Re: Fat/protein content
Posted: 01 Feb 2021, 09:42
We usually move puppies to 2 meals a day at 6 months so, if Harley is seeming uninterested in his food then I would cut out the middle snack / meal to start with. I would also look to reduce the amount of the others by a little if he is still reluctant to eat. Recommendations from manufacturers are often too high and in any event dogs are as individual as people with different metabolisms and some may do well on less than the average’ while some need more.
We feed our dogs at approximately a 12 hour gap so around 6-6.30 a.m in summer (7p.m. in winter as we get up later) and 6-6.30 p.m. for their second meal. They do tend to rest through the evening until we go to bed around 10 p.m. You don’t want to feed Harley too close to his bedtime as you want to be sure he won’t need to go to the toilet in the night but there is no need to be exact about the time as long as you get into a routine with him for whichever times you choose.
We feed our dogs at approximately a 12 hour gap so around 6-6.30 a.m in summer (7p.m. in winter as we get up later) and 6-6.30 p.m. for their second meal. They do tend to rest through the evening until we go to bed around 10 p.m. You don’t want to feed Harley too close to his bedtime as you want to be sure he won’t need to go to the toilet in the night but there is no need to be exact about the time as long as you get into a routine with him for whichever times you choose.