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Post by taysideterrier on Mar 4, 2009 20:55:15 GMT
Hi guys just wondering what time is the best to feed a dog my dog gets exercise first thing in the morning and in the afternoon should i be feeding her after exercise or not ?   |
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Post by Shakka-Staffs on Mar 4, 2009 21:07:50 GMT
i know a lot of people feed after exercise, but then theres the old thing saying feed after the family, the dog is bottom of the pack. i always feed after exercise and even starve them occasionally.so they dont take it for granted food is always available.I actually change my feeding time normally its after the family have eaten unless they are in competition then i feed them 20-24 hours before the comp. It worx for me.
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Post by blackstaff on Mar 4, 2009 21:15:08 GMT
Personally feed mine in the morning after a walk round the block, then in the evening after she has been walked properly, sometimes it's quite late but it works for her. You know your own dog, but i would say never feed if you know your going to go out. IMO it's best to work them, let them rest for about half hour when you get in then feed. This way the nutrients out of the food go straight to the right places in the dog.
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Post by Griffa on Mar 4, 2009 22:33:35 GMT
i always feed about half 7 at night only once a day i used to give him twice a day but was told one good meal is plennty i argee with feeding after the family has eaten but think its a bit crule to starve them i.m.o unless you aint going to eat oat that day a bit tempting seeing you eat wen there well hungry lol
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Post by dog on Mar 4, 2009 22:42:31 GMT
Run, eat, sleep, that's how it happens in the wild. Dogs should never be fed and then exercised, that's the one rule I always stick to as they can get twisted stomachs which is potentially fatal.
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Post by martinl on Mar 4, 2009 22:52:12 GMT
am i right in thinking this also causes idgistion and my cause sickness?(feeding befor exercise)
Like if you eat a sunday roast then go for a run youre likly to be sick?
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Post by dog on Mar 4, 2009 23:07:17 GMT
am i right in thinking this also causes idgistion and my cause sickness?(feeding befor exercise) Like if you eat a sunday roast then go for a run youre likly to be sick? I wouldn't make too many associations between human and canine digestion, the stomachs are a different "design". The general rule about allowing time (approx 90 minutes) to digest before exercise is the same but for different reasons, the consequences for us are alot less serious. |
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Post by martinl on Mar 4, 2009 23:12:18 GMT
ok
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Post by Griffa on Mar 4, 2009 23:21:20 GMT
i never new that it was that bad cheers. wot about pups that still eating 3 times a day just leave them 90 mins befor exersice |
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Post by dog on Mar 4, 2009 23:27:47 GMT
That's a more tricky question, it's very difficult to get a puppy to sit still after eating but I wouldn't take a puppy for a walk or encourage them to do anything vigorous until a while after eating.
Apparently dogs with deep chests are more prone to twisted stomachs...I don't know why that is.
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Post by Griffa on Mar 5, 2009 0:04:27 GMT
you learn somthing new every day nice 1
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Post by Shakka-Staffs on Mar 5, 2009 1:17:20 GMT
starving them every now and again wont hurt them if they were in the wild they wouldnt eat everyday.in the wild they work to find food so it makes sense to exercise then feed i.m.o
I have just done a 4 mile ride with them and 20 mins play on the beach,they have worked so even if its not much i give them a bonio or simlar. They had a small drink and were asleep within 3 mins.LoL
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Post by openallhours27 on Mar 5, 2009 6:18:32 GMT
Tinks main exercise is early morning, she will do 20 mins with the ball chucker comes back shattered has a drink cools off then eats. Shes is only fed once a day and that is at about 7.30 am.
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Post by duffy on Mar 5, 2009 8:20:12 GMT
i feed around 8 pm, all the heavy exercise is done and i think the resting dog gets most from its feed.
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Post by Jessica on Mar 5, 2009 8:24:42 GMT
we too feed ours inthe evening about 6 -7 ish
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Post by Griffa on Mar 5, 2009 9:46:41 GMT
starving them every now and again wont hurt them if they were in the wild they wouldnt eat everyday.in the wild they work to find food so it makes sense to exercise then feed i.m.o I have just done a 4 mile ride with them and 20 mins play on the beach,they have worked so even if its not much i give them a bonio or simlar. They had a small drink and were asleep within 3 mins.LoL i understand wot your saying its just me i am too soft i would end up givin something i also give a treat of two after he has worked |
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Post by ragingstormkennels on Mar 5, 2009 12:50:19 GMT
I feed mine at different times of the day, they eat once a day after exercise........the rule of run, eat sleep applies with mine too. Feeding them at different time of the day is meant to keep their stomach guessing and keeps their enzymes stable rather than expecting food at a particular time of the day. ie. if you feed at 3pm, then the dogs stomach will be expecting food at this time and start producing enzymes prematurely, which leads to the bile being thrown up. I also fast my dogs, sometime once or twice a week.....it gives their bodies toxins a chance to stabilize and detox's them of the ones they dont need.
If in doubt, think about what they did in the wild.........they were not guaranteed a meal everyday, nor were they guaranteed a meal at the same time every day.
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Post by alza on Mar 5, 2009 13:02:21 GMT
i feed kye 100grams in morning before first walk & 200grams when we get back..and once a week kye misses a feed because he is a fussy eater and if he misses a meal he dosent turn his nose up next meal..lol..Alza
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