[alaskayorkie]

Originally Posted by tammy8833

i was thinking of changing my furbabies options on when they can eat
from leaving hard food out all day to feeding them once in the morning soft and hard and once in the evening soft and hard. do you think they will feel like i am starving them? i did it tonight and Remmie was scarfing down his dinner like he hadnt eating in days!...im doing this too keep my son out of wasting my dog food and ruining their water..
also what do you think of leaving them with out food and drink while i am at work it is only part time i think my hours will be 11-5. do you think it would be okay if they ate and drink before and after work?

Twice daily feedings is preferable. It's the best way to know how much they're eating. Leave it out for 15 minutes, then pick it up. They'll get used to that schedule in a hurry. If you leave food out all the time, you can have weight problems.

I agree with Kona that you should leave water out all the time. Six hours seems long to be without water, and it could become a real concern if you're ever delayed coming home from work. And a housebroken Yorkie should have no problem holding its water for 6 hours.

Good luck.