I sort of free feed my dogs. I fill each bowl up at night. They hang out in the garage and eat out of it for about an hour. In the morning, I put them back in the garage for another hour. Those are their two chances to eat. I probably need to cut them back though because they aren't very active. I don't think they will get much more active until after the baby is born. I am having trouble walking them on a regular basis. I don't want to take them to the dog park any longer because I'm to pregnant to physically control them if something happens.