What's your Feeding Routine?

Konotashi · 02-05-2012, 05:16 AM

I was just curious what your guys' feeding routine is.

Matrix (cat) gets fed 1/2 cup of dry food during the day, then canned food at night.

Ozzy gets a spoonful or two of canned food with 1/2 cup of dry mixed in. Unless it's a new can, I have to microwave it for a little bit so it's easier to mix the kibble into.

When we have a foster, I put the foster in Ozzy's large crate and feed him/her in there so they eat only their food and Matrix eats only his food.

Sometimes it's a pain, but I'm sure it could be more intricate. (Raw feeders?)

**JakodaCD OA** · 02-05-2012, 08:15 AM

My cats (I have 4) are free fed dry, and get 3 cans of catfood daily.

My dogs, Masi eats 2 cups of dry mixed with raw twice a day, The aussies the same thing but only 1 cup twice a day.

PaddyD · 02-05-2012, 08:21 AM

I put a cup and a half in Abby's dish, when that is gone I put in another cup and a half; it sits there until she eats it. Have done this for 2 years and her weight has remained the same since full growth. She eats about 3.5 cups a day on average....she tends to eat in the afternoon and evening. As you can see, she is not fat or thin.

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doggiedad · 02-05-2012, 08:39 AM

my dog eats breakfast between 8am and 10am.
he has a snack throughout the day. dinner is served
between 5pm and 8pm. my dog is fed 1 cup of kibble per meal
but his kibble is normally mixed with something. when
i'm being super lazy i'll give him a can of food.

jang · 02-05-2012, 08:50 AM

For breakfast-730am I start with a little chicken broth-1/2 cp then 1 cp of kibble mixed with some carrots and about a tbsp of chicken--then a tbsp of pumpkin--Dinner at 545pm is 1 cp kibble with some carrots and chicken mixed in

GrammaD · 02-05-2012, 09:54 AM

Breakfast after the morning walk
Abby (lab) gets 1.5 cups kibble with water and canned mixed in
Cody (GR) gets 3/4 cup kibble with water and canned (and his morning pills)

Lunch= training time with treats and play rewards

Dinner they get fed the same amount of kibble from a Wobbler or Amazing Treat Ball (I pill Cody with a spoonful of cottage cheese in the evening)

Puppy will follow roughly the same schedule but will get a full meal at lunch via training versus just treats-and on nights we train at class will get his lunch via treat dispensing toy and dinner at training

BlackGSD · 02-05-2012, 10:39 AM

Siren gets 1 & 1/3 cups per meal.(which is 2 level "scoops" since the measuring cup I use is 2/3 of a cup.) Usually between 6:30 and 7:30 in the AM and PM.

She gets dry kibble only at meals. She gets solid coconut oil for "dessert". Or sometimes she gets some venison for "dessert" or other "people food".

When I had all 3 dogs (before I lost Wrangler and Diva.) they all ate in the same room, they learned from puppyhood that "bowl hopping" was NOT allowed. Everyone ate their own food, then when the older dogs were finished, Siren would double check to make she they didn't miss any crumbs.

Msmart · 02-05-2012, 10:40 AM

After our morning play time Azlin our mastiff and Tess our Gsd get 1 cup dry around 3ish after a little walk they get another cup dry and same for dinner. Usually try to make them work for there food in the sense of after training session or walk etc.

vicky2200 · 02-05-2012, 12:05 PM

Ditto and Daisy are "free fed." I keep food in the dish at all times unless one of them (usually Ditto) decided to wolf down a large amount at one time. Then I wait at least 4 hours to put down more. Dakota gets fed 2 cups of food at noon and 2 cups at midnight ( we are night people and his activity is low no matter what time of day/night/morning it is.) They get treats almost everyday at noon and midnight because that is when Dakota and Ditto get their pills. Nearly everyday I remember to mix up a 50/50 mixture of yogurt and pumpkin, which I give to Ditto first and then let Daisy finish it.

Daisy&Lucky's Mom · 02-05-2012, 02:53 PM

Daisy and Lucky get 1,5 cup of Blue Buffalo and at night 9:00pm Lucky gets a 1.5 and daisy a cup. They still get treats Jerky and I make meatloaf w/ ground chuck ,oatmeal and garlic along w/carrots ,celery ground up. they still get BL/SL Chicken Breasts and pasta as well as plain yougurt. On days when I dont cook for them they get 2 cups in morning and 1.5 cups in evening. Right now Daisy is on a "Im not eating kibble" and I have to get to her dish before Lucky"I belong to the clean bowls club" eats it all.

02-05-2012, 05:16 AM	#1 (permalink)
Konotashi Knighted Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Arizona Posts: 3,380	What's your Feeding Routine? I was just curious what your guys' feeding routine is. Matrix (cat) gets fed 1/2 cup of dry food during the day, then canned food at night. Ozzy gets a spoonful or two of canned food with 1/2 cup of dry mixed in. Unless it's a new can, I have to microwave it for a little bit so it's easier to mix the kibble into. When we have a foster, I put the foster in Ozzy's large crate and feed him/her in there so they eat only their food and Matrix eats only his food. Sometimes it's a pain, but I'm sure it could be more intricate. (Raw feeders?) __________________ Ozzy - Chocolate Pom "In a perfect world, every dog would have a home and every home would have a dog." My Photography

