Dog thread!🐾

[ShrekDawg]

It is actually recommended to take the food away after about 10 minutes to teach them that meal time is the only time they get to eat. If he doesn't eat, well, he can get more treats during training. But as long as he's healthy he won't have a problem missing a meal.

That makes sense. But he’s never had an issue with the other way before. I know he’s going on strike now but usually he doesn’t. But I guess I could try that.

 

[Squawkers]

I used to be much more against it and made our last dog wait outside the kitchen while we ate and no feeding from the table etc. etc. (although even him I eventually caved on begging after a while LOL) but now I’m like “but he’s so CUTE and it’s so HARD not to give him anything!” I really need to work on not though or at least LESS and LESS treats because he is somewhat overweight still. Not by a TON and he’s lost some weight but still. anyways, I don’t allow obnoxious begging like RIGHT in my face which he kind of was at first which is why I was like “you’re not getting any” aka go away/move back a bit LOL then when he did, he got a little tiny bit. But yeah. I should really work on it though.

Yeah, that's pretty much me too. He can lay in the kitchen or at my feet when I'm eating, I don't care, he just can't give me any puppy eyes.

 

[ShrekDawg]

Yeah, that's pretty much me too. He can lay in the kitchen or at my feet when I'm eating, I don't care, he just can't give me any puppy eyes.

Ahhh I see. That makes sense. LOL

 

[Squawkers]

Also I already bought it so I don’t want to waste it lol

I would just not let him have anything else at all. He'll learn to eat what you give him, and it might help with him loosing weight too

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

My dogs mostly free feed dry except for Pepper. They eat what they need daily, and it can change. Mine also get a breakfast of canned, and than some canned on some dry for the old boxer to encourage her to eat more in the evening. A few of the bulldogs clean up what she doesn't eat. They have no problem eating dry by itself. They all have certain times and circumstances when they will eat. I accommodate them because I like to.

 

[ShrekDawg]

I would just not let him have anything else at all. He'll learn to eat what you give him, and it might help with him loosing weight too

It’s just gonna be a spoonful or two. Not like an entire can per meal besides, he never usually has issues eating what I give him so I’m not really worried. I think he’s just getting sick of this particular kind LOL me too honestly feels like the never ending bag

BUT!!!!!

That said, I definitely need to stop the people food and probably stop or reduce treats too. He gets one for coming in after potty

 

[ShrekDawg]

My dogs mostly free feed dry except for Pepper. They eat what they need daily, and it can change. Mine also get a breakfast of canned, and than some canned on some dry for the old boxer to encourage her to eat more in the evening. A few of the bulldogs clean up what she doesn't eat. They have no problem eating dry by itself. They all have certain times and circumstances when they will eat. I accommodate them because I like to.

Yeah that makes sense. Brew is usually really good at self regulating and eating what he needs but lately he’s been barely eating so I think he’s just sick of this bag LOL

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

Yeah that makes sense. Brew is usually really good at self regulating and eating what he needs but lately he’s been barely eating so I think he’s just sick of this bag LOL

It's also winter so he's probably outside less?

 

[ShrekDawg]

It's also winter so he's probably outside less?

Yes, true. Especially without the fence the last couple months. It’s just been potty and back inside. Plus walks but some days I don’t even do that.

 

[ShrekDawg]

He used to be outside all day