TxMom2
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- May 1, 2022
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- Bulldog(s) Names
- Louise and Chief
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My husband keeps telling me Iām feeding the dogs too earlyā¦.
He feeds them at around 4 am before he goes to work.
By 4:15pm theyāre standing in the kitchen staring at me like thisā¦
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Most of the time when I go in the kitchen, my dogs come in, they always have hope that they will get a snack! They usually have their meal about 3p.m. and a "snack" at bedtime.
What do you give them as a snack?Most of the time when I go in the kitchen, my dogs come in, they always have hope that they will get a snack! They usually have their meal about 3p.m. and a "snack" at bedtime.
What do you feed yours as a snack?
Oh trust me I could never forget!One of my dogs vomits foam if he goes too long without eating(needs a snack/small meal @10pm so he doesnāt vomit in the middle of the night).
I divide his daily food amount into 3 portions, he gets 1/3 of his daily food as the snack before bed, with bone broth, probiotics and a little bit of water added(he doesnāt drink water unless itās added to his meals).
All my dogs are raw fed, my small dog that needs the snack @10pm gets 1/2 pound of raw daily(1/3 of the 1/2 pound patty for the snack before bed).
My other 2 dogs get 1 pound of raw diet each daily. They get a few berries as a treat while the other dog gets his snack.
My other dogs get some fruit as a treat before bed(blueberries, raspberries, strawberries, watermelon depending on what I have in the fridge).
Some people give vegetables and fruit for their dogs snack. A healthy way to give a treat without adding too many extra calories
Sounds like you give them a healthy snack.
Doesnāt take them long to figure out that they will expect a snack from you, then they will be waiting for it so you donāt forget![]()
Oh trust me I could never forget!
They eat their food so early because of my husbandās work schedule. I started giving them the Greek yogurt when we first brought them home because the breeder recommended it for the first week daily. And now when we first get up for the day they know theyāre getting it. They wait at the fridge. Seems once you start something with these guys, you canāt just āstopā![]()
Iām thinking the only reason they have the energy to get up is because of how young they are, and my husband has been giving their breakfast that early since we brought them home. His work schedule will change next week so theyāll be fed around 5 am instead.My dog does the same thing, depending on what time we go to bed, he sometimes has his snack @10:30 or 11pm sometimes but usually around 10pm at earliest.
He will sit right in front of the fridge @9:30 and then he will come walk over to me and stare at me then walk back over to the fridge, I say I canāt give your snack to you yet, itās too early!
They are so smart especially when they get into a routine, thatās why I said they will make sure we donāt forget
I totally agree, once we start something we just canāt stop or discontinue something.
Sounds like your dogs arenāt lazy in the morning, my dogs donāt want to get up @9 for breakfast, sometimes they are so lazy, this morning they got up @ 9:30 and were fed then, and yesterday they ate breakfast @10am (yes I know, crazy) but I got the. Up and they went right back to bed, lol! My dogs are very lazy in the morning![]()
Iām thinking the only reason they have the energy to get up is because of how young they are, and my husband has been giving their breakfast that early since we brought them home. His work schedule will change next week so theyāll be fed around 5 am instead.
Iām honestly ready for these pups to get lazy!
They are sweet and all but they have destructive chewing tendencies. Theyāve chewed up our antique wooden coffee table, our antique dining room chairs, the bottom of our old kitchen hutch.
Itās insane the amount of money Iāve spent on chew toys. I also got the āadaptilā plug in thatās supposed to be calming for them. I redirect them but Chief craves the coffee table. He knows he isnāt supposed to do it but itās like he just canāt help it![]()
I recommend kennel training.He knows he isnāt supposed to do it but itās like he just canāt help it![]()