1. I like to feed them twice per day. I split up their caloric needs into two meals. I think it gives more structure to the day and gives them something to look forward to in a sense. Not that dogs are thinking and planning their days, but I don't believe anyone who says dogs can't tell time. My dogs may react to their breakfasts out of knowledge of the routine, but when it's 4:30pm, they start looking to me as if I've forgotten something. I tell them, "It's not time yet. We eat at 5pm."
2. Everyone's dog has its own body routine, but approximately 90 minutes to 2 hours after eating, my dogs need to go outside. Puppies tend to need to go out within 20 minutes of eating, or even playing, and some adult dogs may have this need as well. My dogs' digestion tells them they need to go out by around 7pm. This kind of information is important. Any variation from this would let me know there's something potentially amiss in my dogs' internal health.
Such great information can come from a feeding ritual. Who knew?
Luna knows everything!
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