How do I stop my dog from eating too much?????

Question

Whenever my dog sees food he runs to it even if hes not hungry. I give a pretty good amount since hes a puppy. He's getting soooo fat. I don't know how to stop it.

Answer 1

stop feeding him, take away his credit cards and ban him from the telephone so he cant call out for take away

Answer 2

Looks like everyone is on the right track here. Your dog can't eat what you don't give him!! Depending on the dogs normal size and weight, read the label on the food, and only give the dog that amount. If in doubt, contact your vet about what and how much to feed your dog/puppy. Do not over feed your puppy! He/she will be happier and healthier with a controlled diet. Your puppy may need to be fed more often than a full grown dog, so ration the amount you give your puppy at each feeding. If, for example, the normal amount of food a day is 2 cups-try 1/2 in the morning, 1/2 in the afternoon, 1/2 late afternoon, and 1/2 at dinner time. That is just an example, I don't know what the recommended amount is for your puppy.

Answer 3

Not really enough information to say how much (In cups) you should be feeding him...

For example - A lab, or similar sized puppy, should be given 1 cup 3 times a day of puppy food. When they start getting older and eating dog food (Usually at 1 year or so), 1 1/2 cups in the morning and 1 1/2 at night.

No table scraps, otherwise the dog will want whatever you have.

Answer 4

Puppies tend to do that, even if they aren't hungry. I think it's a survival thing..."I better eat now, because I don't when I'm going to get food again."

Honestly, what you need to do is stop feeding him so much. Feed only the recommended amount of food that is provided by either your vet or the back of the dog food bag (there's usually a handy chart there). No extra treats and definately no table scraps. If your puppy is getting fat, this is definately something you want to take care of now.

Answer 5

Don't feed him so much! Feed him one time a day and regulate the amount you give him. He will act like he is starving but believe me he will be fine. Once he gets used to eating on a regular schedule he'll do fine. I usually feed my dogs in the evening. They get a small snack in the morning and that's it. The small dogs get a cup of food. No more. The border collies get 2 - 2 & 1/2 cups of food - no more. They are all healthy - maybe even a little chubby but not overweight. Do not feed him more than is good for him. You are in charge, not him.

Answer 6

Put down a portion of food for only a specific amount of time, then pick it up till the next feeding. A puppy should eat 3-4 times a day (depending on age) but the portions shouldn't be huge. Ask your vet what would be best for your pup's age and weight.

Answer 7

Your puppy will eat whatever you give him hungry or not. I was doing that too because i thought she had to eat all day at that age, but that's not so. So, i put a cup of food in the a.m. and a cup in the evening. Now that she is a year old...i give her two cups of food at night and that's all. No table scraps and rarely any doggie treats, those have a lot of calories in them.
Then you can take him on walks, throw a ball, teach him some tricks to work that extra weight off.

Answer 8

How much do I feed my dog? Well, you've got a dog. Maybe he's a little too fat, or maybe your puppy is completely hyperactive, or maybe you're planning on going camping in the middle of winter and want to know how to feed your dog. Maybe she's a herding dog, maybe she's used to laying on the couch for seventeen hours every day. Or maybe you're feeding a sled dog team or a show dog or a hunting pair.
Unlike most of us, dogs are not terribly concerned with caloric intake, grams of fat, cholesterol, or nutrition. They will happily eat just about anything we give them, and most will thrive on a diet of commercial dog food of one sort or another.
Some dogs will eat until they can't move. Others will go off their food at the slightest change in their surroundings - How do you make sure that they are getting the proper nutrition that they need? Depending on the feeding method that you use, you can easily control the food intake and supplements that your dog eats.
However, many dogs are overweight. Feeding portions on many dog foods are sometimes vague, and most of us can't resist that soulful gaze when the bowl is empty. Depending on their activity level, where they live (inside or outside), and the climate, dogs, like people, require more or less calories to maintain an optimum weight.
The following tables show:
Daily Calorie Requirements for Dogs
Adjustments for General Climate
Adjustments for Outside Temperature
Calorie Requirements for Puppies
Minimum Daily Requirements of Vitamins and Minerals
Most dog food cans or bags will display the caloric value for the food, either per pound or per cup. (Dry dog food is normally measured by weight, not volume. ) Some very rough estimates are:





Canned, ration or "stew" type
500 calories/lb

Canned, all meat/animal tissue
600 calories/lb

Soft-Moist
1350 calories/lb

Dry
1500 calories/lb
Using these estimates, my 110lb and 100lb Akitas require ~2800 calories each for normal activity, which would be the equivalent of approximately 5 pounds of canned food, 2 lbs of moist food, or 1.8 lbs of dry food per dog . You can see why we don't feed canned food! Yikes! But what kind of food should you feed?
Remember that this is only a starting point -- so much depends on the food and on the dog. For example. premium dog foods will have a higher calorie content and higher digestibility, and your dog will have to eat less. To get the same value from Dog Chow as they get from Eukanuba, my dogs would have to eat nearly three times as much food. (And the higher-quality foods tend to leave a lot less for you to scoop back up in the yard afterwards!)
I've also compiled comparison of popular dog food brands with basic nutritional information and ingredients to get some more detailed information. If you are still stuck please use our website www.eurobichons.com its full of all doggy health issues yur dog doesnt have to be a bichon breed.we can answer all your problems.

Answer 9

well how old is your dog? when it was a puppy, i can understand because puppys eat a lot, but if he is fully grown, then u probably should give him a certain amount of food and not give him any more than that. give him the amount that a 'normal' dog would eat. then, if he seems sad or is acting different, see the vet and ask what is wrong.

Answer 10

Stick to your guns and only feed your dog measured food. Don't over feed it since it will end up with some health problems. On the bags of dog food it does say how much to feed your dog in one day depending on it's age and weight. If you aren't really sure how much to feed it, check with your vet. You DO need to feed your dog only so much in one day and not any more, that's how you stop your dog from eating so much. Dogs will be dogs and want to eat whenever they see food. I own 2 dogs and they do the same thing everytime they see food. I only feed them so much in one day and thats it and neither one is overweight.

Answer 11

start getting him on a strict diet give him/her only enough food to cover the bottom of the bowl this will get the dog to realize that he/she can't always be eating and try to put your dog on eating schedule for example only feed him in the morning and at night at around the same time. Since all dogs are different i can't guarentee this will work but it usually works for puppies.