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    feeding times

    I was just wondering what times in the day all of ya'll feed your dogs. I feed in the afternoon but I want to start feeding them in the mornings too. what are ya'lls suggestions. I want them to be on a better feeding program because I know it is really import believe me I know I get up at 6 every morning to feed my show heifer anyways what are ya'll suggestions
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    I feed Emma in the morning and at night.


    I just feed Sully when his bowl is empty. witch is probablt once every two days.

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    My puppy is only two months old, so, I feed him four times a day....11, 3, 7, and, 11. But, we'll knock it down to three when he's older. And, maybe even two later. It's definitely better to at least feed twice a day. How old is your dog?


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    morning and night except when she is really active then I give her some more mid day. She never finishes her food though and she is her ideal weight so I don't worry about over feeding. The vet said as long as she controls how much she eats and stays a good weight I can just keep her bowl full if I want.

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    breaky anytime between 11AM-1PM and supper is a 6.
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    Misty-10 year old BC Happy-12 year old BC Electra-6 year old Toller Rusty- 9 year old JRT X Gem and Gypsy- 10 month ACD X's Toivo-8 year old pearl 'Tiel Marley- 3 year old whiteface Cinnamon pearl 'Tiel Jenny- the rescue bunny Peepers the Dwarf Hotot Miami- T. Marcianus

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    I feed them at 7:30am for breakfast on weekdays and 6-8pm for dinner. On weekends, the time for breakfast varies. It's usually between 10-1.

    Kai [Sheltie], Kaedyn [Sheltie], Keeva [Malinois], Kwik [Malinois]

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    My dogs each get a biscuit for breakfast and then eat supper around 6pm.

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    The 3 adult dogs get fed in the evening, at about 8pm (Later if we have had Flyball training).

    And Elvis (4 months old) gets offered breakfast but has not been eating it the last couple of weeks(I offer it to him at about 10, then again at about midday if i am home). And he has dinner at about the same time as the others.

    edit: Elvis does not eat much during the day no matter what i offer, but he is completly healthy and is doing fine on his 1 and a bit meals a day.
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    Thank all of ya'll I was alsowondering do you feed canned food if so how much and how often?



    Originally posted by guster girl
    My puppy is only two months old, so, I feed him four times a day....11, 3, 7, and, 11. But, we'll knock it down to three when he's older. And, maybe even two later. It's definitely better to at least feed twice a day. How old is your dog?
    I own a one year old rat terrier a one year old beagle mix and a 7 month terrier mix i feed in the afternoon but i want to feed in the mornings too to get them on a better scudule and i mean they are the ideal wieght i just feel it would be heather for them do you know what i mean
    KayKay

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    My dogs go through phases. When they're active, I free feed them. Sometimes I go through phases where I'm super busy at work. They sometimes go a few weeks without a trip to the dog park or walks because I'm to tired. During those times, I feed them 2 cups in the morning (5am) and 3 (7pm) cups at night.


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    Originally posted by KBlaix
    My dogs each get a biscuit for breakfast and then eat supper around 6pm.
    Ditto that!
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    Mine get breakfast early from their Daddy at about 6 a.m., get training treats in the afternoon, and then each a biscuit at night.

    I used to feed them their main meal at night, but they seemed to be putting on more weight so I switched to morning, so they have the day to burn it off instead of laying around all night after eating

    I will also adjust their amounts if they are more active.
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    I give Nebo a bowl of food when I leave to go to work in the morning (around 7:30 am) then again when I get home...usually he won't even touch his dinner unless I give it to him late, around 8-9 even though I get home around 4-5. He gets 1 1/2 cups each time, but he rarely eats both of them, or even all of one of them. So, he's supposed to eat 3 cups but I bet he eats about 1 cup, I keep using his food from the night before the next morning.

    He is healthy though, and has gained weight even, he's just not a big eater.

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    Our dogs are fed twice a day, and the times are around 10 am for breakfast, and 8 pm for dinner. It varies a little, depending on our work schedules though: On Mondays, I have to be at work by 10, so they eat around 9 to get it all in and out; Tuesdays I work at night, and my husband doesn't get home until 8:30 or so, so they eat a little later.
    It's usually within those time frames though, and Kito doesn't always eat, but that way it keeps them regular!!

    As far as the amounts go though, Kito may eat a cup or a little over a day (he decides when he is done), Abbey and Riley eat about 3 cups each a day, and Jada eats 4-5 cups a day. Jada and Kito also get Kongs when we are away during the day, filled with treats and cream cheese or peanut butter, and Riley and Abbey get treats.
    Emily, Kito, Abbey, Riley, and Jada

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    We free feed and they seem to eat about twice per day. Sometimes Chester eats three times and sometimes only once. He's strange.

    We don't do wet food anymore, too messy and I hate the way their breath smells from it.

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