Dog food measurements.

• 07-11-2009 4:29 PM

  kle1986 Joined on 10-22-2007 KY Posts 3,600 Points 380

  Dog food measurements. Reply Contact I give Joker 4 cups a day of TOTW with fish oil supp.(when I remember) and a chicken quarter. No toppers for him with his food. I have tried to give him 2 cups a day and his chicken quarter but he gets hippy looking. Today I have changed his measurements to 1 1/2 cups in the morning and the same at night with his chicken in the afternoon. How long should I give it before I can see if this will be the way to go? I'm just trying to make sure Im not overfeeding or underfeeding him. Kimberly

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• 07-11-2009 9:02 PM

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  brookcove Joined on 09-10-2007 Semora, North Carolina, USA Posts 5,635 Points 695

  Re: Dog food measurements. Reply Contact  Overfeeding: he'll look fat. Sorry, [lol] I couldn't resist. Seriously, if you overfeed at lot all at once, you'll get soft serve poop. After that, the body adjusts (sometimes) and the dog gains substantial weight. Underfeeding: dry skin, dull coat, lack of energy, and of course body condition score goes down - ie, you can palpate hips and spine easily if that's not right for your breed. Becca Shouse: Irena Farm, Semora, NC Cord, Ted, Gus, Zhi, Maggie, Lynn, Lu, Min and Tully - and Sam! Waiting: Bubo & Ben http://irenafarm.blogspot.com Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/irenafarm?ref=profile

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• 07-11-2009 11:16 PM

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  stanton Joined on 09-10-2007 Posts 530 Points 0	Re: Dog food measurements. Reply Contact Rivers's is the same way; drops weight at the slightest drop of food portions; I believe it's just his breed and metabolism. If I try to up his food at all; it just revisits my yard in a stinky slimey mess! Currently owned by: Kuaui (chihuahua/Dat); Dakota (pomeranian); Rivers (NSDTR)
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• 07-12-2009 4:05 PM

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  24Pawsnclaws Joined on 09-17-2007 Posts 158 Points 0

  Re: Dog food measurements. Reply Contact  Wow... FOUR cups a day ? How much does this dog weigh ? My 70 lb very active lab gets 3C of TOTW a day w/a tablespoon of canned or 1 Nature's Variety raw medallion. My 80 lb GSP who is inactive gets 2C of TOTW w/the same mix ins and on a better quality, higher calorie food they get even LESS.  4 cups seems like an awful lot of food unless your dog is in the 80-100 lb range considering that you should always feed about 25% LESS than the amount recommended by the manufacturer for the dog's ideal weight. If I feed them any raw the same day the kibble gets cut way back.

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• 07-12-2009 4:10 PM

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  kle1986 Joined on 10-22-2007 KY Posts 3,600 Points 380	Re: Dog food measurements. Reply Contact  Joker weighs 45lbs. And he is a very active dog. Different dogs require different food requirements regardless of the breed and weight. Kimberly
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