Once or twice a day?

[Buddy'sParents]

I feed twice a day.

If Bamm gets diarrhea, try giving him some pumpkin... his body has to adjust to anew food, just as if you were feeding a new kibble.

[Zoom]

Thanks everyone. I've been giving these guys the random raw meal for a while anyway, usually when I can pick up some chicken quarters on sale, so it's nothing completely new. They've both got stomachs of steel for the most part anyway.

Now I just need to get the dogs weighed, because they're both at perfect weights right now. Sawyer was 53lbs in May and Virgo I'm guessing is right around 75lbs.

[Gempress]

I only feed once a day. It's easier for my schedule.

[borzoimom]

Originally Posted by Zoom

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Now I just need to get the dogs weighed, because they're both at perfect weights right now. Sawyer was 53lbs in May and Virgo I'm guessing is right around 75lbs.

At 53 pounds- and normal activity you are looking at a 1/2 pound twice a day. Increase if active. For 75 pounds- you want 3/4 of a pound twice a day..

And then I have 2 active growing boys who are near 100 lbs at 11 mos and are eating 3+ lbs per day between them.



LOL

[Megansmom]

I still feed 3 times a day, but will drop to twice a day in a few months.

I feed healthy dogs once a day. Puppies, sick dogs, bitches who are in whelp or lactating, and sometimes old dogs get fed twice or more a day.

[lizzybeth727]

It sounds like most people feed once a day.... I'm curious - Would you feed once a day if you were feeding regular kibble, rather than raw? What's the difference?

[borzoimom]

Originally Posted by lizzybeth727

It sounds like most people feed once a day.... I'm curious - Would you feed once a day if you were feeding regular kibble, rather than raw? What's the difference?

I have always divided feedings even when I fed kibble.

[Buddy'sParents]

My dogs gets fed too much food, in my opinion, to be fed once a day... that's just asking for bloat or other health problems.