How Many Times A Day Do You Feed Your Dogs?

Gharrissc · 08-18-2012, 03:13 PM

I feed my Cattle dog once a day,not including treats and rawhides. The fosters generally start out twice a day,but almost always convert themselves to one a day,even when it's offered twice. Of course there are exceptions to this rule as well depending on the dogs needs.

**JakodaCD OA** · 08-18-2012, 03:14 PM

I feed twice, and believe you me, my dogs can tell time

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GsdLoverr729 · 08-18-2012, 03:15 PM

I feed Koda 3 times a day. The morning and evening meals are true meals, and in midday she gets a raw snack (:

Scarlettsmom · 08-18-2012, 03:35 PM

Twice a day...but Scarlett is the LEAST food motivated dog. If we don't remember to feed her, she won't bug us. Our GSD/Husky mix would bug us NON STOP starting about an hour before she was scheduled to be fed. If there was some distraction during feeding preps, she would "tell us to pay attention" to what we were doing. She was VERY vocal!

Twice a day has worked for us.

GsdLoverr729 · 08-18-2012, 04:20 PM

Oops, forgot to add- Koda only eats 3 times instead of 2 because I add in extra protein, calories, nutrients as "lunch." I only do this because we walk 10-15 miles daily. So it's hard to keep weight on her. (:

To anyone who thinks I overwork her- I only give her the excercise she needs. She is a very high-energy dog, even though she won't pitch a fit if I cut her walks a little shorter each time. Over time, she does get frustrated and become more DA when not given that amount of exercise (:

elisabeth_00117 · 08-18-2012, 04:42 PM

Once per day, usually right before bed.

Gharrissc · 08-18-2012, 04:43 PM

No wonder both of you are so skinny! If she can handle though,have at it!

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Originally Posted by GsdLoverr729

I only do this because we walk 10-15 miles daily. So it's hard to keep weight on her. (:
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GsdLoverr729 · 08-18-2012, 04:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gharrissc

No wonder both of you are so skinny! If she can handle though,have at it!

Lol! Even when I was lazy before I got her I was the same size

I just got a little more muscle on my legs now!

jourdan · 08-18-2012, 04:55 PM

I offer three times but he typically only digs into lunch and dinner, breakfast is like a snack for him.

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Shade · 08-18-2012, 05:11 PM

Twice a day

View Poll Results: How Many Times Per Day Do You Feed Your Dogs
Once a Day	8	7.62%
Twice a Day	72	68.57%
Three or More Times Per Day	17	16.19%
It Depends	8	7.62%
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08-18-2012, 03:13 PM	#1 (permalink)
Gharrissc Knighted Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: South Carolina Posts: 2,760	How Many Times A Day Do You Feed Your Dogs? I feed my Cattle dog once a day,not including treats and rawhides. The fosters generally start out twice a day,but almost always convert themselves to one a day,even when it's offered twice. Of course there are exceptions to this rule as well depending on the dogs needs.

08-18-2012, 03:14 PM	#2 (permalink)
JakodaCD OA Moderator Join Date: May 2000 Location: Old Lyme, CT USA Posts: 17,573	I feed twice, and believe you me, my dogs can tell time)) __________________ 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

08-18-2012, 03:15 PM	#3 (permalink)
GsdLoverr729 Knighted Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: North Ga, USA Posts: 3,179	I feed Koda 3 times a day. The morning and evening meals are true meals, and in midday she gets a raw snack (: __________________ Kymmey http://KaohzandKumatz.yolasite.com Mom To~ Dakoda (b/t GSD), Simi (b/w DSH), Nashoba (sable GSD)

08-18-2012, 03:35 PM	#4 (permalink)
Scarlettsmom Elite Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Chesapeake, VA...but longing for CO Posts: 1,416	Twice a day...but Scarlett is the LEAST food motivated dog. If we don't remember to feed her, she won't bug us. Our GSD/Husky mix would bug us NON STOP starting about an hour before she was scheduled to be fed. If there was some distraction during feeding preps, she would "tell us to pay attention" to what we were doing. She was VERY vocal! Twice a day has worked for us. __________________ Scarlett WGSD 2/07 CGC TDI(retired) Paige Husky/GSD mix 2/95-12/08 If you are going through hades, keep going!

08-18-2012, 04:20 PM	#5 (permalink)
GsdLoverr729 Knighted Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: North Ga, USA Posts: 3,179	Oops, forgot to add- Koda only eats 3 times instead of 2 because I add in extra protein, calories, nutrients as "lunch." I only do this because we walk 10-15 miles daily. So it's hard to keep weight on her. (: To anyone who thinks I overwork her- I only give her the excercise she needs. She is a very high-energy dog, even though she won't pitch a fit if I cut her walks a little shorter each time. Over time, she does get frustrated and become more DA when not given that amount of exercise (: __________________ Kymmey http://KaohzandKumatz.yolasite.com Mom To~ Dakoda (b/t GSD), Simi (b/w DSH), Nashoba (sable GSD)

08-18-2012, 04:42 PM	#6 (permalink)
elisabeth_00117 Crowned Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Waterloo, Ontario Posts: 8,339	Once per day, usually right before bed. __________________ Battleborn Hundesport K-W German Shepherd Club

08-18-2012, 04:55 PM	#9 (permalink)
jourdan Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Martinshohe, Germany Posts: 229	I offer three times but he typically only digs into lunch and dinner, breakfast is like a snack for him. Sent from my iPhone using PG Free __________________ The best things in life are Furry!! Mamma to Mellie (Black Cat) and Avery (GSD)

08-18-2012, 05:11 PM	#10 (permalink)
Shade Knighted Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Ottawa, ON Posts: 3,468	Twice a day __________________ Shanna My Pack: Jasmine - Female Miniature Poodle - born Aug 15, 2010 Loker Delgado Von Stalworth - male GSD - born Jan 26, 2012 Koda & Zazu - 4 year old male cats

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