Self feeders, are they ok?
I have a 6 year old Havanese that we just keep his food dish out and fill it up when it gets low, which is once ever two three days. We are now getting a Golden Retriever puppy. Now do to the different breeds and sizes they should be eating different type of food. Also with the Golden Retriever they are supposed to be fed only two or three times a day. How can we regulate the food with the two different dogs? Answer It is not recommended to leave food down for a dog for psychological reasons. Instinct tells a dog the pack leader decides when it is time to eat. Leaving the food down all of the time is allowing the dog to decide. If humans allow dogs to believe they are pack leader it causes various behavioral issues and sometimes it simply confuses the dog. A confused dog is not a happy dog. When a dog is not 100% clear about the order of the pack they do not feel secure. Therefore if you display leadership with something’s and not with others the dog is never 100% sure. Besides that ho
