Originally posted by TrixiesMom
I haven't had any problems either.. I free-fed Chakita as well..

It's perfectly fine to freefeed Tibbies...
Besides giving your dog the message that she is alpha by free feeding, which doesn't necessarily cause aggression by any means but can put a big damper on training vital things like coming when called, there are other reasons it's best to give scheduled meals. I found a pretty decent site that talks all about feeding, and has this to say regarding free feeding:

Free Feeding

Some dogs go their whole lives eating without a schedule, having food left out all the time. Several things can cause this to suddenly become a problem, though.

If you add another dog to the household, or another dog comes to visit, you'll need to separate the free feeder from the other dog whenever they eat. The free feeder will suddenly not have constant access to the dish.

Dogs can develop medical problems from going too long without food. The free-feeder dog is of course not aware of needing to eat every so many hours. As a result, these dogs become candidates for things like seizures from hypoglycemia.

Free-feeding dogs often become overweight or underweight after awhile, resulting in the need to adjust food amounts. You'll need to convert the dog to scheduled feeding then.

Some boarding situations will require that your dog be able to eat on schedule rather than free-feeding. This would be especially true if a friend or relative with a dog needed to keep your dog for you.

Free-feeding a puppy makes housetraining more difficult. When a dog eats on a regular schedule, bowel movements occur on a regular schedule. That helps you figure out when your dog will need a potty outing.
Here is the site too if you (or anyone) wants to take a look. It has some nice information about various things like picky eating, food begging, and using food to train.

http://www.veterinarypartner.com/Con...=1&SourceID=47