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04-22-2012, 02:04 PM | #1 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Cabot, AR
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| Do I need to...? Do I need to put Ryder on a feeding schedule? If so, how many times a day? |
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04-23-2012, 09:10 AM | #2 | |
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It sure makes potty training easier and it is sometimes easier on tiny tummies to eat several small meals per day. Up to 6 months old you feed 3 or 4 meals per day my oscar is 7.5 months old @ 7 pounds and he eats 1/4 c. 2 x daily | |
04-23-2012, 09:13 AM | #3 |
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| We feed Georgie in the morning and evening. We don't have a specific time in the morning since Georgie likes to sleep in
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04-23-2012, 09:17 AM | #4 |
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| I have been allowing Milo free access to food. I did it with my first yorkie and it worked well. I am on a pretty strict potty training schedule and that is making very good progress. His energy level is excellent and he isn't overweight. I am going to continue unless something pops up. |
04-23-2012, 09:33 AM | #5 |
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| When mine were pups, I free feed and the vet told me that as they got to about 4/5 mos, 4x a day would be good and then down to 3x etc. Now at basically 4 and 5, I feed 2x a day but depending on how much they eat, I might just leave what's left down. I feed them a patty- to a patty and half at each mealtime of freeze dried Stella and Chewy's.
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04-23-2012, 09:34 AM | #6 |
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| I free feed mine but I think either way is ok.
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