How often to feed

[mushroom 12,878]

Feed them?

So that's why they keep keeling over

[socks 32,253]

Have a listen to Shelby when he gets to the vets ....... he tells you how to feed your dog ......

[Allan P 1,149]

On ‎17‎/‎09‎/‎2018 at 17:53, lawrence said:

once a day and i fast one day a week usually a sunday. off season i would skip another day mid week.

What's the thinking behind fasting for a day?

[Aussie Whip 4,092]

I feed mine once a day for adults and fast one day per week.I used to feed twice a day and they looked leaner.I've noticed if you fast them one day they shit a lot less all week,like the foods being processed better.

[low plains drifter 10,361]

18 minutes ago, Allan P said:

What's the thinking behind fasting for a day?

I remember reading about captive wolves that were given a day per week without food as a trial, the results came back as being not so good as had they been fed everyday, cannot imagine an active animal or human benefiting from having no fuel for a day given the choice

[Black neck 15,875]

28 minutes ago, Allan P said:

What's the thinking behind fasting for a day?

Save money

[low plains drifter 10,361]

38 minutes ago, Black neck said:

Save money

What for it all ends up on beans anyway

[Allan P 1,149]

1 hour ago, Black neck said:

Save money

In that case I'm going to feed 1 day and fast for 6.

[lawrence 657]

1 hour ago, Allan P said:

What's the thinking behind fasting for a day?

with 14 dogs  here it helps the food bill a little ! its suppose to have health benefits but to be honest i dont know the in and outs of it, its just something ive always done.sorryi cant be more helpful

[peterhunter86 8,627]

My mate used to skip feeding once a week he said it clears them out I only skip a day once a month or so

[Allan P 1,149]

34 minutes ago, lawrence said:

with 14 dogs  here it helps the food bill a little ! its suppose to have health benefits but to be honest i dont know the in and outs of it, its just something ive always done.sorryi cant be more helpful

Ok no problem, thanks for the reply. Its something I have never done or heard of tbh so was just curious.

[Black neck 15,875]

1 hour ago, Allan P said:

In that case I'm going to feed 1 day and fast for 6.

That's plenty 

[shaneg 2,578]

I no a lad that only feeds every other day I can’t see the point of it his dogs are either light or heavy never stay at the same weight. I feed every day and the dogs don’t loose a pound all winter long 

[poxon 5,723]

I can’t see that the feed skip day being of any use to a dog that’s actually worked once fat resources have gone it don’t take long in Lurchers or nearly gone the body will crave a substance to make energy and start breaking down muscle mass kind of counter productive 

[Black neck 15,875]

2 hours ago, peterhunter86 said:

My mate used to skip feeding once a week he said it clears them out I only skip a day once a month or so

On purpose or get mashed and forget