What time do you feed your dogs?

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  1. jade805

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    I have been hand feeding Amy half her breakfast while I have been keeping her in. What a difference in her behaviour, totally focused on me and won't leave my side. Even in the garden, hope it works when we are back in the big exciting world!

    Any way, breakfast is 7 am and her dinner is 7 pm. She lets us know when we are running late!
     
  2. Naya

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    Re: What time do you feed your dogs?

    Harley is still on 3 meals a day at the minute. She eats at 7.30am, 1-1.30pm and 7.30pm. I am hoping to change her to 2 meals in the next month or so and will do very similar to you :)

    When I took Harley to Cardiff to see my daughter just over a week ago I fed her lunch by hand in the car. It was brilliant as she sat nicely the whole way, ate slowly and was much more focused. It took 45 mins in the car and took most of this time to eat :D
     
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    Re: What time do you feed your dogs?

    Riley eats at about 8am and 6pm :)
     
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    Re: What time do you feed your dogs?

    25g at 7am on morning walk
    25g mid morning physio and play
    25g lunchtime walk
    25g mid afternoon physio and play
    25g 4pm walk
    25g 6pm walk
    50g in frozen kongs throughout the evening (or earlier in the day if I have to leave him / keep him quiet)
    10g on final before bedtime visit to lampost / check we don't need a last poo walk

    (Plus an unknown extra amount given in illegal treats by OH)
     
  5. lynnelogan

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    Re: What time do you feed your dogs?

    7 30 am...5 30 pm,....jasper is not food motivated but however does like a chew bone of some description after his breakfast :)
    when we are out and about on our walks he as no interest in treats, when he knows his walk is over and we walk down the road to go home, he will focus on me for his heal walking treats,so funny he as a mind of his own, :) recall brilliant, i have a treat in my hand he as no interest in it :)
     
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    Re: What time do you feed your dogs?

    breakfast first thing (8ish) - black Bonio

    lunch about 12.30 - half a bowl of Pero Labrador Life (soaked for 10 mins in 1/2 pint water)

    tea at 6 to 6.30 - another half a bowl of Pero as above

    bed time (midnight onwards) - midnightish 6 pieces of dry Pero

    when we go out and leave her - pigs ear, pizzle, veggie treat or bonio (in a kong) in her crate

    throughout the day - up to 30 or so Little Liver Pills as rewards
     
  7. Philsmom

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    Re: What time do you feed your dogs?

    My guys eat once a day, usually around 11am. But it really depends on the dog - I previously had a doberman bitch who had to eat three times a day or she would get really ill. So I just pay attention to their cues and adjust accordingly. Right now, once a day is fine but it may go up once spring arrives and we're more active.
     
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    Re: What time do you feed your dogs?

    Breakfast at 7.30am (main meal) and dinner (tin of sardines) at 5.30pm.

    Assorted treats and plate licks in between. :)

    Dog is (nearly) 2 years old and this will be his routine for life.
     
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    [quote author=MadMudMob link=topic=4345.msg52520#msg52520 date=1391640326]
    breakfast first thing (8ish) - black Bonio

    lunch about 12.30 - half a bowl of Pero Labrador Life (soaked for 10 mins in 1/2 pint water)

    tea at 6 to 6.30 - another half a bowl of Pero as above

    bed time (midnight onwards) - midnightish 6 pieces of dry Pero

    when we go out and leave her - pigs ear, pizzle, veggie treat or bonio (in a kong) in her crate

    throughout the day - up to 30 or so Little Liver Pills as rewards
    [/quote]


    Breakfast first thing at 8! That's nearly my lunch time! ;D ;D
     
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    Re: What time do you feed your dogs?

    Max is now 4 months. He hasn't been showing much interest in lunch for a couple of weeks so we have just dropped it.

    Now breakfast around 6.30 and same for dinner.
     
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    Post morning walk so about half nine and post evening walk, bout half seven or later if im working in the afternoon. Bonio in crate when I go to work in morning. My two dont ask based on time, its based on their routine so if walk times shift they shift when they want their grub...
     
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    Re: What time do you feed your dogs?

    Lilly gets:

    100g morning (around 7ish)
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    100g evening (around 6.30ish)

    :)
     
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    Mella still very young at nine weeks gets 3 X 50g Royal Canin Puppy a day, usually when we get up, 7am, 1:30pm and 8 pm. Of course there are also titbits (just bits of her regular feed) when she is "good"!
     
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    Breakfast for Odin 100g Royal Canin maxi at aprox. 7.30-8.00am
    Diner for Odin 140g Royal Canin maxi at aprox 19.00-19.30 pm

    During the day he gets either a stuffed Kong or a bone to chew on + treats for dummy, heel etc training.
     
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    Re: What time do you feed your dogs?

    [quote author=debsie link=topic=4345.msg52539#msg52539 date=1391670449]
    My two dont ask based on time, its based on their routine so if walk times shift they shift when they want their grub...
    [/quote]

    That's how it works in this house too!
    Clare
     
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    Re: What time do you feed your dogs?

    [quote author=jade805 link=topic=4345.msg52536#msg52536 date=1391668126]


    Breakfast first thing at 8! That's nearly my lunch time! ;D ;D
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    Snap!

    Breakfast 7-7.30 ish
    Dinner 6 ish
    Both meals after fairly long walk so the variance is really how long I think it takes for him to cool down and it be safe to eat.
    Frozen kongs always in the freezer and he gets given one if I need him to be occupied ie visitors or I'll give him a little one if I am going out for a couple of hours and he will be on his own.
     
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    Re: What time do you feed your dogs?

    Jade, why are you keeping Amy indoors?
     
  18. jade805

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    I know you said you walk your dogs in season but I really daren't do it. Even at 530 this morning some one was out with dogs so we turned round. We have a garden big enough for a run a round with fetch etc.
     
  19. kateincornwall

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    Re: What time do you feed your dogs?

    Ours have breakfast at 7.30 a.m.
    Lunch time they have toast and honey , a slice of non wheat toast for Sam and a half slice for Millie
    Tea is around 4ish
    They also have a very small ammount of kibble at bedtime , about 8 pieces for the big lad and 2 or 3 for the small one x
     
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    Re: What time do you feed your dogs?

    Charlie is taken out for a 6.00 am walk with his kibble and jackpot rewards, home and finishes any kibble that's left over.

    Hattie has 1 scoop of kibble for breakfast and they both have dinner between 5 - 6 pm

    Fish4Dogs fish bone treats, rawhide or other chews at lunchtime. :)

    A little bit of banana or something like that in the evening :)
     

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