Our trainer told us that you only put in the amount of food they are supposed to have based on what the package or your vet tells you.
And after 20 minutes, you take the bowl up, if they haven't eaten it, then they don't get any more. You always put the recommended amount in the bowl. He said that if the dog can eat whenever it wants it is much more difficult to potty train. Of course different dogs do different things. > -----Original Message----- > From: G [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Monday, January 09, 2006 12:16 PM > To: CF-Community > Subject: Re: Got a Dog! woot! > > 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. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:191278 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=11502.10531.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
