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Originally Posted by KatysMom

I would be interested in learning if studies have been done.

The back and forth above pertains to information from YorkieInfoCenter, not Whole Dog Journal, although I'm not sure either would hold a candle to that which you might find in your textbook. At the risk of steering even further from the OP's query, there is a short article in PetMD, "Why Free-Feeding is the Wrong Choice for Most Dogs," by Dr. Jennifer Coates. She categorizes typical approaches as (a) free-choice, (b) time limited and (c) amount limited, discussing each. She doesn't cite sources or reference studies, saying only "In my experience, a combination of amount limited and time limited feeding is best for pets."**

**Allow me to add the same caveat posted earlier--there a certainly some pet-specific circumstances why pet parents would choose free-feeding over scheduled portions 2, 3 or even 4 times a day.

Yeah, I read the petmd.com article. We have our Bella on a modified free feeding/amount limited schedule due to her stomach issues. I'm at home, so I'll take a peek in the text book...