[Wylie's Mom]

I have always free fed my dogs and cats - and never had a single problem. I think there could be a problem by starting w/ a schedule (creates more extreme/urgent hunger up/downs) and then moving to free feed - that's when I think they'd start hoarding bc their experience says "it's going to be taken away soon". Animals, like little kids, know when they're hungry and full - and will eat accordingly, unless there is something wrong, like thyroid - OR - if their food is controlled too much, which can cause "binges", just like in humans.

Also, I'm a firm believer that puppies (esp. yorkies w/ their low blood sugar tendencies) should ALWAYS have kibble available. They need to eat much more often. I was giving Marcel 4 homecooked meals a day, with kibble always available until he was about 6 months (present). The last couple of weeks, I've moved down to 3 meals + kibble - and we'll see how it goes.