How much do your puppies/dogs eat? - MyCorgi.com2024-03-29T12:16:43Zhttp://mycorgi.com/forum/topics/how-much-do-your-puppiesdogs?commentId=1150197%3AComment%3A757796&feed=yes&xn_auth=noCorgi's get fat sooo easily.…tag:mycorgi.com,2010-09-25:1150197:Comment:7589812010-09-25T15:51:46.856ZMollyJohttp://mycorgi.com/profile/MollyJo
Corgi's get fat sooo easily. Never feed what a bag of dog food says to feed a corgi, it's more like a game of trial and error, testing out how much to feed in order to keep them fit with how much you exercise them. Tegan gets a total of 3/4 cup of Wellness Core dry and two tablespoons of the wet food per day and he is a pretty big boy at 30lbs, but he maintains and looks good and has energy so this seems to be a good amount.<br />
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A little female I had never would get over 19lbs no matter HOW much…
Corgi's get fat sooo easily. Never feed what a bag of dog food says to feed a corgi, it's more like a game of trial and error, testing out how much to feed in order to keep them fit with how much you exercise them. Tegan gets a total of 3/4 cup of Wellness Core dry and two tablespoons of the wet food per day and he is a pretty big boy at 30lbs, but he maintains and looks good and has energy so this seems to be a good amount.<br />
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A little female I had never would get over 19lbs no matter HOW much food I gave her, she was always looking too skinny, and she was perfectly healthy, she just had a really fast metabolism. Another corgi we had was on a diet her whole life, very meager meals, and I swear she must have been almost 45lbs.<br />
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They are all different! It's good that Isabella doesn't inhale her food like most corgis, she has more self control :) I'd only leave her food out for her for 30 mins and then put it up, not leave it out all day, if you don't already, because that can make them better eaters if you're really worried... they get a sense of a bit of urgency, like, "If I don't eat now it won't be here later..."<br />
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OH! and the cat food thing, Tegan LOVES cat food... but he has little legs ;) so I just put it up on my desk in my room or the kitchen table (we never use ours) and let the kitty eat up high where T can't get it. Cat food is like cheese burgers for dogs lol OK, that makes perfect sense.…tag:mycorgi.com,2010-09-23:1150197:Comment:7578082010-09-23T22:01:28.721ZMolly and Isabellahttp://mycorgi.com/profile/MollyandIsabella
OK, that makes perfect sense. Thanks again!
OK, that makes perfect sense. Thanks again! If the dog has never eaten an…tag:mycorgi.com,2010-09-23:1150197:Comment:7577962010-09-23T21:36:53.656ZJoanna Kimballhttp://mycorgi.com/profile/JoannaKimball
If the dog has never eaten anything but that food, you may want to switch slowly. What's bunk is the idea that the dog should only ever eat one food. If you stop doing that, you can switch as often and as abruptly as you want.<br />
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The reason the dog reacts to a new food is that its intestines have been fooled into thinking that there are only five ingredients in the world. It's no more "normal" for them to have issues than it would be for you to be in the bathroom for five days because you ate a…
If the dog has never eaten anything but that food, you may want to switch slowly. What's bunk is the idea that the dog should only ever eat one food. If you stop doing that, you can switch as often and as abruptly as you want.<br />
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The reason the dog reacts to a new food is that its intestines have been fooled into thinking that there are only five ingredients in the world. It's no more "normal" for them to have issues than it would be for you to be in the bathroom for five days because you ate a bite of celery.<br />
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If you keep their diet varied, they have the iron tummies they should have. Thanks a bunch! So, that whol…tag:mycorgi.com,2010-09-23:1150197:Comment:7576562010-09-23T18:40:11.054ZMolly and Isabellahttp://mycorgi.com/profile/MollyandIsabella
Thanks a bunch! So, that whole process of slowly introducing a new food is bunk? I mean, what if a dog eats the same thing for a year and then you want to change? From your perspective, you think switching over cold-turkey isn't a problem? I've always had it in my head that new foods should be phased in...Is this just one of those things (like most everyting else, ha ha) where there are many different schools of thought? I know with our German Shepherd my husband would switch around her food…
Thanks a bunch! So, that whole process of slowly introducing a new food is bunk? I mean, what if a dog eats the same thing for a year and then you want to change? From your perspective, you think switching over cold-turkey isn't a problem? I've always had it in my head that new foods should be phased in...Is this just one of those things (like most everyting else, ha ha) where there are many different schools of thought? I know with our German Shepherd my husband would switch around her food pretty often with no regard at all. I dunno, she was a major pooper no matter what so it really didn't seem to make a difference for the better or the worse! Again, I really appreciate your input. Very helpful! Sure!
I don't ever phase in…tag:mycorgi.com,2010-09-23:1150197:Comment:7576322010-09-23T18:16:31.911ZJoanna Kimballhttp://mycorgi.com/profile/JoannaKimball
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I don't ever phase in and phase out food - a dog only needs that if he or she has only ever eaten that one thing. I feed a raw diet, but even the times I've used kibble I switch it around and add other stuff and different flavors and brands. Dogs don't have sensitive tummies - in fact they're a heck of a lot more resilient than we are - but we can sometimes make it seem that way by restricting them to one single thing.<br />
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So my short answer is to go ahead and switch however you'd like, and…
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I don't ever phase in and phase out food - a dog only needs that if he or she has only ever eaten that one thing. I feed a raw diet, but even the times I've used kibble I switch it around and add other stuff and different flavors and brands. Dogs don't have sensitive tummies - in fact they're a heck of a lot more resilient than we are - but we can sometimes make it seem that way by restricting them to one single thing.<br />
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So my short answer is to go ahead and switch however you'd like, and do not be afraid to feed a variety of foods. She certainly does not need one brand she'll stay on for the rest of her life. She can eat sixteen brands, if you feel like it. Joanna, I've been thinking ab…tag:mycorgi.com,2010-09-23:1150197:Comment:7575472010-09-23T17:21:04.056ZMolly and Isabellahttp://mycorgi.com/profile/MollyandIsabella
Joanna, I've been thinking about this a bit more and have a question...Since we are already mixing the puppy food with the adult food (half and half) and the adult food that I'm feeding is what she'll stay on, can I just stop the puppy food and feed the whold amount of adult food, or should I still phase in to the whole amount being the adult food? I hope that question made sense! Thanks.
