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Lakota & Chinook
After 15 years my girl husky, Cheyenne, died; she lived for the past 10 years
with Chinook, my male husky. During that time I always set out food and
they would only eat what was needed and never did over eat. Soon after the
passing of Cheyenne I brought home a rescued 2 yr.-old male husky, Lakota,
to live with Chinook. We are on our third day and Lakota is a glutton and over
eats and started on Chinook's food bowl which resulted in a harsh thrashing
from Chinook. I had to break in up and held Chinook until he calmed down.
Now, Chinook doesn't like Lakota and not too fond on me. My question, how
much should a rescued husky be feed of dry food and why does he not know
when to stop eating like Cheyenne and Chinook?
AnswerRescued dogs are usually difficult to predict because you don't know their history. Were they abandoned? Abused? Neglected? Fed a lot? Not enough? Introduced to other dogs early on? etc. So, not knowing the history of the dog, it's really impossible to say why the dog does or does not do something. However, your best bet is to get Lakota on a feeding schedule and just feed the two dogs in isolated areas until you can trust them. It might be a slow process, but it will get better over time. As far as how much to feed, a lot depends on the quality of kibble, but if it is a high protein/high fat kibble, you are probably around 1-2 cups of food per day. Less if the kibble isn't packed with as many calories. Mainly, keep an eye on Lakota's weight and stools (loose stools can be a sign of over or under-feeding). Eventually you may be able to leave food out, but with rescue dogs who may be more food possessive, sometimes it is simply impossible.
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