My dog is a lab mix, and we are able to just fill up her bowl, and she eats only when she's hungry, and doesnt' gorge herself. I started her out as a puppy doing this though, and she learned early on that there was no competition for her food, and she didn't have to overeat, etc.
So it is possible that you can just fill up a bowl and let the dog eat when she's hungry. This can vary from dog to dog though, some will eat eat eat and keep eating until the bowl is finished. Vets generally suggest an eating regiment for your dog regardless...so maybe you're better off just doing that. How much to feed your dog from that point on becomes trial and error. Just watch her weight and vary the amounts depending on if she's gaining or losing weight. Eventually you'll find the right amount that keeps her at her ideal weight. > yeh. > but your lab looks about 1/3 larger. > > http://www.wagtailweb.com/libby_webgallery/pages/Libby_yellowcollar.htm > > http://paulihrig.com/LucieLoo/loo145.html > > also.. how much do you feed a pup? > we have just been ginbg her a feed handfuls a day. > > should we just fill up the bowl, and let her eat as much as she wants? > > -paul > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:191187 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