Joanna, I've been thinking about this a bit more and have a question...Since we are already mixing the puppy food with the adult food (half and half) and the adult food that I'm feeding is what she'll stay on, can I just stop the puppy food and feed the whold amount of adult food, or should I still phase in to the whole amount being the adult food? I hope that question made sense! Thanks. When we are home we have half…tag:mycorgi.com,2010-09-17:1150197:Comment:7526332010-09-17T16:32:54.474ZMolly and Isabellahttp://mycorgi.com/profile/MollyandIsabella
When we are home we have half of our downstairs (all tile) baby gated for Isabella. I think I'll move the cat's food to the other side of the gates. :o) That'll work for now! The cat is probably getting annoyed with me as this will be the second time I've moved her stuff! The puppy has already taken over her "house"...The cat has one of the carpeted tree/scratching post/perch house things and the puppy likes to chew on it and curl up in the bottom part of it...
When we are home we have half of our downstairs (all tile) baby gated for Isabella. I think I'll move the cat's food to the other side of the gates. :o) That'll work for now! The cat is probably getting annoyed with me as this will be the second time I've moved her stuff! The puppy has already taken over her "house"...The cat has one of the carpeted tree/scratching post/perch house things and the puppy likes to chew on it and curl up in the bottom part of it... Love the "Aladdin's magic lam…tag:mycorgi.com,2010-09-17:1150197:Comment:7525472010-09-17T14:24:12.334ZCarol Reahttp://mycorgi.com/profile/CarolRea
Love the "Aladdin's magic lamp", just what mine do!! Our food is in the laundry room - try doing laundry with 2 corgis sitting there thinking they are going to be fed every time you go in there to do wash! I guess I should throw them in the laundry sink and wash them too. Freezer and 2d fridge also in there, so boy do I pass their food often. These boys think I spend my day teasing them. Corgis, gotta love the fact that they think and dream FOOD. Oh..and don't try spelling F-O-O-D mine know how…
Love the "Aladdin's magic lamp", just what mine do!! Our food is in the laundry room - try doing laundry with 2 corgis sitting there thinking they are going to be fed every time you go in there to do wash! I guess I should throw them in the laundry sink and wash them too. Freezer and 2d fridge also in there, so boy do I pass their food often. These boys think I spend my day teasing them. Corgis, gotta love the fact that they think and dream FOOD. Oh..and don't try spelling F-O-O-D mine know how to spell, and how to tell time as well. With Guinness we ended up jus…tag:mycorgi.com,2010-09-17:1150197:Comment:7525462010-09-17T14:18:47.808ZMisti, Guinness and Finneganhttp://mycorgi.com/profile/MistiCobb
With Guinness we ended up just putting it in a corner that he was afraid of (he doesn't like heat vents) and that worked great for about a year til we got Finn. I may have to come up with a new idea. The last few days I've been giving the cat her breakfast when I leave for work, as Finn gets locked up again. (We had him baby-gated off in a tiled section of our house, but he's gotten big enough to jump over it. We tried leaving him out, but he's a chewer, so back in a kennel he goes, but a new,…
With Guinness we ended up just putting it in a corner that he was afraid of (he doesn't like heat vents) and that worked great for about a year til we got Finn. I may have to come up with a new idea. The last few days I've been giving the cat her breakfast when I leave for work, as Finn gets locked up again. (We had him baby-gated off in a tiled section of our house, but he's gotten big enough to jump over it. We tried leaving him out, but he's a chewer, so back in a kennel he goes, but a new, larger one.) And he leaves her dinner alone as long as we are close by. I guess they are all differen…tag:mycorgi.com,2010-09-16:1150197:Comment:7522812010-09-16T23:08:03.987ZMolly and Isabellahttp://mycorgi.com/profile/MollyandIsabella
I guess they are all different, that's for sure! Today Isabella ate like a pig at breakfast. Maybe I spoke too soon? Ha Ha.<br />
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As for your cat...I was at a loss as to what to do with the cat's food when we brought Isabella home -- I didn't want her eating it. So, I picked up the cat's food and put it at a level that the puppy can't reach. I'd prefer to have it back on the floor, though! Maybe I should try it and just watch the puppy? Heck, I could put the cat's food on top of the fridge, but…
I guess they are all different, that's for sure! Today Isabella ate like a pig at breakfast. Maybe I spoke too soon? Ha Ha.<br />
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As for your cat...I was at a loss as to what to do with the cat's food when we brought Isabella home -- I didn't want her eating it. So, I picked up the cat's food and put it at a level that the puppy can't reach. I'd prefer to have it back on the floor, though! Maybe I should try it and just watch the puppy? Heck, I could put the cat's food on top of the fridge, but that's inconvenient for me. :o) Now I'm left wodering what other corgi/cat owners do with the cat's food.