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Topic Dog Boards / Feeding / cutting down puppy meals
- By lucyandmeg [gb] Date 09.12.08 08:53 UTC
Its been 5 years since i last had a puppy and its amazing how much you forget! At what age do you go from 4 meals to 3 and 3 meals to 2?
Thanks
- By Jeangenie [gb] Date 09.12.08 08:54 UTC
I have mine on 4 meals a day till 12 weeks, then phase out the third meal at about 6 months.
- By dogs a babe Date 09.12.08 09:48 UTC
I can't remember exactly when we dropped to 2 meals, about 7 or 8 months I think, but I know I kept my gangly gundog on 4 meals til 18 weeks
- By koolcad Date 09.12.08 12:21 UTC
I've had a pup in each of the last 4 years ... and I still forgot with my current 5 month pup!  I drop meals down to 3 a day at around 4 months, and 2 meals at 6 months, or thereabouts.  But, it just depends on the dog.  My pup went to 2 meals a few weeks ago 'cause she just wasn't eating all her food at each meal time.  However, I think that was more due to the fact that her back teeth were falling out!  I've now reintroduced the 3 meals.  Feeding the daily amount I want to put into her, on 2 meals it meant each meal was just a bit big for her to deal with.  So, we're back onto 3 meals for another month (or maybe a bit longer) - the mid day meal is slightly smaller than the morning and evening meals - in preparation for when she's onto 2 meals.
My adult dogs get 2 meals a day, 1/3rd morning, 2/3rds evening.  That's the way I've always done it and it's convenient to me.  If you're planning to drop to 1 meal as an adult, I would be looking at doing that between 10-12 months.
Hope this helps.
- By crinklecut [gb] Date 09.12.08 12:37 UTC
I always feed 4 meals a day until 12 weeks, and then 3 meals a day until  6 months. sometimes though, I do find that a puppy will let you know themselves when they no longer need the 4th meal.
Topic Dog Boards / Feeding / cutting down puppy meals

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