:help_up_2 Yesterday we added a 1-year-old male to the family; our 14-month-old female is thrilled, and so are we. He is a beautiful boy: loving, happy, playful. Both are altered, up-to-date on shots, and very healthy. They play--and I mean run, wrestle, and snuggle--all the time.
Although we have had our female since she was a 9-week-old puppy, we still consider ourselves to be rookies on how to care for our Doberman(s).
Soames, the male, was previously fed 4 cups of kibble once a day (evening); Dimity, the female, has been fed 2 cups twice a day (morning and late afternoon)--a mixture of kibble and canned food.
However, recently, we read about Dobermans being susceptible to Bloat; and because of the incessant play between them, we are concerned as to when and how often to feed them, when they should play in relation to their meals, etc. Can two formerly schedule-fed, wild-and-wacky Dobermans be free-fed successfully?
As I mentioned earlier, we are rookies at this. Please, any suggestions at all about how to manage two Dobermans would be greatly appreciated.
Although we have had our female since she was a 9-week-old puppy, we still consider ourselves to be rookies on how to care for our Doberman(s).
Soames, the male, was previously fed 4 cups of kibble once a day (evening); Dimity, the female, has been fed 2 cups twice a day (morning and late afternoon)--a mixture of kibble and canned food.
However, recently, we read about Dobermans being susceptible to Bloat; and because of the incessant play between them, we are concerned as to when and how often to feed them, when they should play in relation to their meals, etc. Can two formerly schedule-fed, wild-and-wacky Dobermans be free-fed successfully?
As I mentioned earlier, we are rookies at this. Please, any suggestions at all about how to manage two Dobermans would be greatly appreciated.
