11-28-2021, 10:24 PM
I have some doubts about the validity of this research. It is certainly true that dogs in the wild many centuries ago (or even wild dogs in some countries these days) were hunter carnivores and ate only when they found food. So the "once a day" does have some rationale. Yet wolves, the probable ancestors from whom dogs developed, have a different regime altogether: "....wolves don’t actually eat everyday. Instead, they live a feast or famine lifestyle; they may go several days without a meal and then gorge on over 20 pounds of meat when a kill is made." (Source: https://wolf.org/wolf-info/basic-wolf-in...g-behavior ). So the argument that wild dogs used to eat once a day is actually not accurate.
Dogs started being domesticated between 14,000 and 29,000 years ago! ( https://www.britannica.com/animal/dog ). Over the millennia they have adapted to eating in a fashion more akin to humans.
The research also does not go into detail about the precise diet used in feeding the dogs. Whilst one type of diet might be healthier on a "once per day" regime, it might not hold true for other diets (e.g. a mix of meat, fish and vegetables/fruit for vitamins and minerals). I think that *what* and *how much* one feeds a dog is much more important than *how often*. Much more research is needed before accepting this limited research - and personally I have considerable doubts about its validity. I will continue to feed Forgy twice a day. I also give him a doggie multivitamin/mineral tablet once a day.
Dogs started being domesticated between 14,000 and 29,000 years ago! ( https://www.britannica.com/animal/dog ). Over the millennia they have adapted to eating in a fashion more akin to humans.
The research also does not go into detail about the precise diet used in feeding the dogs. Whilst one type of diet might be healthier on a "once per day" regime, it might not hold true for other diets (e.g. a mix of meat, fish and vegetables/fruit for vitamins and minerals). I think that *what* and *how much* one feeds a dog is much more important than *how often*. Much more research is needed before accepting this limited research - and personally I have considerable doubts about its validity. I will continue to feed Forgy twice a day. I also give him a doggie multivitamin/mineral tablet once a day.
