Feed once or twice a day when working?

[Black neck 15,161]

22 minutes ago, dogmandont said:

I always just fed once a day, if I was lamping they got a good feed on return same for daytime work fed the night before and then when we've got home. 

Yeah I only feed the once at night few pellets in the morning but only a bit unless pups then its more like the hour job  

[joe ox 2,547]

I thought poachers dogs fed themselves and the family of the person who owns them?

[dogmandont 9,313]

10 minutes ago, joe ox said:

I thought poachers dogs fed themselves and the family of the person who owns them?

No no no only coursing dogs can do that. 

[Black neck 15,161]

10 minutes ago, joe ox said:

I thought poachers dogs fed themselves and the family of the person who owns them?

Would of starved a long time ago 

[Black neck 15,161]

1 minute ago, dogmandont said:

No no no only coursing dogs can do that. 

They can if your winning ££££

[dogmandont 9,313]

3 minutes ago, Black neck said:

They can if your winning ££££

Indeed. 

[socks 32,253]

One good meal a day is all a dog needs to work hard as long as the meal has the essentials then they shouldn’t need an extra one. 

[Shadow100 1,065]

If the dogs has a hard shift I think a breakfast the next mornings a good thing, even just mentally if they enjoy it and it makes them a bit happier it’s worth doing for that reason alone.

Edited August 10, 2020 by Shadow100

[socks 32,253]

40 minutes ago, Shadow100 said:

If the dogs has a hard shift I think a breakfast the next mornings a good thing, even just mentally if they enjoy it and it makes them a bit happier it’s worth doing for that reason alone.

Agreed but that’s different from feeding for work or  conditioning .......

[Shadow100 1,065]

6 minutes ago, socks said:

Agreed but that’s different from feeding for work or  conditioning .......

From a work point of view I think if they’ve had a hard full day shift then a good breakfast the next morning helps them recover a bit sharper. 

[socks 32,253]

3 minutes ago, Shadow100 said:

From a work point of view I think if they’ve had a hard full day shift then a good breakfast the next morning helps them recover a bit sharper. 

I know what your saying but I still maintain if the dog has had a proper balanced meal before work then it shouldn’t need anything else BUT there are the odd times when they have a gruelling session or the weather is real cold and wet and their body is working harder than normal to keep condition then yes obviously a supplementary meal is a bonus to the dog just as important is a warm comfy kennel where they can stretch out and recover .......

[dogmandont 9,313]

36 minutes ago, socks said:

I know what your saying but I still maintain if the dog has had a proper balanced meal before work then it shouldn’t need anything else BUT there are the odd times when they have a gruelling session or the weather is real cold and wet and their body is working harder than normal to keep condition then yes obviously a supplementary meal is a bonus to the dog just as important is a warm comfy kennel where they can stretch out and recover .......

Was going to say similar that the weather would be more reason to give an extra feed more so than work. 

[Westy76 546]

I split my dogs daily meal into 2 

[whitefeet4190 1,724]

Is that when ur lamping them westy? 

[poxon 5,555]

Mine over summer are fed once a day sometimes twice come hunting season obviously the food is upped as we’re more active with getting them fit to the run up to the season they get fed in the morning an by 9.30Pm if we’re not out in the evening but if we are out it’s normally a hour or so after the last run of the night Depending if it’s been a long night or not I’ve found over the years Giving in two sittings works better for me rather than one gret bowl of grub