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02-23-2010, 03:27 PM | #1 |
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| does anyone else do this? Allie is 6 months & always ate whenever she wanted to, but everything. i read says to keep them on a schedule so you can anticipate poops, so i recently began at 6 am and 6 pm giving her the food with 4-5 pieces of peanut butter captain crunch cereal crushed up and she gobbles it all up, am i doing wrong ? I swear i worry about her as much or even more than my kids !!! |
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02-23-2010, 03:58 PM | #2 |
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| Everyone has different opinions on that one. I have 3 yorkies and I free feed mine. Whether it is right or wrong that is what I do. They are a little over 1 yr. old. I would do what I felt was right for your baby, unless there is a weight issue.
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02-23-2010, 03:59 PM | #3 |
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02-23-2010, 04:54 PM | #4 |
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| Wecome to YT. I have open bowl. She is three years old and so far does not have a weight problem. Do what you feel is best for your fur baby. |
02-23-2010, 05:23 PM | #5 |
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| Kimbo eats @ 7AM 12PM and 6PM. He's not very big at all, but would eat his weight in food if I free fed. Free feeding would be easier, but it's just not an option for my little piggy.
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02-23-2010, 05:53 PM | #6 |
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| i feed a small tidbit (like two tablespoons) in the morning then about a 1/4 of a cup in the afternoon and 1/4 of a cup in the evening this keeps them satisfied and they don't over eat Gatsby has not had a weight problem since i started home cooking by the way Gatsby is 6 pounds you would have to adjust for your dogs weight
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02-23-2010, 06:01 PM | #7 |
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| I've always free fed my dogs who've eaten kibble, none had weight issues. I homecook for my yorkiegirls though, so they do get fed twice a day (and still I leave kibble out always).
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02-23-2010, 06:17 PM | #8 | |
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Is the cereal what you are worried about? An occasional piece might not be bad, but for day to day treats, I would look for something a little more nutritional. You can find peanut butter flavored healthy dog treats. Maybe someone could recommend one Are you wanting to schedule her feeding cause you are having trouble potty training? If so, that would be a good thing to try. But, if you are not having trouble in that area, or with weight, I would leave the food out and free feed, especially when they are so young. | |
02-23-2010, 09:57 PM | #9 |
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| The vet has us feeding SweetPea 4 times a day. Small portions. She is 4lbs 3ounces and is 1yr old.
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02-24-2010, 01:29 AM | #10 |
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| We free feed Darwin but he gets walked quite a lot during the day so training has been pretty easy for us. He has been very clean in our home for quite a few months now. I also think we were trained before he was to remember to take him out frequently until he connected the dots. Saved a lot of cleaning! |
02-24-2010, 02:08 AM | #11 |
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| I keep a bowl of dry food (Science Diet) all day for Jasper, science diet. I also give him a small portion of canned food (Cesar) once a day, usually mid-afternoon. He's up to about half a can of the can food. I've noticed, though, even tho the food is down all day, he's pretty much started making a schedule for himself (I think he knows when he gets the can food), so he's becoming pretty predictable even with the free food there for him.
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02-24-2010, 02:14 AM | #12 |
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| I free feed mine always
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02-24-2010, 02:18 AM | #13 |
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| We free feed, and walk every 2 hours. If you want to control pooping, I've heard scheduling is better. |
02-24-2010, 03:05 AM | #14 |
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| At 6 mos I think vet told us we should have been feeding 3 -4 times a day. We didn't have a weight issue, just the opposite. lol It took forever for Hot Rod to put any weight on and he's definitely caught up now. They both get fed 2x a day now and sometimes I will give them some yogurt or cottage cheese as a treat.
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02-24-2010, 09:18 AM | #15 |
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| I leave kibble out all day for Jackson. He's not a big eater so he nibbles here and there. If I notice he hasn't really eaten much kibble during the day, I give him his dinner around 6pm and it's just dry food mixed with wet food and he gobbles it up.
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