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Cocker Specific Discussion => Feeding => Topic started by: Sheepscheeks on February 21, 2010, 02:58:49 PM

Title: When should I go from 4 to 3 meals?
Post by: Sheepscheeks on February 21, 2010, 02:58:49 PM

Sorry, I am sure this comes up often but have tried searching... Freddie is 4 months old and still on 4 meals - first one when he gets up around 6-6.30 then 12-12.15, 4 and 8pm. Is he OK to go to 3 meals now? I assume he should still have the same amount but split into 3 meals?

Title: Re: When should I go from 4 to 3 meals?
Post by: mark1 on February 21, 2010, 03:38:53 PM

Poppy is 15 weeks and went down to three meals last week. Yes we just split the same amount over the three meals and she is doing fine. She was eating at 6am, 10am, 2pm and 6pm. She now has 6am, midday and 6pm and she is happy enough.

Title: Re: When should I go from 4 to 3 meals?
Post by: sueneil on February 21, 2010, 04:41:47 PM

Puppies usually let you know by going off one of the feeds themselves- I find the last one of the day is usually the one they go off first. My 4 month old has gone from 3 to 2 in the last week-same amount split.

Title: Re: When should I go from 4 to 3 meals?
Post by: Sheepscheeks on February 21, 2010, 04:50:27 PM

Thanks. Thinks I will go to 3 now.

Title: Re: When should I go from 4 to 3 meals?
Post by: black taz on February 22, 2010, 12:56:23 PM

Kira is 15 weeks (lab) and cut her last meal out several weeks ago - she doesnt seem that bothered about one at lunchtime either - she will eat it but is very easily distracted in comparison to breakfast and evening meal.

Title: Re: When should I go from 4 to 3 meals?
Post by: Sharon on February 23, 2010, 02:22:38 PM

My Autumn would eat 6 meals a day given half a chance and sometimes she sneaks in with my litter and eats theirs too!  And she's 23 weeks  :005:

Title: Re: When should I go from 4 to 3 meals?
Post by: B52 on February 23, 2010, 07:51:22 PM

I was thinking that same question...thanks

Bracken is on 4 meals a day - and doesn't seem to be going off any of them!!!  I'm assuming that it does no harm to keep her on 4 a day until she decides herself -or it suits my timings

She was weighed on Saturday for her worming dose - 8.9kgs