Feeding our golden retriever

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>From: camaro 511.RemoveThis@shaw.ca

>I have a Lab, almost 8, over 80 pounds Did some research and
>swithched him to Nutro Senior. I feed him twice a day, about two cups
>each feeding. Supplement at night with a treat or raw veggies or
>fruit.
>Used to feed him whatever, thinking that if it's dog food it's got to
>be OK . I've noticed better coat, more energy. Othet dogs foods,
>after I smartened up, I noted were load with grains.
>

Don't kid yourself, Camaro. ALL dry dog foods are "loaded" with grains. It's
the nature of the beast. It's not neccessarily a bad thing, either.
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Now when my dogs eat and there is food left after 20 minutes it tells me
they are not feeling well. It's a very rare occasion that there is any dog
food left in either bowl.

They both are fed at 6am, 2pm, 6pm, 10pm. Most dogs are fed twice a day and
that sufficient for them. The only reason mine are fed 4 times a day is
Barney takes medication at those times and I never give any dog meds without
food. It lessons the chances of and upset stomach that way.

Celeste


"Thomas T. Veldhouse" wrote in message

> Ken n Jill wrote:
> > Our female is almost 8 and weighs about #55 . Fairly recently it seems
like
> > she is eating MUCH more than normal. Her water drinking hasn't seemed to
> > change. We usualy fill her good size bowl about every 4-5 days or so. We
> > feed her Purina One lamb and rice. I want to start feeding her daily. My
> > question is, how much should we feed her, and when (AM or PM). We are
both
> > gone through out the day, from 7AM to 6 PM and she is an inside dog.
Thanks
> > for reading this and if you can help
> > reply to group or email pufdady at sherbtel dot net
> >
>
> I used to just put food down for my dog and gave her about 30 minutes to
eat what she was going to eat. That seemed to work well. Remove the food
until the next day.
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