I only feed once a day in the evening, kibble, water and a little can food, coat formula to the ones showing.? In the morning they all get a dog cookie or two.? I believe they need something in their tummy.? Pans are rinsed out, and twice a week in the dishwasher. How about a new thread on what everyone has for outside kennel flooring and what do you use for cleaning them and how often? -----Original Message----- From: sally <dan-ann@xxxxxxxx> To: showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Wed, 11 Mar 2009 1:51 pm Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: feeding dogs I must be a bad mother. I no longer feed twice a day- 34 yrs I did - last summer when it was hot I stopped. They get their dry kibble , water and a small spoon of pedigree. that is it. I feed at night (the birds are not around then)If they don't eat it all at once I leave it and it is gone by morning. l rinse the dishes and scrub them out a couple times a week. I tried them in the dish washer (came out like new) then my husband had a fit. If I have table scraps they get them. They get treats and cookies - they are fed in their kennel runs - then want to run back and forth after eating fine mostly they go to bed- They get knuckle bones every couple months. I tend to think we are causing a lot of problems in the breed by protecting them too much - This is supposed to be a hardy breed. It works for me I have become a ol folks home- Sally www.embroiderybysally.org ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2008. 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://showgsd.org NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ ============================================================================ ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2008. 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://showgsd.org NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ ============================================================================