I have a Corgi and Lab/Rott mix. They are happier if I feed them lightly in
the morning, then the bigger main feed in the evening. My wife says I
should feed them once a day. But, in the mornings, it's hard not to when
they come in and put their heads in your lap, or just start with that woooo
wooooo boooo boooo wooooooooo singsong that sounds like yodeling.

"Yah wanna eat?", and they are dancing down the hall to the laundry room and
their dishes.

What's the consensus on this?

Steve

SteveB wrote:

I have a Corgi and Lab/Rott mix. They are happier if I feed them lightly in
the morning, then the bigger main feed in the evening. My wife says I
should feed them once a day. But, in the mornings, it's hard not to when
they come in and put their heads in your lap, or just start with that woooo
wooooo boooo boooo wooooooooo singsong that sounds like yodeling.

"Yah wanna eat?", and they are dancing down the hall to the laundry room and
their dishes.

What's the consensus on this?

Steve



I feed twice per day. Half of their kibble, plus either water or whey,
if I've been making yogurt, in the am, the other half of the kibble plus
veggies in the evening.

They wake up hungry in the morning, I give them their breakfast when I
eat mine.

None of the humans are home at lunch time.

I fix supper for everybody in the evening, the dogs get their share of
whatever veggies I fix for the humans, plus their kibble, everybody goes
to bed with a full tummy.

Is your wife awake at the early morning feeding time? Has she tried to
eat while being watched by dogs whose stomachs are audibly growling?

Yeah, dogs can get by on once daily feedings. But they shouldn't have
to, not if there's somebody around who doesn't mind serving them
breakfast then letting them out to potty.

SteveB wrote:
I have a Corgi and Lab/Rott mix. They are happier if I feed them lightly in
the morning, then the bigger main feed in the evening. My wife says I
should feed them once a day. But, in the mornings, it's hard not to when
they come in and put their heads in your lap, or just start with that woooo
wooooo boooo boooo wooooooooo singsong that sounds like yodeling.

"Yah wanna eat?", and they are dancing down the hall to the laundry room and
their dishes.

What's the consensus on this?

Steve

FWIW, we feed twice a day, morning and evening, about equal
amounts (puppies got 4x, then 3x/day).

I'm not sure you can judge the frequency of needed feedings by
the dogs' reactions. Oppie (Lab) would turn most likely pretzel
himself in delight at each meal if we fed him 10x/day. Your dogs
have learned that heads in lap or yodeling are often (always?)
reinforced by a feeding.

FurPaw
--
Don't believe everything that you think.

To reply, unleash the dog.

SteveB wrote:

I have a Corgi and Lab/Rott mix. They are happier if I feed them
lightly in the morning, then the bigger main feed in the evening. My
wife says I should feed them once a day. But, in the mornings, it's
hard not to when they come in and put their heads in your lap, or
just start with that woooo wooooo boooo boooo wooooooooo singsong
that sounds like yodeling.

"Yah wanna eat?", and they are dancing down the hall to the laundry
room and their dishes.

What's the consensus on this?

Steve


I feed twice per day. Half of their kibble, plus either water or whey,
if I've been making yogurt, in the am, the other half of the kibble plus
veggies in the evening.

They wake up hungry in the morning, I give them their breakfast when I
eat mine.

None of the humans are home at lunch time.

I fix supper for everybody in the evening, the dogs get their share of
whatever veggies I fix for the humans, plus their kibble, everybody goes
to bed with a full tummy.

Is your wife awake at the early morning feeding time? Has she tried to
eat while being watched by dogs whose stomachs are audibly growling?

Yeah, dogs can get by on once daily feedings. But they shouldn't have
to, not if there's somebody around who doesn't mind serving them
breakfast then letting them out to potty.

In article ,
"Suja" wrote:

"SteveB" wrote in message:

What's the consensus on this?

Not sure you'll find consensus on this, but we feed twice a day as well. My
brother feeds once a day because his dogs just don't eat in the morning.

Suja

I feed 2x/day and my dogs would eat a meal pretty much whenever food is
offered! I think they utilize calories better and there are some
behavioral benefits as well.

--
Janet Boss
www.bestfriendsdogobedience.com

In article ,
SteveB wrote:
What's the consensus on this?

I don't know if there's consensus, but here's my take - it's
a lot easier on the dog to feed twice a day. I prefer
bigger meals in the morning, because in the unlikely event
of problem everybody (that's me!) is up and about.

In general, the more the dog eats the more often it should
be fed. A big whopping meal is more likely to cause
diarrhea, and it's just a lot easier on the dog's digestive
system to eat smaller meals more often. As I said, I go
with twice a day in almost all cases.
--
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Prouder than ever to be a member of the reality-based community

"SteveB" wrote in message:

What's the consensus on this?

Not sure you'll find consensus on this, but we feed twice a day as well. My
brother feeds once a day because his dogs just don't eat in the morning.

Suja

"Suja" wrote in message
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"SteveB" wrote in message:

What's the consensus on this?

Not sure you'll find consensus on this, but we feed twice a day as well.
My brother feeds once a day because his dogs just don't eat in the
morning.

Suja

My wife will just put out dry kibble in the mornings, and they hardly eat
any. When I feed them, I put canned food and some broth, and since it's a
small portion, they almost polish the bowls. So, I do think it's preference
rather than hunger that they will eat in the mornings.

Steve

(Melinda Shore) wrote in news:gldedb$hoj$1
@panix2.panix.com:

In general, the more the dog eats the more often it should
be fed.

I'd not heard that rule of thumb before.

FWIW, I usually feed 3x per day. Occasionally I add a 4th meal.
Sometimes that extra meal is split from one of her other meals, but
other times it's on top of her normal daily total of kibble. My dog
is weird. She horks up mucous when she goes too long without eating,
and what constitutes "too long" has decreased over time. So, we went
from 2x/day to 3x/day and now I guess we may be on the way to 4x/day.

It's also possible that a recent food change is responsible for the
also-recent horking. Time will tell. I only mention it because for
this dog, at least, how much she eats and how often she needs to eat
are dependent on a whole lotta stuff. That said, I can't imagine
feeding a dog just once a day. I know some people do, but I
wouldn't, without a really good reason.

--
Shelly
http://www.cat-sidh.net (the Mother Ship)
http://esther.cat-sidh.net (Letters to Esther)

Shelly wrote:
(Melinda Shore) wrote in news:gldedb$hoj$1
@panix2.panix.com:

In general, the more the dog eats the more often it should
be fed.

I'd not heard that rule of thumb before.

FWIW, I usually feed 3x per day. Occasionally I add a 4th meal.
Sometimes that extra meal is split from one of her other meals, but
other times it's on top of her normal daily total of kibble. My dog
is weird. She horks up mucous when she goes too long without eating,
and what constitutes "too long" has decreased over time. So, we went
from 2x/day to 3x/day and now I guess we may be on the way to 4x/day.

It's also possible that a recent food change is responsible for the
also-recent horking. Time will tell. I only mention it because for
this dog, at least, how much she eats and how often she needs to eat
are dependent on a whole lotta stuff. That said, I can't imagine
feeding a dog just once a day. I know some people do, but I
wouldn't, without a really good reason.


But you don't mention how much you feed at a time, probably for good
reason. I've heard you starve your dog because you can't control what
you personally eat.

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