Posted: Mon Jan 15, 2007 9:04 pm Post subject: Feeding guides!
These are making me all confused as i think im overfeeding rosie but the vet said nothing except shes gonna be a big girl, i turned and said to him yeah she will be huge if someone cant tell me how much to give her!
At the moment shes getting 3x 130g per day is 16wks and was 14.55kg when weighed at the vets on saturday.
She is eating all of what we give but then again what lab wouldnt
Each guide ive checked has a differnt amount but shes is producing doggy doo`s an elephant would be proud of!
Any ideas please as i dont want to overfeed and certainally have to face dung everywhere when i wake up lol
What food are you feeding her ? The quantity will depend on the brand. Have you checked the side of the packaging ? As long as you can feel her ribs, but not see them, and she has a waist then she is fine.
The side of the pack says upto 600gs per day for adult dog and then has a puppy section which says follow your own puppy guides and feeding preferances/dry or moist
I think the food guides are literally what they say, a guide! All dogs, no matter what size are different. I always used to try to go by the guides, but as time goes by and you get to know your dog more, you get a gut feeling about the right amount to feed. Willow is a large dog (28kg) but she is also cross GSD and has a very slim, athletic body shape. Her body mass is probably smaller than your average lab, although she is taller, and her energy levels are really high and explosive on walks - so her food requirements may be different to a pure bred labrador of the same size/weight, who, for example, 'plods' along slowly by it's owner's side on a walk. This is just an example.
I was also told by my vet and others that you should be able to feel the ribs and not see them. If Rosie is looking or feeling a little on the podgy side, cut down her food little by little until she reaches a comfortable weight (ie you can feel the ribs). That's a perfect weight. And ignore her if she tries to kid you into feeding more. Like all of us know, labs would eat to the point of explosion if you allowed them!
Also, consider what you are feeding her. There is loads of advice on here in the diet and nutrition section on good foods to feed.
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