What age from 3X a day to 2X?

Anthony8858 · 12-10-2011, 10:06 PM

Kira is 5.5 months. I giving her recommended portion of food in three meals.

At what age do I cut back to twice a day?

onyx'girl · 12-10-2011, 10:11 PM

That is about the age I dropped the mid day meal.
I gave my pups a snack at about 10 or 11 pm so they wouldn't barf bile in the early morning.
My dogs were raw-fed, and I think it goes thru the system faster than kibble.

Lucy Dog · 12-10-2011, 10:15 PM

I made the switch at around 6 months.

doggiedad · 12-10-2011, 10:40 PM

it was either 6 months or 9 months. i'll have to check to
be sure. i included training treats and snacks as food intake.
training treats and snacks were basically the same but
given at different times.

Courtney · 12-10-2011, 10:47 PM

I am probably the odd one out but my boy is 1.5 yrs and still gets 3 meals a day..same amount each day...we just never stopped.

cassadee7 · 12-10-2011, 10:51 PM

I changed at about 8 months for activity reasons. I crate her and don't let her run and exercise vigirously for an hour before and after meals, so a midday meal was interfering with our high activity level in the summer, dock diving and being much more active.

jprice103 · 12-10-2011, 11:04 PM

We switched to two meals at 6 months. I was happy because that meant once less meal a day that I would have to beg her to eat!

I just switched her to Life's Abundance dog food and she is actually looking forward to meals for the first time in a year!

Josie/Zeus · 12-10-2011, 11:25 PM

When he started refusing a meal, I went fro feeding 3x a day to once a day.

PaddyD · 12-11-2011, 08:16 AM

I went to free feeding at 4 months. She was never a big eater so I didn't have to worry about her pigging out.

Razzle J.Dazzle · 12-11-2011, 08:21 AM

We switched very early on as 3x a day was not easy with our work schedules. Razzle's probably been on 2x a day since he was 3 months old.

12-10-2011, 10:06 PM	#1 (permalink)
Anthony8858 Elite Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 1,313	What age from 3X a day to 2X? Kira is 5.5 months. I giving her recommended portion of food in three meals. At what age do I cut back to twice a day?

12-10-2011, 10:11 PM	#2 (permalink)
onyx'girl Crowned Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: SW, MI Posts: 17,605	That is about the age I dropped the mid day meal. I gave my pups a snack at about 10 or 11 pm so they wouldn't barf bile in the early morning. My dogs were raw-fed, and I think it goes thru the system faster than kibble. __________________ Jane~ Kept by Onyx, Kacie and Gideon v Wildhaus aka Karlo

12-10-2011, 10:15 PM	#3 (permalink)
Lucy Dog Crowned Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Connecticut Posts: 5,180	I made the switch at around 6 months. __________________ Paul

12-10-2011, 10:40 PM	#4 (permalink)
doggiedad Crowned Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Jenkintown,Pa. Posts: 9,846	it was either 6 months or 9 months. i'll have to check to be sure. i included training treats and snacks as food intake. training treats and snacks were basically the same but given at different times. __________________ "Life Without A Dog Is A Life Unfulfilled"

12-10-2011, 10:51 PM	#6 (permalink)
cassadee7 Elite Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: WA Posts: 1,254	I changed at about 8 months for activity reasons. I crate her and don't let her run and exercise vigirously for an hour before and after meals, so a midday meal was interfering with our high activity level in the summer, dock diving and being much more active. __________________ Shawn Mom to five kids and Speedy the Wonderdog, (toy poodle/pom mix), 13 years old "Saber" Jette vom Wildhaus CGC 11/09/10

12-10-2011, 10:47 PM	#5 (permalink)
Courtney Knighted Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Ohio Posts: 2,915	I am probably the odd one out but my boy is 1.5 yrs and still gets 3 meals a day..same amount each day...we just never stopped.

12-10-2011, 11:04 PM	#7 (permalink)
jprice103 Master Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Philadelphia Suburbs Posts: 956	We switched to two meals at 6 months. I was happy because that meant once less meal a day that I would have to beg her to eat! I just switched her to Life's Abundance dog food and she is actually looking forward to meals for the first time in a year! __________________ -Jessica Cheyenne von der Price-Sable GSD-12/20/10-CGC Faegan vom Johnson-Haus "Panzer"-Black GSD-12/31/11-S.T.A.R. Puppy

12-10-2011, 11:25 PM	#8 (permalink)
Josie/Zeus Elite Member Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: DFW TX Posts: 1,846	When he started refusing a meal, I went fro feeding 3x a day to once a day. __________________ Alta Tollhaus "Koda" 3/18/11 currently training in PSA Rest in Peace my boys Zeus 2000-2009 Odin 2010-2011

12-11-2011, 08:16 AM	#9 (permalink)
PaddyD Banned Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: MassaCHEWsetts Posts: 5,222	I went to free feeding at 4 months. She was never a big eater so I didn't have to worry about her pigging out.

12-11-2011, 08:21 AM	#10 (permalink)
Razzle J.Dazzle Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 145	We switched very early on as 3x a day was not easy with our work schedules. Razzle's probably been on 2x a day since he was 3 months old.

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