Feeding times for dogs

[Fitzwilliam 36]

Hi guys, I was just wondering how often you feed your dogs. I know some here feed twice daily, am and pm, some just am and some just pm. Do you think it makes a difference? Thanks

[Aussie Whip 4,156]

I only feed the adult dogs once a day now, they were leaner when fed twice a day though. Twice for old dogs and three times for pups.

[chartpolski 24,706]

Deerhounds and othe large breeds can suffer from bloat, (torsion). One of the causes is thought to be over eating at one sitting.

Although I've never had this problem with deerhound bred lurchers,I tend to feed them smaller portions two or three time a day, just in case

Cheers.

[socks 32,253]

38 minutes ago, chartpolski said:

Deerhounds and othe large breeds can suffer from bloat, (torsion). One of the causes is thought to be over eating at one sitting.

Although I've never had this problem with deerhound bred lurchers,I tend to feed them smaller portions two or three time a day, just in case

Cheers.

It can be stopped by raising the feeding bowl to chest height 

[chartpolski 24,706]

26 minutes ago, socks said:

It can be stopped by raising the feeding bowl to chest height 

I'm six foot, I know my dogs are big, but, c,mon ! 

Cheers.

[Ferretman65 2,271]

2 hours ago, socks said:

It can be stopped by raising the feeding bowl to chest height 

I take it that's a Joke how would that stop bloating slow the dog down eating its food feed small meals few times a day could held don't run it after feeding it and a couple of other wee things u can do to help it 

[socks 32,253]

13 minutes ago, Ferretman65 said:

I take it that's a Joke how would that stop bloating slow the dog down eating its food feed small meals few times a day could held don't run it after feeding it and a couple of other wee things u can do to help it 

It’s not a joke it’s do with the amount of air swallowed whilst gulping up mouthfuls of food from a bowl on the floor compared to eating normally if the bowl is raised. 

[Ferretman65 2,271]

36 minutes ago, socks said:

It’s not a joke it’s do with the amount of air swallowed whilst gulping up mouthfuls of food from a bowl on the floor compared to eating normally if the bowl is raised. 

It could work But not with my Dogs my Dogs greedy c**ts thinks every meal there last lol saying that I think there's a specialy made Dog Dish to slow the dog eating its food fast could be wrong never had any problems with Bloating myself 

[dytkos 17,824]

Up to 6 months, 3x, up to a year, 2-3 times, dependent on the dog, 12 months and over once, maybe twice if they're a poor doer.

 Cheers, D.

 

[ferret333 747]

10 minutes ago, dytkos said:

Up to 6 months, 3x, up to a year, 2-3 times, dependent on the dog, 12 months and over once, maybe twice if they're a poor doer.

 Cheers, D.

 

Exactly the same.

[Black neck 16,223]

15 hours ago, W. Katchum said:

I just got in routine of no feeding mine an the selfish Cnut went sn died

Omg you ought 2 be locked up 

Complete b*****d 

[chartpolski 24,706]

16 hours ago, Ferretman65 said:

It could work But not with my Dogs my Dogs greedy c**ts thinks every meal there last lol saying that I think there's a specialy made Dog Dish to slow the dog eating its food fast could be wrong never had any problems with Bloating myself 

You're correct mate, special bowls to slow down eating;

Cheers.

[harryshounds 1,247]

Once mature, once a day, at night.

[Daniel cain 46,315]

young dogs under 12 m get breakfast meal,evening main meal,older dogs once a day in the evening,like to give the terriers a warm bowl of milky Weetabix before a mornings digging,runners get something light in the afternoon if I'm off out lamping and a nice big warm meal on returning to the house...I used to generally feed about 25/30% more meat,fat etc come the season,depending  on how they look,found that I feed less overall now they all inside compared to when I had them all outside ,easier to keep on top of their weight when they are outside permanently imo