Harley & Carley
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I know my girls are still young - about 6.5 months - but I am wondering about feeding once a day. They are currently being fed 2X/day, but rarely seem very interested in their meal after a few minutes. It is a high quality food, and they do eat it, so I dont think it is a matter of them not liking it. It is for older puppies (the kibble size is a little bigger), but they eat it about the same as they did their original puppy food.
I give them about 3/4 cup daily (per dog food recommendations) - and they eat a little more than half.
I use the 15 minute rule daily. They do still get a small amount of treat for potty's and puppy class training, but no snacks other than a Kong ziggie
(one total/week) when they have to be crated for several hours.
Their poop amount is less on the new food and they dont seem to drink as much water. The vet says they are healthy and are still growing, though a little slower I think.
When can I safely go to once a day and see if they are more enthusiastic about mealtime? Can I do a trial run for a few days?
I appreciate the advice..
Ginger
I give them about 3/4 cup daily (per dog food recommendations) - and they eat a little more than half.
I use the 15 minute rule daily. They do still get a small amount of treat for potty's and puppy class training, but no snacks other than a Kong ziggie
(one total/week) when they have to be crated for several hours.
Their poop amount is less on the new food and they dont seem to drink as much water. The vet says they are healthy and are still growing, though a little slower I think.
When can I safely go to once a day and see if they are more enthusiastic about mealtime? Can I do a trial run for a few days?
I appreciate the advice..
Ginger