Hi!
I'll be off the board beginning Tuesday or Wed. for 3 or 4 weeks.
Any way, Sapphire weighs 82 lbs. She is very lean, yet very muscular. She has not put on that beautiful longer heavy thick coat since it's so warm here. She went through a period when she was hungry, hungry, hungry, and counter surfed. So, we doulbled her food/ kibble. Within a week, she began eating less and less, and now eats about 7c kibble plus 2/3 can of large breed wet.
There is a guideline on feeding that we discovered, which can vary with breed. It stated to feed 2x's the recommended adult amount until the puppy is 50% of adult weight (Estimated weight to be). Once the puppy hits it decrease to 1.5x's until he hits 80% of his adult weight. Then you decrease to 1.2x's until the age of 2 yrs.
Sapphire usually eats a little less than the recommended by the formula, but does eat more when she hits those growth spirts! I hope this helps.
Hey, what ever happened to the wedding pictures, did I miss something?
Deena