I feed once a day and feel that if a dog is going to bloat, they will. I think primary cause of bloat is hereditary. I have only had two dogs bloat in almost 30 years. Mother and son. After talking to the owner of the mom's sire, I was told almost everything he sired died of bloat and he lived to be twelve. Ann grnram415@xxxxxxx wrote: I am a die hard, twice a day feeder.? I believe that one large meal that expands the tummy too much, can trigger bloat.? I could be wrong, but why take a chance?? Also, if you have?house dogs?who can open the fridge door and the baby proof cabinet latches, once a day will not work.? They will raid the fridge, garbage and bread box during the night.? Been there, done that, LOL!??I do fast the dogs one meal, once or twice a week, depending on their hunger level.? I try to do this fasting when I have?AM training sessions for the dogs.? They are more food motivated when they are hungry.? I only use treats for training, tho my neighbor cheats and sneaks cookies to the dogs almost every day, LOL!? ?It really is an individual thing that works best for you and your dogs.? They accept routines very quickly so as long as they know when they are going to eat, they don't seem to care. Laura -----Original Message----- From: Gail BAUMAN To: ShowGSDs Sent: Sun, 1 Jun 2008 9:56 am Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Once a day VS twice a day feeding? Wondering what the pros and cons are to feeding once per day as opposed to twice per day, and when people prefer to feed (AM vs PM) and if they do anything like biscuits, or whatever, opposite the time when they do feed - thanks in advance for any input!! ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2007. 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 - www.showgsd.org ============================================================================ ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2007. 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 - www.showgsd.org ============================================================================ Ann Home of Sel Ex # 6 Ch Maxwell, Sel Ex Ch Gilley and #1 Dam Muggles - owner/breeder of 66 champions and 19 ROMs ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2007. 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 - www.showgsd.org ============================================================================