[DONNA]

lately Buddy has stopped eating breakfast he still eats at lunch and always eats his dinner,should I cut out breakfast altogether and give him more aT dinner?

 

[ali-s.j.]

Izzy has been on 2 meals for ages, she always wolfs the lot!

 

[S.Claire]

Nacho has been on 2 meals a day for ages too. I cut lunch out (even though he was still VERY interested. I think if he had his way he'd have breakfast, brunch, snack, lunch, snack, tea and dinner! So if Buddy is disinterested, I'd definitely cut a meal out. I cut lunch cos it was easier for me being at work etc.

xx

 

[Mrs Hippiechick]

I've been reducing Archie's lunch for the past 2 to 3 weeks. Starting from Monday he will be having breakfast and dinner, although like Nacho in Archie's world it would be:

* get up, eat
* go out for the needful, eat
* come in, eat
* have a play, eat
* sleep, eat

Repeat until bedtime

 

[wellerfeller]

I agree just cut him down to the two meals. Breakfast and dinner

 

[cplove]

lately Buddy has stopped eating breakfast he still eats at lunch and always eats his dinner,should I cut out breakfast altogether and give him more aT dinner?

At her first health check the nurse recommended that we feed Felfel twice daily. She was nearly 15 weeks then.

 

[Mogdog]

Gosh, Bess must be just greedy then. She's still on 3 meals a day - quite a lot and it's down in one ... not pleasant to watch! She's quite thin and very active so I won't cut down yet.

 

[michaelwatson54]

Hi Everyone

Alfie & Milo have been on two feeds a day for sometime now they have also been cut back (Milo in particular) and moved on to Adult NI

Mick

 

[Jedicrazy]

I cut Obi down to two meals a day when he was about 6 months. It happened by default when we were away in the Isle of wight and we were on lots of days out where it wasn't practical to find a way to feed him his NI.

 

[DONNA]

He does have a few bites in the morning but leaves most of it I then pop it in the fridge and give him what's Left at lunch.My friend just feeds her adult dog once a day that's why I wondered.

 

[Guest]

hey folks my way of feeding is add lib constant , they do not over eat or under eat it is the best way

 

[sharplesfamily]

Hi as you know we've only ever fed Luna twice a day and now she mostly leaves her breakfast as she just isn't interested so we may feed her just in the evening. I think the dogs know best

 

[michaelwatson54]

He does have a few bites in the morning but leaves most of it I then pop it in the fridge and give him what's Left at lunch.My friend just feeds her adult dog once a day that's why I wondered.

Hi Donna

I think once Alfie and Milo finish growing we may well move to one feed a day with maybe a chicken wing as a treat for breakfast

Mick

 

[Mogdog]

Just a quick question - most people with dogs around 6 months old are giving 2 meals per day - how much NI are you giving per meal?

Thanks

 

[michaelwatson54]

Just a quick question - most people with dogs around 6 months old are giving 2 meals per day - how much NI are you giving per meal?

Thanks

Hi Sue

Ni recommend between 2-3% of their body weight, daily so just split in to two equal amounts you may then just need to monitor body weight and add or reduce should their weight gain be to rapid or in fact should they loose weight.

Just play around with it for a while and your dog will tell you if its enough or to much

Mick

 

[Cockapoodledoo]

I feed Rufus and Basil approx 100g chicken wings for breakfast (1 or 2 wings depending on the size of the wings!) and approx 200g of my own hand made but significantly cheaper version of NI for tea. Both are thriving well on it - not too plump and not too skinny. Rufus is 'maintaining' and Basil still growing.

Karen xx

 

[DONNA]

I thought it was 5-6percent Mick till they were 9mths? Will just have a look on NI webpage maybe Buddy's having too much?

 

[DONNA]

Yep 5-6 percent till 9mths then decrease slowly to 2-3percent

 

[Mogdog]

Hi Sue

Ni recommend between 2-3% of their body weight, daily so just split in to two equal amounts you may then just need to monitor body weight and add or reduce should their weight gain be to rapid or in fact should they loose weight.

Just play around with it for a while and your dog will tell you if its enough or to much

Mick

I think it might be 3-5% of body weight for puppies? Bess sometimes has the Puppy NI and sometimes the adult. She has about 400g per day (sometimes has chicken wings instead).

She always eats everything hungrily ... maybe I should give more. She weighs 9kg.

 

[Mogdog]

Yep 5-6 percent till 9mths then decrease slowly to 2-3percent

Yes you're right Donna, 5-6%. Feel like I'm shortchanging Bess ... will give her more tomorrow.

How much do you give Buddy per day?