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Just let him eat what he wants to eat. If he is a grazer, just pour the RC into the bowl, and let him eat when he wants. No need at all to force feed and I would not even be concerned if he doesn't wanna eat a lot. My 17lb dog eats 1/2 cup per day of food (1/4 cup AM, 1/4 cup PM), plus a bit of wet food mixed in, and some treats etc throughout the day. My dads female JRT just doesn't really like to eat. She will sometimes walk away from her bowl even if there's chicken or cheese in it, she's weird. She's about 12lbs or so and literally only eats 1/4 cup per day, but she's not skinny at all, if anything she could lose a pound. But I wouldn't force feed ever, or try to make him eat more... he's probably eating enough and knows when to stop. |
I feed my dog Cesar and royal canine as well. I know my pup wont eat if he doesn't like something....never force feed. Just find what he/she likes |
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I can't even imagine feeding an 8lb dog 1 cup per day, no wonder we have so many fat dogs! I know some will need more than others, and be fine with it, but sometimes the feeding charts are just so off. I know RC doesn't have quite as many calories as other foods, so if I fed it, I'd probably up my boy (17lbs, active) to 2/3 cup per day or so, but can't even imagine feeding him 1 cup per day and he's close to 20lbs. Remember the guidelines are based off of unaltered working dogs who typically get a lot of exercise in the feeding trials. The manufacturers feeding guidelines are rarely accurate and should only be used as a rough starting point. Most guidelines vary considerably depending on the manufacturer and there is little consistency between brands. Your dog's age, health, reproductive status and exercise level should determine amount of food. But most will not need the amount of food listed on the back of the bag. |
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dog Here's what I do. My boys eat Blue Buffalo. I measure out the amount (about a cup) each one gets in the am and put it in an air tight container. Then I feed it to them. In the am they get some. Then at lunch and again at dinner. I like to have them have food in their tummy and not a lot at one time since they are small 7-9lbs. I put a little water in it along with a little wet blue buffalo chicken and veg. can food. They eat and I would not force feed them. Please feed your precious dog good quality food and he should find it tasty and eat it. |
Royal Canin also has canned food... |
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Thank you! So the main question is whether or not he will be ok if he doesn't eat. This is the main argument the other family members have. They believe that if he doesn't eat, he will throw up. So they force feed. I need them to know that it will be ok if he doesn't eat the Cesar and waits for the kibble later...or goes and eats the kibble next to his water |
You should stop feeding the Ceaser, find a high quality dog kibble that he eats and enjoys. In the meantime I would boil a boneless chicken breast and shred that in with his kibble rather than giving him Ceaser. |
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We also feed him chicken breast on nights he won't eat |
Force feeding two cans of food a day??nWhat does the vet think of this? :eek: Throw the canned food away. Stop forcing this poor dog to eat all of that. Look on the side of the RC bag for feeding guidelines.mFind te minimum recommended daily amount. Split into two meals. Put half down in the morning and half down at night. If not eaten within 15 or 20 minutes, pick it up. No treats unless pup consistently eats meals. Dogs should only be force fed if it is done out of medical necessity. BTW, in 18 years my vet has only had one patient refuse food long enough to cause a problem. |
I feed RC. The 10.5 lb dog gets about 1/2 cup a day The 6.5 lb dog also gets 1/2 cup per day. They are both lean dogs with body scores of 5=ideal. |
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