How many times a day should i feed my golden retriever?

Question

How many times a day should i feed my golden retriever puppy?

and what about when he is older?

Answer 1

I have a golden and I just leave food in her bowl. She is almost 3 yr now. And has never over ate. I started doing this because my youngest was 2 when we got her and would not leave her alone long enough for her to eat a full bowl so I just kept her food in there.

Answer 2

This really all depends on your schedule. I prefer to feed either 2 or 3 times a day. That way they are never really hungry so they don't try eating things they aren't suppose to. If you are home all day, feed 3 times a day, actually, with the puppy, you might want to do 4 times and then 2 or 3 times when he is older, around 9-12 months. When you get a bag of dog food, it will tell you how much a day to feed and just divide that buy how many times your feeding. A lot of people free feed, but they put WAY too much in the bowl, most people just fill it up and that is how you get over weight dogs. I work a part time job and go to high school, so I am not home from 6AM to 3 PM then again from 5PM to around 8 or 10 PM. So I wake up early and love on my baby and fill up the bowl with the exact amount he needs to eat a day. This way there is NO over feeding, but he can eat when he gets hungry. He can not get obese this way or be too skinny. A lot of dogs, especially puppies, have a different metabolism. So pay close attention to whether or not the puppy is gaining or loosing weight, and then adjust the feeding amount daily according to that, for example, if my dog is loosing weight, I would add 1/4 cup a day and see how that works. Good luck and I hope I helped!

Answer 3

It all depends on her weight. It will tell you on the packet how much you should feed her according to her weight.. At 8 weeks she should weigh aboiut 9/10 kilos so check on the bag how much you should be giving a Golden Retriever of this weight. Don't forget to keep increasing the amount as she grows. Goldens have a tremendous growth spurt between the gage of 4 - 7 months and at that time they will need about 900 gms. per day, divided into three meals of 300 gms. When they reach 6 months you can give her two meals per day, i.e. the same amount divided into two. My two Golden pups are now 4 months old and they are going through a very leggy stage. They have three meals per day at present,. I would say what you are giving her is not really enough for a growing puppy. I feed Science Plan and according to the Bag she should be having twice the amount you are feeding her at present. She will always leave what she doesn't want. You could soak her food initially until her teeth come through. Then they like the 'crunch'. Good luck and enjoy your pup.

Answer 4

How old is Golden now??? Pups should be fed 3 times a day. Morning noon and then at supper time about 5pm. They should be fed about 1 cup of food every time along with lots of clean water.
As they grow then you can increase the food and keep the same schedule.
Golden grow very slowly and don't mature until 2 years old. Once they are 6 moths old then you can feed them 2 times a day. Morning and evening 1 1/2 cup of dog food each feeding..

Dont know what your feeding your Golden but I feed mine Canidae all life stages dog food. Excellent food for Godlens. Keeps them in beautiful condition and their teeth in great shape. Great for a growing pup too.

Answer 5

Feed it 2 times a day some in the morning and some at night!

Answer 6

When your new golden retriever first comes home, s/he may not eat too much for a few days. This is, in part, due to the change from our home to yours. It is also, and maybe moreso, due to the fact that the puppy now does not have the competition of it's golden brothers and sisters beside him/her at the feeding bowl. Do not worry, the puppy will begin eating normally.

We highly advocate scheduled feedings for Golden Retrievers (remember however, that cool, fresh water should be available at all times except during crating).

Your golden retriever puppy has been eating three times a day at approximately 8:00 a.m., 3:30 p.m., and 11:00 p.m. This schedule is not cast in stone. We recommend the final feeding to be approximately 1-1/2 hours before your bedtime (allowing you to get puppy outside immediately after eating (see "Housebreaking") and again just before your bedtime. The morning feeding should be after you've taken the pup outside, let it have it's pee and poo, and a little play session. Time the middle feeding at a halfway point between the morning and evening feedings or as closely to that as your schedule allows.

At first offer your golden retriever puppy about 3/4 - 1 cup of food. At the age of 8 weeks the pups are on dry food with warm water added. You should continue to add a little warm water (soaking not required). Let the pup have access to the food for about 20 minutes. What s/he hasn't eaten after this time disappears (manmade competition and the start of scheduled feedings). Continue this through the scheduled feeding times.

As golden retriever puppies grow, so too do their appetites. If your puppy consistently finishes all of the food offered, then begin increasing the amount feed, 1/4 cup at a time. Some golden retriever puppies eat a lot, others eat less. Growing golden retrievers can eat what seems to be a phenomenal amount (we've had a couple of male golden retriever pups which actually got up to 8 or 10 cups a day in their seventh and eighth months). Just be careful not to overfeed. It is important that golden retrievers not become overweight. You should be able to feel it ribs quite readily when s/he is standing, by running your hands along it's sides. You should not have to "poke in" with your fingers.

At one year of age or when your veterinarian recommends. We change our golden retriever puppies to adult food at 4-6 months depending on the individual puppy and its needs. We continue to moisten the food with warm water throughout the life of the dog. Typically, adult female golden retrievers eat between 3 and 4 cups per day, while male golden retrievers eat between 3-1/2 and 5 cups per day. This may vary from golden to golden based on individual metabolism and activity level.

Answer 7

My Golden is about 8 and I feed him twice a day.

Answer 8

Your vet can tell you exactly how much to feed your puppy and when to feed. When your puppy grows up, you can feed once or twice per day following your vet's recommendations for amount of food per meal. Don't leave food out all the time. Dogs, especially bored dogs, will get fat if you do this.

Answer 9

It depends on his age. If he is 8-16 weeks then 3 times a day would be sufficient. However if he begins to leave food, then cut it to 2 times a day. It also depends on the amount of food you feed at one time.

Answer 10

2 times a day =}