Firstgreyt Posted December 17, 2020 Share Posted December 17, 2020 We’ve had our greyhound for nearly three months. Per the kennels advice we feed him a mixture of dry food and a tin in jelly per day. He didn’t finish his meals in the morning so we’ve split his feeding between three meals spread out throughout the day. Half a cup of dry food in the morning and then 3 cups of dry food and a tin split between lunch and dinner. But he still gets so hungry about an hour before his dinner, which we feed at 4pm. He will whine and walk to and fro between us and where he is fed, sometimes barks too. He went to the vet a few weeks ago and he weighs 40kg. He is a big chap anyway but we don’t want him to get overweight if we feed him more! Does any one have any advice whether we should change his food, give him more at lunch and less at dinner etc? Or is it something he will settle into with time? Thanks in advance! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1Moregrey Posted December 17, 2020 Share Posted December 17, 2020 Have you checked for worms? You could look at the ingredients and find something with more fiber to fill up on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShebasMom Posted December 17, 2020 Share Posted December 17, 2020 Sheba gets fed twice a day, 7 am and 4:30 pm. She starts working on me an hour before the 4:30 pm feeding, barking mostly. I simply ignore her by going into my computer room and shutting the door for the next hour. She's not starving, just trying to get my attention. If she can last from 4:30 pm until 7 am the next morning, she can wait an hour before dinnertime. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remolacha Posted December 17, 2020 Share Posted December 17, 2020 I think he is probably trying to train you I have always fed mine twice a day. If they didn’t want to eat, I would leave it out for a little while, then pick it up until the next meal time and didn’t buy into the “but I am starving” It wouldn’t hurt to give him more at lunch, or you can give him a biscuit when he starts to whine, but that could create a monster! I think he will settle over time. The exception is my seniors. I do three meals a day and make other changes as necessary. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeyRunDog Posted December 18, 2020 Share Posted December 18, 2020 Grace gets fed twice a day, 8am and 4:30pm and her food is split evenly between the two meals. She gets a dental chew at lunch time, or if I'm at work when I get home. Giving treats is more likely to put on weight than meal times as it's easy to forget how many you've given them. If you're really worried about his weight keep an eye on his body shape and adjust the amount of food accordingly but don't miss out a meal time. Quote Grace (Ardera Coleen) b. 18 June 2014 - Gotcha Day 10 June 2018 - Going grey gracefullyGuinness (Antigua Rum) b. 3 September 2017 - Gotcha Day 18 March 2022 - A gentleman most of the time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moo Posted December 18, 2020 Share Posted December 18, 2020 My boy is a massive mooch, especially before 7pm which is dinner time. Unfortunately he's training my mum to feed him treats whenever he's in the kitchen. If you're very worried you could get him checked for Cushing's disease, but from what I've read, greys are just bottomless pits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EllenEveBaz Posted December 26, 2020 Share Posted December 26, 2020 (edited) My greys think an appropriate retirement weight is around 400 pounds. Edited December 26, 2020 by EllenEveBaz Quote Ellen, with brindle Milo and the blonde ballerina, Gelsey remembering Eve, Baz, Scout, Romie, Nutmeg, and Jeter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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