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I have two Leos, giant breed puppies, both with health issues. I feed Bailey two times a day because he needs to be medicated twice a day, not all at once. I feed Barnum three times a day for similar reasons. Although eventually his meds will change to twice a day.
According to their proposed IDEAL adult weight, I've fed them about three pounds a piece with Bailey being slightly less at around 2.8 pounds. I haven't been weighing the chicken hindquarters until today. I just thought I'd check them out - usually a pound a piece.
I've tried to feed Bailey twice a day with two hefty hindquarters. I'd say these equal around 2.5 pounds. I figure Bailey will be around 140 pounds and essentially a couch potato to a semi-active dog. He's just shy of two years old, an adult. Although sometimes Leos aren't full grown until three years old. I can only estimate his adult size based on his sire's and dam's sizes. Although, I just saw picture of his sire, he's 150 pounds now at nearly five years old.
Anyway, Bailey acts like he's starving on 2.5 pounds of food a day but... his ribs aren't that easily felt. However... he's very hairy right now and blowing coat. So there's a lot of fluff. Go figure. His waist is defined. Occasionally, I've fed him three times a day. He loves that. So maybe I could feed 2.5 pounds one day and 3 pounds the next? I worry about feeding him two much at one sitting. And of course he needs to eat at least twice a day.
Barnum, OTOH, is doing great on his 3 hindquarters a day, equaling three pounds per day. This might be on the low or high end for him depending on his IDEAL adult weight. The problem with that is his growth will most likely be stunted due to EPI. Although, Barnum is still growing and is fairly active. You wouldn't know it looking at him snoozing in the hallway right now. Out like a light. I try to gauge his three meals around a pound a meal. I'd say he sometimes get a little more. His waist is well defined. I'm estimating he'll be 150 pounds, but like I said he could be stunted to 140. EPI in young puppies causes stunting of growth.
This will give you an idea of how much Barnum's growth is stunted:
Bailey was 112.5 pounds at eight months old.
Barnum was 105.2 pounds at ten months old.
According to their proposed IDEAL adult weight, I've fed them about three pounds a piece with Bailey being slightly less at around 2.8 pounds. I haven't been weighing the chicken hindquarters until today. I just thought I'd check them out - usually a pound a piece.
I've tried to feed Bailey twice a day with two hefty hindquarters. I'd say these equal around 2.5 pounds. I figure Bailey will be around 140 pounds and essentially a couch potato to a semi-active dog. He's just shy of two years old, an adult. Although sometimes Leos aren't full grown until three years old. I can only estimate his adult size based on his sire's and dam's sizes. Although, I just saw picture of his sire, he's 150 pounds now at nearly five years old.
Anyway, Bailey acts like he's starving on 2.5 pounds of food a day but... his ribs aren't that easily felt. However... he's very hairy right now and blowing coat. So there's a lot of fluff. Go figure. His waist is defined. Occasionally, I've fed him three times a day. He loves that. So maybe I could feed 2.5 pounds one day and 3 pounds the next? I worry about feeding him two much at one sitting. And of course he needs to eat at least twice a day.
Barnum, OTOH, is doing great on his 3 hindquarters a day, equaling three pounds per day. This might be on the low or high end for him depending on his IDEAL adult weight. The problem with that is his growth will most likely be stunted due to EPI. Although, Barnum is still growing and is fairly active. You wouldn't know it looking at him snoozing in the hallway right now. Out like a light. I try to gauge his three meals around a pound a meal. I'd say he sometimes get a little more. His waist is well defined. I'm estimating he'll be 150 pounds, but like I said he could be stunted to 140. EPI in young puppies causes stunting of growth.
This will give you an idea of how much Barnum's growth is stunted:
Bailey was 112.5 pounds at eight months old.
Barnum was 105.2 pounds at ten months old.