moggy Posted May 3, 2008 Share Posted May 3, 2008 Sophie, our Chihuahua, is 9 months old now and I was wondering if she is old enough for one feed a day. I have been putting about 1 dessertspoon of RC out for her in the morning. She is not too fussed about it and it sits there all day, but when I mix it with her fresh meat and chopped chicken neck, she gobbles the whole lot. Should I be giving her just the main 5pm meal now? She also has a big marrow bone which she chews on during the day. No meat left on it but she just loves gnawing it, and I know it is good for her teeth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pug Hugger Posted May 3, 2008 Share Posted May 3, 2008 Sophie, our Chihuahua, is 9 months old now and I was wondering if she is old enough for one feed a day. I have been putting about 1 dessertspoon of RC out for her in the morning. She is not too fussed about it and it sits there all day, but when I mix it with her fresh meat and chopped chicken neck, she gobbles the whole lot.Should I be giving her just the main 5pm meal now? She also has a big marrow bone which she chews on during the day. No meat left on it but she just loves gnawing it, and I know it is good for her teeth. Louie is 9 months and has been on one meal for about a month already. For much the same reason as Sophie, he just did not touch his breakfast - but gee he gobbles down his dinner! I don't think with smaller dogs it is as important to feed more than once a day (due to different growing patterns). Louie gets a few snacks during the day so they keep him going too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gayle. Posted May 3, 2008 Share Posted May 3, 2008 My 13yo Lhasa has had one meal a day for years......my 14 month old Aussie Shepherd has been on one meal a day since he was about 10 months old. With both of them, they stopped eating their morning meal...they'd sniff it, lick it and walk off and leave it so I just cut it out altogether. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leema Posted May 3, 2008 Share Posted May 3, 2008 If she doesn't want her breakfast I'd scrap it all together. I would never leave food out all day for dogs because I think it is the beginner of a fussy eater! And I like the logic of the Jan Fennel book I've read. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frodo Posted May 3, 2008 Share Posted May 3, 2008 Sophie, our Chihuahua, is 9 months old now and I was wondering if she is old enough for one feed a day. I never go down to just one meal a day - I always feed mine twice a day, from when they're 6 months old till the end of their lives. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moggy Posted May 3, 2008 Author Share Posted May 3, 2008 Sophie, our Chihuahua, is 9 months old now and I was wondering if she is old enough for one feed a day. I never go down to just one meal a day - I always feed mine twice a day, from when they're 6 months old till the end of their lives. Frodo I would be happy if she ate 2 meals a day, but she won't eat her breakfast. It is dry food so I just leave it to mix with her evening meal. She has cut herself down to one meal a day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badboyz Posted May 4, 2008 Share Posted May 4, 2008 (edited) Why don't you give her the chopped chicken neck for breakfast, and the mince and dry for dinner. My chi pup gets a 1 chicken neck for breakfast, a very little bit of dry during the day (maybe a dozen pieces of small breed puppy) and minced meat & vegies (about a tablespoon) for dinner. He is 6mths old. I too prefer all my dogs to eat two smaller meals a day, rather than one whole lump for dinner. Edited May 4, 2008 by badboyz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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