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By elvispup [gb] Date 14.07.09 19:22 GMT
HIya, anyone have any opinion as to when the best time to reduce meals from 3 a day to 2?
Thanks
By Jeangenie (*****) [gb] Date 14.07.09 19:27 GMT
It's usually at round about 6 months of age.
A closed mouth gathers no feet
By triona (**) [gb] Date 14.07.09 19:31 GMT
I thiink its breed specific, well not breed specific but rather the size of the breed as with our large breed we dropped the feed at about 10 months, but I suspect its less with smaller breeds. Why dont you ask your breeder when they drop the feed?
By JED [gb] Date 14.07.09 20:12 GMT
I would also say around 6 months of age.
By welshie (***) [gb] Date 14.07.09 21:12 GMT
i have been thinking of dropping my 7 month to 2 feeds a day but he, s not a big eater and i am finding at the moment if i keep feeds at 3 a day of slighly smaller portions he eats them  so will lea it a bit longer yet
By JeanSW (****) [gb] Date 15.07.09 01:56 GMT
I agree that general rule of thumb is 6 months.  While needs vary, even in individual pups from the same litter, I usually advise my new puppy owners that they feed 4 meals a day until 16 weeks, then 3 meals a day until 6 months, when they can go down to 2 meals a day.
The hurrier I go - the behinder I get!
By briedog (***) [gb] Date 15.07.09 08:36 GMT
4 to drop to 3 at 12 weeks 3 to drop to 2 at 6 months then i always keep mine on to meals a day 7 am then 7pm,

would you want one meal a day.
By ali-t (***) [gb] Date 15.07.09 09:26 GMT
I moved my staffy onto 2 meals at 6 months and my rottie onto 2 meals at 8 months.
The artist formerly known as cheekychow! - with a staffy and a rottie not a chow, but very cheeky!
By dvnbiker (**) [gb] Date 15.07.09 10:55 GMT
mine has always been around the six month mark but have always been guided by the pup as they tend to start picking at one meal when they were ready to drop one if you get what I mean.
By MandyC (**) [gb] Date 15.07.09 11:39 GMT

> 4 to drop to 3 at 12 weeks 3 to drop to 2 at 6 months then i always keep mine on to meals a day 7 am then 7pm,
>
> would you want one meal a day.


Ditto :-) 8am & 5pm
Alfie, Chester, Duchess, Crystal, Bella & Abbey....my beautiful kids, i miss you all so much xxx
By elvispup [gb] Date 19.07.09 17:42 GMT
Thanks for all your replies, I suspect he would eat all day every day if he could so isnt likely to show signs himself of wanting to drop a feed. Thanks
By elvispup [gb] Date 24.07.09 13:01 GMT
Hi were on to two meals now and all going fine. thanks
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