Free feedimg your dog indoors is fine but I am not sure that I would do it out doors. I would be afraid I would draw rats to the kennel area.I put dishes down and give them 20 minutes to eat. If they choose not to eat that is OK with me. They will eat at the next meal offered. I have several dogs that are being conditioned and some are in training for agility. It is important that I keep them at an exact weight. The only way I can do that is to know what they are eating. Terry Paula Cooke <psharp212@xxxxxxx> wrote: I free feed Royal Canin, but, I only have house dogs! It is the only way to go, IMHO. Paula, 206 days and counting ----Original Message Follows---- From: CHBLACKVELVET@xxxxxxx To: showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx, gsdbreeders@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Germanshepherds4Show@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [Germanshepherds4Show] Free Feeding Date: Sat, 9 Apr 2005 18:30:34 EDT A question for those of you who free feed, what feeder do you like best for your outdoor kennels? Any recommendations who sells the best at a reasonable price? I think I've heard of some who use chicken feeders, what do you think of those? Michelle Kaeser Jovon Kennels _www.jovongsd.us_ (http://www.jovongsd.us/) "Simply The Finest" Terry Cochran www.FairwayShepherds.com www.Rightdog.com RightDog Photography --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Small Business - Try our new resources site! ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2005. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://www.showgsd.org ============================================================================