After reading someone elses post on here, I came up with a question of my own. How many times a day should you feed your dog? I only feed mine once a day. Beside the risks of bloat, are there any reasons why I shouldn't? She is a 69 lb female weimaraner around 2.5 years old.
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I keep the dogs food full all day unless I'm gonna be runing them.
Then I like to wait until they are done with the runing as with the
Irish with the big chest cavity the stomaches may flip over. Haven't
had it happen yet but I've heard of it before.
I'm with Doc E - My vet recommended 2 feedings a day. Now instead of 3 cups in the morning, I break it down to 2 cups AM, 1 cup PM.
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I'm with Doc E - My vet recommended 2 feedings a day. Now instead of 3 cups in the morning, I break it down to 2 cups AM, 1 cup PM.
Good for you Also remember that it takes a dog 12 to 16 hours to fully digest a meal. So you want the larger meal to be 12 hours before the dog will beexpendingthe most calories (Large meal the night before if you are going to put in a big hunt the next day--------Or the big meal in the morning if your dog is going to be kennelled outdoors in the Winter).
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I have (maybe) been under the wrong assumption that an elevated feed station was preferrable. What is the research suggesting about serving from a lower position?
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I have (maybe) been under the wrong assumption that an elevated feed station was preferrable. What is the research suggesting about serving from a lower position?
For quite a few years, it was thought that elevated food and water dishes were the way to go -- maybe about a year ago or so, it was found (I can't remember who did the research)(but I do know it was a well done study) anyhow, it was found that food and water dishes at ground level were MUCH better at reducing twisted gut than raised ones.
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Thanks for the info. Based on posts I've seen by you over the years, I hold your opinions and citations of studies in high regard. I'm going to try the lowered food stations.
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How many feedings a day?
Also remember that it takes a dog 12 to 16 hours to fully digest a meal. So you want the larger meal to be 12 hours before the dog will beexpendingthe most calories (Large meal the night before if you are going to put in a big hunt the next day--------Or the big meal in the morning if your dog is going to be kennelled outdoors in the Winter).
