CharlieBrown Posted March 3, 2009 Share Posted March 3, 2009 Morning! Charlie is 10 months now and I still feed her 2 meals a day of dry dog food (Royal Canin). Is it ok to eventually cut them down to 1 meal a day and if so when? Cheers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clyde Posted March 3, 2009 Share Posted March 3, 2009 I have a 10month old Stafford and I cut her back to one meal last month. She carried on for breakfast for a few days but soon got the hang of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharlieBrown Posted March 3, 2009 Author Share Posted March 3, 2009 Thanks Clyde, I guess I'll try it and see how she goes. What is the idea behind feeding a dog once a day? Can you continue to feed them twice a day as long as you feed them the correct amount? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CBL Posted March 3, 2009 Share Posted March 3, 2009 (edited) My 3 all get 2 meals a day (they are 4.5, 2.5 and nearly 1). They get dry food in the morning and raw at night. Occasionally I skip their breakfast but on the whole they are fed twice a day. I don't see anything wrong with continuing with twice a day if you are happy to do so. Edited March 3, 2009 by CBL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teebs Posted March 3, 2009 Share Posted March 3, 2009 i feed one of mine once a day, the other twice. I found feeding Atlas 2 times caused him to be up and down all night going to the toilet (inside dogs, so a total pain) Kaos is a skinny cow who needs more food, so i give her a cup of food at night or a bone or something to help keep her weight on Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lab lady Posted March 3, 2009 Share Posted March 3, 2009 all mine get 2 feeds a day. Small meal in the morning and more at night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharlieBrown Posted March 3, 2009 Author Share Posted March 3, 2009 Thanks guys! Appreciate the help! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
claireybell Posted March 3, 2009 Share Posted March 3, 2009 Both mine get two meals a day. Their ages are 15 months and 10 months. They get dry food in the mornings with a little bit of natural yoghurt and chicken necks & mashed up vegies for dinner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bjelkier Posted March 3, 2009 Share Posted March 3, 2009 Both my boys get fed small meals twice a day. Dry in the morning, meat at night, my lab is 4 and my sammie is 11 months Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huski Posted March 3, 2009 Share Posted March 3, 2009 I feed the biggest meal in the morning and then the dogs have a smaller meal (even if it is just a couple of chicken wings each) at night time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odin-Genie Posted March 3, 2009 Share Posted March 3, 2009 I feed both mine (13 months and 16 months) 2 meals a day and would continue to do so. I was told by the vet that giving two small meals a day instead of one large meal reduces the chances of bloat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poodle proud Posted March 3, 2009 Share Posted March 3, 2009 I was feeding my dog once a day and he started vomiting bile in the middle of the night. My vet told me some dogs need food twice a day so their gastric juices always have something to work on. I gave him a bigger meal of wet food in the morning and then left out a small amount of dry food during the day which he normally ate once we got home in the evening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luvsdogs Posted March 3, 2009 Share Posted March 3, 2009 (edited) They usually can go to 1 meal a day at 1 y/o. Tilba used to always let me know if I was late with her breakfast but when she turned 1 y/o she stopped doing that 90% of the time. Because she's so thin I mostly still feed her twice a day. I feed both mine (13 months and 16 months) 2 meals a day and would continue to do so. I was told by the vet that giving two small meals a day instead of one large meal reduces the chances of bloat. I've also heard this. Edited March 3, 2009 by luvsdogs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VJB Posted March 3, 2009 Share Posted March 3, 2009 I will continue to feed meals twice a day, morning and night. I guess it depends on what works for individual people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirra_Bomber_Zeus Posted March 3, 2009 Share Posted March 3, 2009 I feed two meals a day - I prefer to feed 2 smaller meals instead of one large one. Ive heard some people say their dogs do better on one meal (basically they refuse or just pick at the second meal) and some say their dogs do better on 2. Mine definately seem to do better on 2, so I just keep it that way Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gayle. Posted March 3, 2009 Share Posted March 3, 2009 I cut mine down to one meal a day but Dusty developed a weight problem and the vet suggested giving her two meals......a small breakfast to get her metabolism moving and a larger evening meal. So now they have a chicken drumstick each for brekkie, then their normal meal of raw meat or kibble in the evenings. Works well, Dusty is now slim and they're both happy with the arrangement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nekhbet Posted March 3, 2009 Share Posted March 3, 2009 I've always fed two meals a day, it is much easier to regulate their weight then with just one. The Rotty gets more twice a day and he's not hungry, one meal a day and he's literally acting like he's starving. Plus large/giant breeds have less risk of bloat, and they dont expect huge meals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badboyz Posted March 3, 2009 Share Posted March 3, 2009 Another who always feeds twice a day. Usually just a chicken wing/turkey neck in the am and then a main meal at night of dry and dog mince. Better for their digestion I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odin-Genie Posted March 4, 2009 Share Posted March 4, 2009 Plus large/giant breeds have less risk of bloat I thought large/giant breeds were more at risk, not less. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jed Posted March 4, 2009 Share Posted March 4, 2009 Most pups of that age need 2 meals per day The time to change to one is when he is ignoring, or only nibbling at one of his meals. If he never does that continue giving him 2 meals a day. That is how you decide when to reduce from 4 and from 3 etc - when there is a meal they basically dont eat, and that's the one you drop. Let them tell you when they don't need it any more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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