[NAGDU] How Much Food?

[Julie J.]

The volume of food doesn't matter so much as the nutritional value and the 
calorie count.  Example, a cup of salad is not the same as a cup of ice 
cream.  Then there is metabolism, environmental conditions, calories used 
and the list goes on.  Every dog is going to be a little different in how 
much they eat.

The best way to tell if your dog is eating an appropriate diet is to look at 
overall health.  Things like: coat condition, bad breath, chronic ear or 
skin infections, very loose stool or constipation and general level of 
energy.  To tell if your dog is at a good weight, you should be able to feel 
the ribs with gentle pressure.  So petting the rib cage should result in 
being able to tell there are bones under there.  The last couple of ribs, 
near the waist, should be a bit more noticeable and there should be a 
definite tuck at the waist.

A scale can be helpful, but I don't rely heavily on it.  Muscle weighs more 
than fat by volume.  Your dog can gain weight, but be at the same size 
because the weight gain is muscle.   I think it's more important to take 
into account the whole picture, rather than a number on a scale or a line on 
a measuring cup.

JMHO
Julie
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-----Original Message----- 
From: Elise Berkley via NAGDU
Sent: Thursday, December 24, 2015 8:34 AM
To: National Users
Cc: Elise Berkley
Subject: [NAGDU] How Much Food?

Hey, everyone.  I apologize, but here is another food question.  I am 
curious.  Becky is 2 years 10 months.  She is approximately 68 pounds.  I 
work her, I would say, moderately everyday since I am out of school.  When I 
am in school, I work her very hard two days out of the week.  Per the 
school, now I feed her 1 1/4 cups of food in the morning and 1 cup in the 
evening.  Out of curiousity, how much do you feed your dogs?  Thanks for the 
info.
Elise and Becky
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