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Originally Posted by Sloan  Thanks Nancy. I always learn something when I read your posts. And now for the first time, I feel good because I free feed my pup.....people are always telling me that I shouldn't. Thank you.  |
Thank you for the kind words. Some people do free feed for life and are extremely happy with the results. See this link for more information on free feeding.
http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/yor...yorkies-2.html Joey's breeder recommended free feeding till the age of 8 months, and then on twice a day feedings, since by 8 months of age, they are over any episodes of hypoglycemia, unless usually small. Many people recommend free feeding for the life of the dog, and have no problems with over-eating. I wanted to use food as a reward in trick training and I found it very hard to train Joey with food unless the "treats" were terribly unhealthy, since he really wasn't hungry the treats had to be especially enticing. He gained over a pound during a 6-week training class, and the vet said that he had to go on a diet. Since special training is important to me, and food is the best reward, I found that I can't free feed any more, and now use his entire regular breakfast is used for "treats" in our training periods.