 2008 - 22nd July 2009

He's looking very lean, which is why I was worried I was under feeding him! He is growing at a rate though, his paws are like bats, people say that means he is going to be rather large! I hope they are wrong...

I will try and sort out more pics before I go on holiday number 2!

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