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Originally Posted by hasrv4fun  I strongly disagree with the poster that stated you can not free feed as a dog will eat till its all gone--
This is just not true of all dogs - i have raised dogs for just short of 50 years now and most do not overeat - yes once in a while you get a greedy one but i can count on one hand all that i had like that -
Young dogs especially and puppies need to be able to access food when their bodies need it -
I have at the present time a total of 12 Yorkies ( not counting puppies ) ranging in age from 9 mo to 13 years and i free feed all of them . None are overweight.
Now to get on to other subject that started this thread - it may be what she is feeding - too many treats or people food will definitely make a dog fat.
and i agree that all puppies from a litter will not weigh or even look identical as adults. |
Absolutely agree with this .I free feed my puppy and she typically eats tiny bits throughout the day. These little guys a very small stomachs and can only eat so much, then they will be hungry again, soon threreafter.
If you could suggest to your sister to take her dog to the vet because your worried about the dog's health. Generalise the talk and do not point the finger at her .Just talk to her likt a sister, and be understanding.
The vet could put the dog on a healthier diet plan , and suggest to her to take the dog out for walks a few times a day. You could go over and ask your sister to go out for a walk with the dogs too .
Dog's will suffer heart problems, joint and hip problems, diabiets, AND it will shorten a dogs life span being severely overweight.