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FirstYorkie · 01-24-2006, 02:10 AM

I don't leave food down. If I had a 'tiny' or a pup who had problems with hypoglycemia, I probably would but otherwise, no.

alaskayorkie · 01-24-2006, 04:05 AM

All we feed is dry food, and we leave it down all the time.

I'm beginning to wonder if that's a bad idea, because I think he's gaining weight. He gets a lot of exercise, but he gets a lot of doggie treats, too.

luvmymonkies · 01-24-2006, 05:06 AM

I leave Monkey's dry food out at all times. He's very spoiled...he'll let me know when it needs to be freshened up...usually by mid afternoon. He likes his food fresh out of the container. He'll cratch really hard at the edges of his bowl when he doesn't want what's in his bowl (and he doesn't have much of a choice) or when he wants a fresh refill on food OR water (loves the cold purified water from the fridge)...lol

Unfortunately, I do sometimes end up throwing away at least a little food. I try to trick him and mix the food that's been out with a little fresh food from the container, but most of the time, he ain't havin' it.

Chelsey · 01-24-2006, 06:09 AM

I leave food out all day for my girls, Chanel doesnt like to eat so its there for her anytime she wants. Twice a day i sit down with her to get her to eat, inbetween they get treats which she DOES like, but i cant feed her on treats

Yorkieluv · 01-24-2006, 06:34 AM

We free feed Miko and feed dry food only...He won't eat regular meals, and we measure out how much he's supposed to eat in a day and put it in his bowl. That way, we know how much he's eating and if he's eating enough.

Passionfruition · 01-24-2006, 06:37 AM

When Sully was a puppy, he had 3 scheduled feedings a day. He liked to eat a bite here and there but his appetites were not big enough to eat much. That's why we started being strict about it. When he would walk away from his bowl, he got his food taken away!!! It didn't take long at ALL until he learned to eat what was in front of him (as much as he wanted anyway) else it would be taken away! LOL. This also helped with his crate training b/c we learned his poopy-schedule.

Now Sully is a year and 5months old and we do 2 scheduled feedings a day. It's just our routine now and I think having mealtimes is good for him...especially since we're going to be getting a new puppy in the next few months.

Oh, and we only do dry food, btw.

mylittletigger · 01-24-2006, 09:48 AM

My boyfriend and I are gone almost all day (I work various hours (eight to ten hour shifts at most. and John's salary, so they work him or rather he chooses to work hellasious hours.)

With that being said, we leave food out all day because of the time frames we work. This way we know he's being fed whenever he's hungry.

LIL MIS' MAGIC · 01-24-2006, 10:22 AM

We free fed the girls...Magic is very sensitive about having the food taken up so we have just gone to leaving it down all day!! I put out half in the morning and then the other half in the evenings and the girls eat as they choose!!! It works great for us!!

StewiesMom · 01-24-2006, 09:04 PM

I also free feed.

Latuya · 01-24-2006, 09:27 PM

Gus has he dry food left out for him all day. I give him 1/4 of a cup of fresh dry food every morning. He only eats a bite or 2 at a time but he mostly will finish it by the day is done. I give him wet food in the morning, following a bisket to clean his teeth and after that we brush them. At dinner time he will usually have boiled chicken with rice, and once a week I will give him ground beef or a sliver of steak cut up into very small pieces with rice. But I mostly try to stay to mostly chicken.

kittendes · 01-26-2006, 08:16 AM

I used to free feed, but we have a cat with urinary issues and he would eat the dogs food. So, due to this they now get fed twice daily.
Desiree

Gazou · 01-26-2006, 08:23 AM

I have a 2 food distributors and 2 water fountains .

NewYorkieMa&Pa · 01-26-2006, 12:05 PM

Yes, we free feed dry food as well. I tried a few times for scheduled feedings but they are more interested in being with us than eating, so free feed it is. Their weight is great and they enjoy their Wellness so its all good!
We also give them filtered water(the one snooty thing I like and AM allowed to do...LOL!).

gymbo68 · 01-30-2006, 02:48 PM

We free feed both of the boys...

Jenn218 · 01-30-2006, 05:08 PM

I use to leave food down all day (Royal Canin), but my vet advised against it. I don't know why...I know Mojo seemed to gain a lot of weight there for awhile (he has since lost it), but he was also getting Greenies at that time to....Anyway, now we do not do Greenies or leave food down all day.

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01-24-2006, 02:10 AM	#16
FirstYorkie YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: American in London Posts: 1,739	I don't leave food down. If I had a 'tiny' or a pup who had problems with hypoglycemia, I probably would but otherwise, no. __________________ FirstYorkie We Love Clicker-Training!

