How Many Times A Day Do You Feed Your Dogs? - Page 4

SewSleepy · 09-16-2012, 12:54 PM

Seven is 5 months and eats 3x a day. I have no plans to change to two. I'm paranoid about bloat and she eats super fast. Even with the bloat bowl she gets hiccups.

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ImaginaryBee · 09-19-2012, 11:24 PM

I feed Bella around 8-9 A.M. and she self regulates To be honest. She will eat half or so of it, and around 4-5 she finishes it off.

Shaolin · 09-20-2012, 12:08 AM

Finn is a free feeder. He'll eat about 2 cups of food every time he eats and he has his own schedule: once in the morning, a quick mouthfull or two after a walk/outside play, and once in the evening around the time we eat dinner. He might nibble right before bed, but it's never more than a half a cup or so.

He gets DentaStix, liver treats, Rawhides, and a bit of healthy people food as snacks, but I doubt they make up a full cup of food. We keep a close eye on his weight and he's always been at a great weight, if not a tad under per the vet.

blackshep · 09-20-2012, 10:39 AM

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Originally Posted by SewSleepy

Seven is 5 months and eats 3x a day. I have no plans to change to two. I'm paranoid about bloat and she eats super fast. Even with the bloat bowl she gets hiccups.

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Rerun · 09-20-2012, 10:45 AM

We feed healthy dogs that are over 4 - 5 months of age twice a day. Puppies are fed 3 times a day, as are foster dogs that come in underweight.

One of my girls was so emaciated when I adopted her that she was actually fed 4 times a day (very small meals) for the first month or so I had her.

SukiGirl · 09-20-2012, 10:50 AM

Suki has pretty much always dictated when she eats - as much as we've tried to keep her on some type of schedule. Right now she eats a small meal around 7 a.m. - and is served dinner around 6 or 7 p.m.

We try to make sure she eats every 10-12 hours so her tummy doesn't get sour, but sometimes shes just not as hungry as others. She does get treats throughout the day, too.

SukiGirl · 09-20-2012, 10:52 AM

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Twice a day now. We've gone between 2 times a day and once but Titan is so NOT motivated to eat at all and if I give it to him all at once he won't eat it all. Twice a day he is more likely to eat what's in his bowl. He really doesn't care for meal time.. so like someone else mentioned, if I forget he doesn't bug me to eat. Good thing I am good at remembering him! lol. He is high energy and all that and we exercise a lot but food isn't ever a big worry to him.. he regulates well for the most part. Then again sometimes he just likes being picky.. lol.

We go through the same with Suki - she has been a finicky eater from the start. And she has a sensitive tummy, so she is very dainty about how she eats, too.

Lilie · 09-20-2012, 11:54 AM

My boys eat RAW in the morning around 5:00 a.m. Then around 5:00 pm everyone gets kibble.

My Mini Doxie gets a small amount of kibble in the morning. She is a food stasher, so she isn't allowed to have RAW. Even if I feed her in a locked kennel. She'll stash it in a corner (or under her blanket) and lay on it.

Josie/Zeus · 09-20-2012, 12:36 PM

Koda gets fed once a day. Usually right around 8-9 pm.

rangersdad · 09-20-2012, 12:49 PM

Ranger eats twice a day. First thing in the morning when we wake up and around 4pm.

View Poll Results: How Many Times Per Day Do You Feed Your Dogs
Once a Day	8	7.62%
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09-16-2012, 12:54 PM	#31 (permalink)
SewSleepy Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 200	Seven is 5 months and eats 3x a day. I have no plans to change to two. I'm paranoid about bloat and she eats super fast. Even with the bloat bowl she gets hiccups. Sent from my iPhone using PG Free __________________ Mommy to Seven, a shelter pup adopted at 7 weeks. DOB 04/13/2012.

09-19-2012, 11:24 PM	#32 (permalink)
ImaginaryBee Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Ohio Posts: 41	I feed Bella around 8-9 A.M. and she self regulates To be honest. She will eat half or so of it, and around 4-5 she finishes it off. __________________ Elizabeth, Owner of a Loving German Shepherd Bella Mae- ACK Black and Cream/Silver German Shepherd 07/29/2007

09-20-2012, 12:08 AM	#33 (permalink)
Shaolin Elite Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Great Mills, MD Posts: 1,000	Finn is a free feeder. He'll eat about 2 cups of food every time he eats and he has his own schedule: once in the morning, a quick mouthfull or two after a walk/outside play, and once in the evening around the time we eat dinner. He might nibble right before bed, but it's never more than a half a cup or so. He gets DentaStix, liver treats, Rawhides, and a bit of healthy people food as snacks, but I doubt they make up a full cup of food. We keep a close eye on his weight and he's always been at a great weight, if not a tad under per the vet. __________________ RIP Sebastian GSD/Rott 5/12/2002 RIP Cheyenne The Western Lady Collie 9/6/2012 Finnian The Irish Lad WGSD: SAR Abeni the Little Warrior: Pomeranian rescue. "Res nos operor ut alius algo" "Go mairidís beo"

09-20-2012, 11:54 AM	#38 (permalink)
Lilie Crowned Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: South Texas Posts: 8,968	My boys eat RAW in the morning around 5:00 a.m. Then around 5:00 pm everyone gets kibble. My Mini Doxie gets a small amount of kibble in the morning. She is a food stasher, so she isn't allowed to have RAW. Even if I feed her in a locked kennel. She'll stash it in a corner (or under her blanket) and lay on it. __________________ Hondo Von Dopplet L Bauernhof "Hondo"- GSD Lilie's Tug McGraw "Tug" - Golden Retriever Maggie - Mini Dachshund (Rescue) Lonestar - Texas Blue Lacy Funyon, Ashe, Soot - Barn Cats Scooter /1/2 Arabian, Shadow, Katie / APHA

09-20-2012, 10:45 AM	#35 (permalink)
Rerun Crowned Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Indiana Posts: 5,988	We feed healthy dogs that are over 4 - 5 months of age twice a day. Puppies are fed 3 times a day, as are foster dogs that come in underweight. One of my girls was so emaciated when I adopted her that she was actually fed 4 times a day (very small meals) for the first month or so I had her.

09-20-2012, 10:50 AM	#36 (permalink)
SukiGirl Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: South FL Posts: 227	Suki has pretty much always dictated when she eats - as much as we've tried to keep her on some type of schedule. Right now she eats a small meal around 7 a.m. - and is served dinner around 6 or 7 p.m. We try to make sure she eats every 10-12 hours so her tummy doesn't get sour, but sometimes shes just not as hungry as others. She does get treats throughout the day, too.

09-20-2012, 12:36 PM	#39 (permalink)
Josie/Zeus Knighted Member Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: DFW TX Posts: 2,093	Koda gets fed once a day. Usually right around 8-9 pm. __________________ Alta Tollhaus "Koda" 3/18/11 currently training in PSA Rest in Peace my boys Zeus 2000-2009 Odin 2010-2011

09-20-2012, 12:49 PM	#40 (permalink)
rangersdad Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Southeast North Carolina Posts: 123	Ranger Ranger eats twice a day. First thing in the morning when we wake up and around 4pm.

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