should I put him on a feeding schedule or keep food in his dish all day?
2007-12-09 13:12:00 · 10 answers · asked by ljelic151 2 in Pets ➔ Dogs
You should be feeding a high quality food (not Iams, Eukanuba, Beneful) commercial crap, so if that's what she's on... I'd start weening him onto a higher quality food like blue buffalo puppy.
Then read what the instructions on the bag says. Be careful that if you over feed, you will cause quick obesity issues.
Meal Frequency:
Small Breed: 1 meal per day
1/4 to 1 1/4 cups a day for a puppy that age if the puppy is between 3 and 20 pounds.
2007-12-09 13:17:53 · answer #1 · answered by Aravyndra 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is okay to have the food out all day as long as you are not refilling the food dish all day. Give th dog a set amount. We give our shih tsu mix 2 cups of food a day to eat whenever she pleases. We usually put one out in the morning and replace it when its gone but just two cups a day.
2007-12-09 13:22:13 · answer #2 · answered by singing2sweets 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is dangerous and unhealthy for a dog to just eat all the time. You could try only giving it food when it needs it. Don't just leave food lying around.
Your dog also probably has some obedience problems. These can be solved easily with th right kind of training.
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They should be able to help you out.
Hope the site helps!
2007-12-09 13:38:45 · answer #3 · answered by Alibubble 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You are the responsible care giver to this puppy- dogs are hungry almost all the time(that's because their taste buds are always working throught their long big tongues), but that doesn't mean they have to eat all the time... Every dog should have feeding schedule, 3 times a day for a puppy, 2 times per day for bigger dogs....
2007-12-09 13:19:53 · answer #4 · answered by gsdmania.com 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If you keep food in his dish all day he's going to get much overweight!
Every dog likes to eat, and most will want to eat all day, but you can't let them.
Feed him once in the morning and once at night.
That will be enouph!
hope i helped.
2007-12-09 13:16:02 · answer #5 · answered by Emily 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
yeah but it needs to eat a small amount of food. Think of how eating all day would affect you its the same with them in small portions eating all day is fine but full meals not so much.
2007-12-09 13:16:31 · answer #6 · answered by laaron0711 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Since you pups is still young he will eat all day if you let him, howeverif you are wanting to have him on a feeding schedule this is the time to do it, and of corse you do not want to over feed the lil guy,
2007-12-09 13:18:10 · answer #7 · answered by Tina B 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
one of two things
1) put teh full amount according to the package in teh bowl and let it eat at will till its; gone
2) feed 1/2 hte amount in the morning and 1/2 in the evening
2007-12-09 13:45:32 · answer #8 · answered by Kit_kat 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well that can make him fat so i would feed him a cup of kibble at night and a cup in the morning. it is like if we left you a huge box of chocolate in front of your face all day you would eat it and eat it until you got fat unless it was only a small box of chocolate or only 1 peice twice a day.
so i would suggest picking the food up to make sure your dog stays lean and healthy.
2007-12-09 13:16:49 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
try walking or playing with him
2007-12-09 13:19:50 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