Feeding dogs only six days a week? - Page 7

#61 (**permalink**) 29-09-2008, 02:50 PM

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Originally Posted by dogpositivetraining

I think we need to have some perspective here.

If your dog had diarrhoea, or was vomiting, or had some virus, your vet would tell you to not feed your dog any solid foods for 12/24 hours (max 12 hours if puppy), in order to let the digestive system have a rest, and to help the body heal itself, as well as to naturally boost the immune system.

Fasting is healthy for any animal whether wild or domesticated, whether dog or rabbit.

When an animal is not well, often it will fast itself by not eating. This is nature.

Fasting saved this dogs life

Note: I'm not advocating anyone should fast their dog for this long, just trying to point out that it is natural, and healthy for a 12/24 hour fast now and then.

Well said, I choose not to "starve" my dogs but by no means is it an act of cruelty if you do, it's not done on a whim and there is justification behind it.

sskmick · #62 (**permalink**) 29-09-2008, 02:58 PM

I don't intentionally miss any feeds for my pets Duke has one meals a day split into a morning feed and evening feed.

I will say that there are times when I have to throw it away, in effect he chooses to miss meals not regularly but every now and again. I have interpreted this as he's gone off that type of food.

I bet there are lots of forum members where that has happened in effect they just don't need that meal at that time.

Sue

Gil3987 · #63 (**permalink**) 30-09-2008, 12:05 PM

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Originally Posted by marlynaveve

You most certainly do, but my comments weren't aimed specifically at you.
Anyway I think I have said all I want to say on this subject, don't want people falling out about it

Mary
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Were they aimed at me????????

they better not have been, everybody is entitled to an opinion and i was only expressing mine as everybody else has on this thread about this subject.

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