[nagdu] Feeding dog during long day?

[Daryl Marie]

Hi!

jenny has been doing really well on the whole over the past few months, but I do have a quick question.

She eats breakfast between 6:00-6:30 every morning, because I go to work by 7:30.  On days where we don't do anything after work, she is nearly flawless in her work, but if I have appointments after work, say after 6:00 PM, she just loses her head.
She usually eats her dinner between 5:00-6:00 PM when we're home, or I have plans for the rest of an evening, though she has eaten later.  I have never been much of a schedule person, and Jenny doesn't seem to mind minor changes in routine in the evening... but if I am working out at the gym, she'll get her dinner when we get home at 7:00PM.
I am wondering if it might be helpful and keep her focused to feed her before leaving my workouts... or would this likely confuse her? Is this just a quirk I have to live with?  If I feed her a partial meal, how "partial" should I feed her?

Any advice would be appreciated!

Daryl