How Many Meals A Day?

[Michelleva]

Our pup has just turned 5 months old. We've had her since she was 4 months old. At the time we were told to give her 3 meals a day, and I'm still doing that. Should I be cutting her back to two. She's on Advance puppy and a bit of ground up chicken frames for each meal. With a few bones thrown in to gnaw on. She's also had chicken necks and eats them well.

She was a bit fussy a week or so ago, as she's been teething but she's eating with gusto again. She's a sheltie and weighs about 6kgs.

[Serket]

I'd cut down to two proper meals, I only fed 3 meals a day until maybe 12-14 weeks, certainly by 5-6 months she was down to 2 meals (but also with treat ball/kong during the day when we went out as well).

Having said that, in a way mine effectively still gets 3 meals if we're going out for the day to work or on a weekend I split her daily food allocation into 3 - breakfast, treat ball/kong food, dinner.

As long as the amount of food is suitable for her age/size then it really makes no difference, I think, but she doesn't need 3 meals a day any more. Some people believe in only feeding once a day, others continue to feed twice a day even for adult dogs.

[Guest belgian.blue]

Badger is has been on two meals a day from since just before 12 weeks of age, he's nearly 14 weeks and is doing fine.

Keeping good body weight. He does get dog milk sometimes in the afternoon.

[Michelleva]

Well she's now on two meals a day, she survived the first day without a problem. Someone I met at obedience described her as a solid girl. ;) I don't think she's that solid, although she is growing her fluffy coat, which is very deceiving. :rolleyes: