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Originally Posted by y0rkiesR0ck  hey there!
i just wanted to get an idea of how many people on YT "free feed" their yorkies. i read a lot of threads on YT where people mention feeding their yorkies at specific times... i'm assuming there is a particular reason for doing this. maybe because some yorkies over eat/don't know when to stop?
i work all day so i like to leave a bowl of kibble for Kash to eat while i'm gone. and he never over eats because there is always food still in the bowl when i get home. while i'm at home, i leave the bowl of food out in the kitchen and he goes back and forth to eat when he wants to. he never just sits there eating until it's gone.
does this sound okay? he's not overweight, and he doesn't throw up his food. i guess i am just curious to know why some people feed a portions food a few times a day as opposed to just letting them eat when they want. is over eating the ONLY worry?
thanks!!  |
We free feed Avie..
I think everyone just does what works for them! and i think that is the best way to go!
what works for me won't necessarily work for my neighbor.. but it may work for someone else's lifestyle/yorkie/etc.. ya know?!
I like to leave food down for Avery all day.. she eats when she is hungry.. but you do need to watch and make sure they are eating! (always keep nutra-cal on hand..
) (even some people who home cook, etc. will sometimes leave kibble down for their babies to graze on!)
Not sure if this has already been mentioned or not..
But you may want to try feeding a different food-if your lil one is not eating the amount that should be eaten.
We used to feed Avery, Canidae.. which is an excellent food-BUT.. she was never really interested in it.. sometimes she would eat, sometimes not as much! so we started her on another recommended food! ..no problems since! you may wanna try changing the food.. and see what your lil one likes!
there are a TON of threads on all the great kibble available.. check 'em out. do a search. good luck!!