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Originally Posted by PennysMum  How much is in the bowl? You should be feeding each dog based upon their ideal weight rather than their current weight. Also, it is worth mentioning that dog food bags ALWAYS recommend more food than the animal should really be getting. The more you feed, the more they sell, so it makes sense that their numbers are larger than they should be!
Also be aware just how many calories are in most dog treats. Biscuits are VERY high in calories, so if he is getting any biscuit-type treats at all, you need to compensate by feeding less. Healthy treats like carrots are a great alternative, or small training-type treats that have many fewer calories per treat than dog biscuits.
I feed my girl (who is a lean, athletic 11lber) 1/3 cup in the morning and 1/4 cup in the evening. She gets several small training-size treats each day outside of that.
Also-- I know people never want to hear this, but moving from free feedings to separate, timed feedings is the only real way to make sure that one dog is not getting more food than it should be getting. Also, use measuring cups-- don't just fill up a bowl! Our eyes always play tricks on us when we try to go by appearance. |
Right!! Feed amount for their ideal weight...not current weight. Carrots for snacks versus "treats".....schedule feeding times and stop free feeding. Lola was a chunky monkey but switched her to carrots vs treats and she lost the weight she needed to
