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Dog Feeding Times

  • 24-02-2016 5:44pm
    #1
    Lithium1376
    Registered Users Posts: 14 ✭


    As the title suggests I am wondering about my dogs feeding times and when they should change. He is an 8 month old golden retriever and we currently feed him 3 times a day. Lately I've noticed that he spends ages licking his bowl and pushing it around the room after finishing his meal like he hasn't had enough. I know I am feeding him the correct weight of food per day based on his age, weight and activity so I'm wondering if now is the time to switch to feeding twice a day instead of 3 in order to satisfy him at mealtimes more? What are your thoughts?


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  • #2
    Knine
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,762 ✭✭✭Knine


    Lithium1376 wrote: »
    As the title suggests I am wondering about my dogs feeding times and when they should change. He is an 8 month old golden retriever and we currently feed him 3 times a day. Lately I've noticed that he spends ages licking his bowl and pushing it around the room after finishing his meal like he hasn't had enough. I know I am feeding him the correct weight of food per day based on his age, weight and activity so I'm wondering if now is the time to switch to feeding twice a day instead of 3 in order to satisfy him at mealtimes more? What are your thoughts?

    He is old enough now for twice a day. Are you going by the guidelines on the bag of food? If so I would recommend you actually go by the condition on the dog. If he is well covered but you can feel his ribs & he has a waistline then he is fine. Dogs will always look for more food, my own included. So don't worry if he always seems hungry!


  • #3
    Nody
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    Lithium1376 wrote: »
    As the title suggests I am wondering about my dogs feeding times and when they should change. He is an 8 month old golden retriever and we currently feed him 3 times a day. Lately I've noticed that he spends ages licking his bowl and pushing it around the room after finishing his meal like he hasn't had enough. I know I am feeding him the correct weight of food per day based on his age, weight and activity so I'm wondering if now is the time to switch to feeding twice a day instead of 3 in order to satisfy him at mealtimes more? What are your thoughts?
    Get used to it as that's likely to be a life long experience...


  • #4
    Dubl07
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    If you're feeding kibble a Kong Wobbler is great for slowing things down.


  • #5
    Shaunoc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 521 ✭✭✭Shaunoc


    My golden retriever is nearly 4 years old. Of that he has thought of food for 99% of that time. It will never change. Better to keep him trim and take part of his dinner for treats during the day or with his toys for entertainment. Still scoffs his dinner twice a day in about 10 seconds, just in case


  • #6
    crossmolinalad
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 837 ✭✭✭crossmolinalad


    I have no feeding times
    My lab has a bowl filled with nuts a day and eat from it when she wants
    In the evening she gets a bowl with bread and some meat and that s it


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  • #7
    Toots
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    My cocker was the same, the bowl would be sparkling clean when she'd finished because she'd have licked every single crumb out of it. When it came to food she had no 'off' switch!


  • #8
    kylith
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,736 ✭✭✭✭kylith


    Dogs react to food differently. My terriers would have, and on occasion did, eat their dinner, another dog's dinner, and then raided the food bag. Finn tends to eat about 75% of each meal and save a few mouthfuls for if he gets peckish later.


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