Feeding Habits - MyCorgi.com2024-03-28T16:14:37Zhttp://mycorgi.com/forum/topics/feeding-habits?feed=yes&xn_auth=noThank you so much for your he…tag:mycorgi.com,2011-10-20:1150197:Comment:13487432011-10-20T16:46:47.405ZWhitneyhttp://mycorgi.com/profile/macaroni
<p>Thank you so much for your help Beth! This is great advice. It's good to know that I don't have to be as consistent as I feel I need to be. I also like the idea of putting yogurt, green beans or fish with his food!</p>
<p>Thanks again! :)</p>
<p>Thank you so much for your help Beth! This is great advice. It's good to know that I don't have to be as consistent as I feel I need to be. I also like the idea of putting yogurt, green beans or fish with his food!</p>
<p>Thanks again! :)</p> By they way, he looks good in…tag:mycorgi.com,2011-10-15:1150197:Comment:13435032011-10-15T19:23:46.546ZBethhttp://mycorgi.com/profile/Beth306
By they way, he looks good in the pics. I keep Jack about that thin, but he does agility which can be hard on the joints so I keep him marathon-runner skinny. If Jack were not doing agility, I'd keep him about 3 pounds or so heavier than he is, so you may want to bring your dog up about 2 pounds. Jack is a very big Corgi and he weighs 33 pounds, but his ideal weight is closer to 36 pounds. My female is 28.5 and should really be 27.
By they way, he looks good in the pics. I keep Jack about that thin, but he does agility which can be hard on the joints so I keep him marathon-runner skinny. If Jack were not doing agility, I'd keep him about 3 pounds or so heavier than he is, so you may want to bring your dog up about 2 pounds. Jack is a very big Corgi and he weighs 33 pounds, but his ideal weight is closer to 36 pounds. My female is 28.5 and should really be 27. The key is not to be married…tag:mycorgi.com,2011-10-15:1150197:Comment:13435362011-10-15T19:20:55.075ZBethhttp://mycorgi.com/profile/Beth306
<p>The key is not to be married to a portion size. I keep three measuring cups in the food: 1/2, 1/3, and 1/4 cup.</p>
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<p>Mine get about a cup a day, divided over 2 feedings. If it's hot or rainy and they don't get much exercise for the day, or if I add a little yogurt or canned fish to their food, I will drop one or both meals to a third of a cup. If we are doing a lot of training (say, an hour agility class) with constant treats, they might get a quarter cup for one meal.…</p>
<p>The key is not to be married to a portion size. I keep three measuring cups in the food: 1/2, 1/3, and 1/4 cup.</p>
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<p>Mine get about a cup a day, divided over 2 feedings. If it's hot or rainy and they don't get much exercise for the day, or if I add a little yogurt or canned fish to their food, I will drop one or both meals to a third of a cup. If we are doing a lot of training (say, an hour agility class) with constant treats, they might get a quarter cup for one meal. </p>
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<p>If I see one getting a little thin, I might heap the cup a bit for a few days. Or if one is getting thick in the middle, I will go one size down for a week or so. </p>
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<p>In other words, with Corgis I found that it's a matter of adjusting the food day-to-day based on activity level and treats, rather than sticking to one size meal all the time. For me, keeping all the different measuring scoops in the food tin is a visual reminder that I should be feeding daily based on what the dogs do. It took me a good six months to get comfortable with this system, but now it's second nature to me.</p>
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<p>Good luck!</p>