01-24-2006, 04:05 AM	#17
alaskayorkie Banning Thread Dictator Donating Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Anchorage Posts: 30,843 Blog Entries: 57	All we feed is dry food, and we leave it down all the time. I'm beginning to wonder if that's a bad idea, because I think he's gaining weight. He gets a lot of exercise, but he gets a lot of doggie treats, too. __________________ Mike ~ Doting Dad to Jillie, Harper, Molly, Cooper, Eddie (RIP), Lucy (RIP), Rusty (RIP) and Jack (RIP). Check us out on YouTube

01-24-2006, 05:06 AM	#18
luvmymonkies Donating YT Addict Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 416	I leave Monkey's dry food out at all times. He's very spoiled...he'll let me know when it needs to be freshened up...usually by mid afternoon. He likes his food fresh out of the container. He'll cratch really hard at the edges of his bowl when he doesn't want what's in his bowl (and he doesn't have much of a choice) or when he wants a fresh refill on food OR water (loves the cold purified water from the fridge)...lol Unfortunately, I do sometimes end up throwing away at least a little food. I try to trick him and mix the food that's been out with a little fresh food from the container, but most of the time, he ain't havin' it. __________________ Heather, Monkey & Lil Maddie Play in peace my sweet Maddie girl. We miss you so much. 1/02/06

01-24-2006, 06:09 AM	#19
Chelsey My2Pearls Chelsey & Chanel YT Donator Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: N Posts: 4,097	I leave food out all day for my girls, Chanel doesnt like to eat so its there for her anytime she wants. Twice a day i sit down with her to get her to eat, inbetween they get treats which she DOES like, but i cant feed her on treats __________________ Proud member of the crazy club

01-24-2006, 06:34 AM	#20
Yorkieluv Donating YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: USA Posts: 7,178	We free feed Miko and feed dry food only...He won't eat regular meals, and we measure out how much he's supposed to eat in a day and put it in his bowl. That way, we know how much he's eating and if he's eating enough. __________________ Miko 's his Mommy

01-24-2006, 06:37 AM	#21
Passionfruition Proud of my Sully! Donating Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: beautiful CHARLESTON, S.C. Posts: 5,454	When Sully was a puppy, he had 3 scheduled feedings a day. He liked to eat a bite here and there but his appetites were not big enough to eat much. That's why we started being strict about it. When he would walk away from his bowl, he got his food taken away!!! It didn't take long at ALL until he learned to eat what was in front of him (as much as he wanted anyway) else it would be taken away! LOL. This also helped with his crate training b/c we learned his poopy-schedule. Now Sully is a year and 5months old and we do 2 scheduled feedings a day. It's just our routine now and I think having mealtimes is good for him...especially since we're going to be getting a new puppy in the next few months. Oh, and we only do dry food, btw. __________________ - - - - - - - - - - - - I love my Sully (the Wonderdog!)

01-24-2006, 09:48 AM	#22
mylittletigger YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 1,216	My boyfriend and I are gone almost all day (I work various hours (eight to ten hour shifts at most. and John's salary, so they work him or rather he chooses to work hellasious hours.) With that being said, we leave food out all day because of the time frames we work. This way we know he's being fed whenever he's hungry. __________________ Tigger's dogster http://www.dogster.com/?257308 Bear's dogster: www.dogster.com/?368626. Krystal, John, Tigger and Baby Bear.

01-24-2006, 10:22 AM	#23
LIL MIS' MAGIC Yorkie Lover Donating Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Midlothian, Texas Posts: 4,377 Blog Entries: 3	We free fed the girls...Magic is very sensitive about having the food taken up so we have just gone to leaving it down all day!! I put out half in the morning and then the other half in the evenings and the girls eat as they choose!!! It works great for us!! __________________ Kristin, Mom to: Lil Mis Magic, Sailor and Captain

01-24-2006, 09:04 PM	#24
StewiesMom Stewie Rox the Sox Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Chicago Posts: 6,306	I also free feed. __________________ Kristy & Stewie

01-24-2006, 09:27 PM	#25
Latuya YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Rialto CA Posts: 3,243	Gus has he dry food left out for him all day. I give him 1/4 of a cup of fresh dry food every morning. He only eats a bite or 2 at a time but he mostly will finish it by the day is done. I give him wet food in the morning, following a bisket to clean his teeth and after that we brush them. At dinner time he will usually have boiled chicken with rice, and once a week I will give him ground beef or a sliver of steak cut up into very small pieces with rice. But I mostly try to stay to mostly chicken. __________________ Monica, Proud mom of Gus who is forever missed! And new mom to Leiloni Gus's Dogster page

01-26-2006, 08:16 AM	#26
kittendes Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: May 2005 Location: Perkasie, PA Posts: 214	I used to free feed, but we have a cat with urinary issues and he would eat the dogs food. So, due to this they now get fed twice daily. Desiree

01-26-2006, 08:23 AM	#27
Gazou YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Canada Posts: 2,180	I have a 2 food distributors and 2 water fountains .

01-26-2006, 12:05 PM	#28
NewYorkieMa&Pa Donating YT Addict Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Brooklyn Posts: 682	Yes, we free feed dry food as well. I tried a few times for scheduled feedings but they are more interested in being with us than eating, so free feed it is. Their weight is great and they enjoy their Wellness so its all good! We also give them filtered water(the one snooty thing I like and AM allowed to do...LOL!). __________________ Life is like a box of Godiva chocolates, it won't last forever... so savor every moment!

01-30-2006, 02:48 PM	#29
gymbo68 YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Michigan Posts: 1,022	We free feed both of the boys... __________________ Max and Milos Dad!

01-30-2006, 05:08 PM	#30
Jenn218 Mojo, LilyGrace & Me Donating Member Moderator Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: cuddling with my babies<3 Posts: 17,329	I use to leave food down all day (Royal Canin), but my vet advised against it. I don't know why...I know Mojo seemed to gain a lot of weight there for awhile (he has since lost it), but he was also getting Greenies at that time to....Anyway, now we do not do Greenies or leave food down all day. __________________ Hi I'm Jenn Mom to..... Mojo,LilyGrace & DD Kate RIP Mojo FOREVER in our hearts!