LOL...I was told the same thing. Save for the yip-yip dogs (they're really just cats anyways ;) ) , I have never seen a dog not eat it's food in less than 2 1/2 minutes.
My dog was rather lacsidaisical about it until the cat started getting interested in her food. Now it's gone in 30 seconds flat. :) Nick McClure wrote: > 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:5:191280 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
