Hello,
I am feeding my 5 month old Precise large breed Puppy food, it is very comparable to Nutro large breed puppy food. I try to follow the feeding guide lines on the back of the package. One thing that I am very careful with is not free feed. 2 reasons for this 1) is that because he is a large breed dog they can get bloat and can die from it.
2) I have an other dog and she got fat from free feeding. And I don't want that to happen to Dilbert.
I also feed them once in the morning and once at night and if they haven't had too many treats in between I feed them before bedtime. My lab got fat because we free fed her and gave her lots of treats forgetting that treats are calorie intake as well. So we are trying to get her on the right track!!! Also our vet mentioned that treats don't always have to be doggy biscuits, veggies are good too, like carrots. But stay away from cauliflower and broccoli, gives them gas.
It could be that your pup doesn't like her food if she just nibbles on it. Mine did that too until I got them on this new food, and they just love it.
And of course plenty of exercise helps trim them down as well.
One thing too is maybe if she gets treats she might not be hungry to eat her food, and that is why she only nibbles. But Pyrs are know to not have a very large appetite as the have a slow metabolism. Hope this helps :)
Nina
Alberta, Canada
Sandy May <slmay@alltel.net> wrote:
Five months ago I joined the world of pyrs and now share my home and life
with Joy, my 9 month "Princess Pyr". She is absolutely wonderful and her
name, Joy, describes her perfectly. However, I do have a question regarding
the proper food and amount of food to provide for her.
Since my friend discovered this web site, we have both become avid readers
of your comments. It almost seems you are describing my Joy!! I am hoping
that you will help me with this problem. I have really been impressed with
the depth of your knowledge.
Joy displays little to no interest in kibble and frequently accepts a bone
only to bury it in the yard. It seems like she is eating nothing but she is
far from thin. In fact, she has been referred to as a bit chubby to put it
nicely.
I look forward to your comments...sandy