Hi, Laura,
I do agree with most of what you say. However, I, too like to feed two
meals a day. It gives me a lot more flexibility to divide the portion
in half and give them half at each meal. That way, if we are to go
somewhere with one of the ones who gets queasy, I can withhold the one
meal and give the other on return. For dogs who I show, I don't feed
them before showing, so again I can decide which meal to give; that way
they don't miss much.
Suze
Laura Trunk wrote:
>
> > The poor guy always seems like he is starving and I can give him more of
> the
> > reduced calorie food than regular food. I have him down to 2 meals a day,
> > 3/4 cups per meal, of the reduced calorie food. I hate to have to give
> him
> > any less than that.
>
> Why is he on 2 meals a day?
>
> Every adult in my house eats only one meal a day and none eats more than 3/4
> cup. The majority eat 2/3 cup. My tiny Dinah only eats 1/2 cup a
> day--otherwise she gains weight quickly. Even a large Cavalier is very
> small in comparison to a human--they do not need much food!
>
> I, too, do not like reduced calorie foods. They are designed for short term
> use only. It is much better to use a premium food and reduce the amount.
>
> Pat Hastings suggests soaking half the kibble to give it more volume to help
> fill the tummy better. And adding well cooked, fresh or frozen (not canned)
> green beans on top.
>
> Most Cavaliers/dogs act starved all the time. That is just how dogs are.
> In the wild they may have to go days without eating much of anything then
> gorge themselves in one day, so it is their natural inclination to eat as
> much as possible when food is *available*. They need to be able to do this
> in order to survive. It doesn't always mean they are hungry--it just means
> their instincts are telling them to eat as much as possible when it is
> available. Unfortunately for our pets it is always available. So we have to
> be the ones to *withhold* the food.
>
> Laura Trunk
> Roycroft Cavaliers
>
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