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Old 10-11-2011, 04:50 PM   #1
deonk1
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Default Only eating once a day.. by choice....

So Harley has a new habit that's annoying me....

Since he's been sick and recovered he only wants to eat roughly around 6pm-10pm daily.

His poops are good for once finally, and he is eating, just he seems to really chow down at that time, and not want to each much during the other 20 hours of the day.

I've been tracking his eating habits like a hawk, I "free feed" him in the sense that he never has no access to food, but I put it down in 1/8 cup amounts, so that I know how much he's eaten and when.

I was thinking of trying to give him smaller amounts more often to see if that encourages him to eat more. He lost about .5lb when he was sick and I really want him to gain that back.

He's on Go - salmon and loves it when he wants to eat. He's getting between 1/8-1/4 cup per day in his system and nothing else (we suspect allergies so only kibble for 2 months). He is about 3.5lb and should be closer to almost 4.

What do you guys think? The vet has been really pushing me to switch to RC, but I don't like it, and the formula she wants has too much crap in it, considering we want to eliminate things that may be making him sick. I just worry he's not eating enough per day. But it seems to be working. Maybe he was just eating the wrong food before... he was on NOW which is grain free, and he ate 1/2 cup + treats + dental chew per day but pooped a lot more.

Here's hoping I can get him to stay balanced for a week, and see if he gains weight. We haven't had a fully healthy week (med free) since August 15th.
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