its called "skip feeding" around here, they do it with hunting beagles, they just feed them every other day in the summer time

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its called "skip feeding" around here, they do it with hunting beagles, they just feed them every other day in the summer time

Wow, if we went to every other day feedings with Oscar he would positively die of depression (or spite for us :grin. We do fast him from time to time (maybe once a month) - it usually has to do with OUR schedule and not his, but he certainly doesn't like it, and lets us know by groaning a lot from his bed and shooting us the "pity me, I might starve to death here and now" face every so often... fortunately I have a dog with a pretty iron clad stomach though, so a skipped meal here or there doesn't have effects in excess of my personal guilt.

If, for whatever reason, Oscar puts on a little too much weight though, I will cut back to once a day feedings (down from twice a day), to get things back in check. I really don't know what it's like to have a dog that "self regulates", but if it's only one day a week, or even less frequent, as long as the vet gives a clean bill of health, I can't imagine it's much to worry over. Wish I had the will power to fast mySELF every week!

~Natalya

I don't fast Murphy. I keep meals small and twice per day, and Murphy always eats like he's never been fed. He has a problem with bilious vomiting on an empty stomach so fasting isn't an option.

I've had dogs that would periodically self-fast for a day here and there, but I honestly don't know if I could bring myself to fast them.

Huh. Well I fast Quinn on a regular basis. He IS a Rott , and will eat every time as much as I will put in front of him… I think he has a secret wish to be one of those 150 Rottie I don't think he would EVER self fast unless he was deathly sick.

Some days, I don’t know, three times a month or so, I’ll give him a very large meal, five pounds +/- (like a whole chicken or rabbit), and then fast him the next day. He has never had a problem, and never complains about it. No bile vomit or anything and no whining about it either. I would imagine that some would worry about bloat with this practice, but I have never had this problem either. I only give this extra large meal on off days with no serious activity that day or the next, and I usually give it in the evenings. Then return to feeding as usual. (Currently twice a day feeding since I have a pup and it is easier, but normally once a day&hellip

Now my female that passed could not fast or eat a super large meal. She would get the bile vomit and if her meal was too large, she just wouldn’t finish it. Also, I NEVER have fasted or fed a super meal to a pup. Quinn was close to 18 months before he did it.

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She occassionally self-fasts, but no, I don't fast her.

For a day, or a meal?

Same, same.
She only eats once a day (trust me, I would prefer twice a day).

I feel guilty fasting my animals but they actually seem to do better when they skip a day of feeding. I figure fasting is good for me, too. So, every Friday my three cats and my 18 month-old Siberain husky fast for a whole day. I only fast my puppy a half day. He is a typical retriever. He loves to eat and grows right at the top of the growth chart. If we didn't skip a meal now and then he would probably turn into a mega-golden.

I fast my dogs on sunday. My little dog actually seems to be on a three day or so then she fasts herself. At first I was worried because she is only six pounds and I worried about low blood sugar.

She made a believer out of me of the value of fasting.
I fast myself on Mondays. I picked that day because most of my induldencies are done on the weekend so it is nice to start the week fresh,

I have never fasted AngelFaye. I have never needed to. She will self fast on occasion and as for Harper she is far to young , But being a dachshund mix I will be watching her her weight and eating habits very carefully.



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