02-05-2012, 08:15 AM	#2 (permalink)
JakodaCD OA Moderator Join Date: May 2000 Location: Old Lyme, CT USA Posts: 14,237	My cats (I have 4) are free fed dry, and get 3 cans of catfood daily. My dogs, Masi eats 2 cups of dry mixed with raw twice a day, The aussies the same thing but only 1 cup twice a day. __________________ Diane Danger Danger vom Kleinen Hain aka Masi "Angel" Jakoda's Bewitchen Sami CD OA OAJ OAC NGC OJC RS-O GS-N JS-O TT HIC CGC "Angel" Steinwald's Four x Four CGC HIC TT Harmonyhill's Hy Jynx NA NAJ NAC NJC RS-N JS-N HIC Jakoda's Jagged Edge

02-05-2012, 08:21 AM	#3 (permalink)
PaddyD Banned Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: MassaCHEWsetts Posts: 5,222	I put a cup and a half in Abby's dish, when that is gone I put in another cup and a half; it sits there until she eats it. Have done this for 2 years and her weight has remained the same since full growth. She eats about 3.5 cups a day on average....she tends to eat in the afternoon and evening. As you can see, she is not fat or thin. Last edited by PaddyD; 02-05-2012 at 08:26 AM.

02-05-2012, 08:39 AM	#4 (permalink)
doggiedad Crowned Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Jenkintown,Pa. Posts: 9,846	my dog eats breakfast between 8am and 10am. he has a snack throughout the day. dinner is served between 5pm and 8pm. my dog is fed 1 cup of kibble per meal but his kibble is normally mixed with something. when i'm being super lazy i'll give him a can of food. __________________ "Life Without A Dog Is A Life Unfulfilled"

02-05-2012, 08:50 AM	#5 (permalink)
jang Senior Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: titusville, fl Posts: 363	For breakfast-730am I start with a little chicken broth-1/2 cp then 1 cp of kibble mixed with some carrots and about a tbsp of chicken--then a tbsp of pumpkin--Dinner at 545pm is 1 cp kibble with some carrots and chicken mixed in __________________ Sibi- Zoe

02-05-2012, 09:54 AM	#6 (permalink)
GrammaD Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 276	Breakfast after the morning walk Abby (lab) gets 1.5 cups kibble with water and canned mixed in Cody (GR) gets 3/4 cup kibble with water and canned (and his morning pills) Lunch= training time with treats and play rewards Dinner they get fed the same amount of kibble from a Wobbler or Amazing Treat Ball (I pill Cody with a spoonful of cottage cheese in the evening) Puppy will follow roughly the same schedule but will get a full meal at lunch via training versus just treats-and on nights we train at class will get his lunch via treat dispensing toy and dinner at training

02-05-2012, 10:39 AM	#7 (permalink)
BlackGSD Crowned Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Eastern Washington Posts: 7,795	Siren gets 1 & 1/3 cups per meal.(which is 2 level "scoops" since the measuring cup I use is 2/3 of a cup.) Usually between 6:30 and 7:30 in the AM and PM. She gets dry kibble only at meals. She gets solid coconut oil for "dessert". Or sometimes she gets some venison for "dessert" or other "people food". When I had all 3 dogs (before I lost Wrangler and Diva.) they all ate in the same room, they learned from puppyhood that "bowl hopping" was NOT allowed. Everyone ate their own food, then when the older dogs were finished, Siren would double check to make she they didn't miss any crumbs. __________________ Tracy Siren vom Banach { Sable female GSD 3-20-08} R.I.P. Wrangler male ACD/Aussie mix. 9-29-99 to8-29-11.

02-05-2012, 10:40 AM	#8 (permalink)
Msmart Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Cape cod Mass Posts: 108	After our morning play time Azlin our mastiff and Tess our Gsd get 1 cup dry around 3ish after a little walk they get another cup dry and same for dinner. Usually try to make them work for there food in the sense of after training session or walk etc.

02-05-2012, 12:05 PM	#9 (permalink)
vicky2200 Master Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Michigan Posts: 590	Ditto and Daisy are "free fed." I keep food in the dish at all times unless one of them (usually Ditto) decided to wolf down a large amount at one time. Then I wait at least 4 hours to put down more. Dakota gets fed 2 cups of food at noon and 2 cups at midnight ( we are night people and his activity is low no matter what time of day/night/morning it is.) They get treats almost everyday at noon and midnight because that is when Dakota and Ditto get their pills. Nearly everyday I remember to mix up a 50/50 mixture of yogurt and pumpkin, which I give to Ditto first and then let Daisy finish it. __________________ Dakota GSD mix- 8yrs old Ditto GSD- 3yrs old Daisy Alaskan Husky- 2 yr old Weegee Toy Poodle- Puppy

02-05-2012, 02:53 PM	#10 (permalink)
Daisy&Lucky's Mom Knighted Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Ohio Posts: 2,436	Daisy and Lucky get 1,5 cup of Blue Buffalo and at night 9:00pm Lucky gets a 1.5 and daisy a cup. They still get treats Jerky and I make meatloaf w/ ground chuck ,oatmeal and garlic along w/carrots ,celery ground up. they still get BL/SL Chicken Breasts and pasta as well as plain yougurt. On days when I dont cook for them they get 2 cups in morning and 1.5 cups in evening. Right now Daisy is on a "Im not eating kibble" and I have to get to her dish before Lucky"I belong to the clean bowls club" eats it all.

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