Labradors Food

[cheater123]

Hi I have a labrador which is around 19 months and feed him 2 cups of Iams dog biscuits per day, which the dogs home told me. This doesn't seem enough to me as it barely covers the bottom of his bowl. I know labradors can easily become fat but at the moment he seems quite thin (definately couldnt lose any weight). Could you tell me what you feed your labrador and how much.

Thanks very much

[SC00BY]

My retriever (which is basically a long haired lab!) has 1 cup of dried food and 1 cup of cornflakes (for bulk, no protein) twice a day.

[newtron]

I know most people will dissagree with me, but we've always left food out all the time so that our dogs can eat as much as they wish. We also exercise them a lot, so they have never been over weight. They actually seem to be able to control how much they eat rather well. They know that food will always be available, so they don't eat untill it is all gone. They eat until they are full.

[Snappy]

My lab 6month lab gets 300g of Burns a day split in to 150g in the morning and 150g at night. The food will tell you the correct amount for your dogs weight. You can split the portion into two if you think this would be better for your dog. I disagree with leaving the food out, for the reason that should you need to know when your dog last ate, for veterinary reasons, you wont know.

[lankeela]

Think yourself lucky you have not got one of the many thousands of labradors that are cruelly overfed to the extent that they cannot run about or breathe properly. Provided you can just feel his ribs and see a 'waistline' he is healthy. Labs are notoriously greedy and most would eat anything you put down. The beauty of this type of food is that they digest all of it rather than sh*t out a load of useful filler that is put in the cheaper foods to fill the dog up.

Unless he is seriously underweight (in which case see a vet) then don't be fooled by those pleading eyes into giving him more than he needs. Good dog food is expensive so why waste more than he actually needs?

Also without seeing the dog I cannot say but he could be one of the more leaner ahtletic types, rather than the heavy type.