i feed chipper a mix of maxx nutrition kibble, ol roy bagged gourmet soft food and warm water in the morning, at about 10-10:30..if he seems hungry at lunch time...about 1, I give him just a little bit of the soft food..and at night, about 6-7 I give him another mixture same as in the morning. He seems to work out well that way. He very rarely wants anything at lunch so he pretty much just eats morning and night, has a treat at some point and chews his rawhide the rest of the day.