Hi, I am new to the site! My name is claire and I have a 6 month old labrador retriever named bobby I need some advise on feeding him please. I have just cut him down to twice feeding daily 8am and 4pm! He currently has 125g of wet mixed with 125g of kibble! So in all 500g per day! The thing is he's always begging and seems hungry and I am feeling bad! He weighs 21.1kg last Wednesday. He has 2 30 mins walks runs per day! Can you help me guys am I feeding him to less? Bobby is my first dog!
Hi there, and thanks for stopping by! The best thing to do when trying to figure out feeding amounts is to see your dog's condition yourself. You should be able to feel the dog''s ribs with a little bit of pressure when you run your hand down his side. They shouldn't be visible, or too easily felt. But they shouldn't be buried until a slab of fat, either. Feeding guides on food packages are approximate, and many of us here have found that if we feed what the manufacturer suggests our Labs would be waddling tubs. So don't go by that. And also don't worry about the starvation pretence, that comes hard-wired in Labs.
