When to move to two meals per day?

[Sandie1]

Iris is six months now, I've been feeding Nutriment raw over three meals per day. Should I now move to twice per day and slightly increase amounts in the morning and evening?
Thanking you in advance.

[zeta1454]

Hi Rachel,
Dogs do vary in how well they adjust to two larger meals from three a day but usually it should be fine to make the change between 6-9 months.
Do increase the amount in each meal at first so that you are not reducing the total quantity. Depending on how much you currently feed Iris you may find that you eventually reduce the amount a little as she matures and settles to a maintenance quantity. 2 of our adult schnauzers (aged 10 and 8 years old are having 100g raw (not Nutriment though) twice a day but the eldest, Magic who will be 12 this year has 75g twice a day as she is slighter build and does gain weight easily. As a comparison, our two little affenpinscher puppies who are only 5 months old are polishing off 3 meals of 70g + a time as they are still growing.

[Sandie1]

Thanks Leigh, I'll do it gradually.