When should I drop my puppy from 3 meals to 2?
Puppy feeding frequency usually drops from three meals to two around 6 to 10 months of age, depending on the breed and daily schedule. Figuring out the exact timing is difficult because owners have to balance their dog's growing needs with logistical challenges like managing dog sitter visits.
What people tried
Every workaround mentioned in the threads below. We haven’t tested any of them — and nobody here is claiming they worked.
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- 1Dropping the lunch meal entirely without weaningDid this help you?
- 2Giving a small handful of midday kibble to ease the transitionDid this help you?
- 3Continuing three meals a day as long as the dog maintains a healthy weightDid this help you?
In their words
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“Tyson is an 8.5 month old Staffy cross American bulldog. He’s currently having 3 meals a day and we’re not sure when we should start moving him towards 2 meals a day… Any advice would be appreciated.”source ↗
“Mine is a 6 month French bulldog. In my head I’m think 9-10 months. I wish I could just always do 3 times a day but could cut down our dog sitter if we can go to 2 times a day.”source ↗
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