Well, certain dogs will definitely eat and eat even if they don't 'need' anymore. Others are better at self-regulating. If they're eating too much, I would stop free-feeding. It's real easy to get a fat dog if they are eating more of the high calorie foods than they need to be. For reference, Jackson is 15lbs and eats 1/2 cup per day of Orijen or Acana (around 430 kcal/cup) along with a little bit of wet food for dinner, and pre-made raw 3x a week. I would say a 5.5lb bag lasts us about 6 weeks for one dog.
Last edited by Britster; 11-19-2010 at 02:30 PM.
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