On Sun, 28 Sep 2008 14:14:50 GMT, Michael "Dog3" wrote:

> Julia Altshuler >
> : in rec.food.cooking
>
>> PeterLucas wrote:
>>>
>>> LOL!! Nope....... she's a 'gourmet dog'........ loves her pates, and
>>> olives, and cheeses........ especially when they're on crackers!! And
>>> she just *loves* pasta, especially when it's been warmed.
>>>
>>> Plus, I only feed her every other day, and depending on what she has,
>>> maybe once every 3 days. She won't get anything else now till Monday
>>> evening.
>>>
>>> It keeps her 'lean and mean' :-)
>>>
>>> http://i37.tinypic.com/2m3lqhc.jpg
>>
>>
>> Have you checked your feeding schedule with her veterinarian? Over on
>> the dog group, we're always talking about people who overfeed dogs and
>> people who don't recognize when their dogs are obese. It's great that
>> you know to keep your dog lean. In the picture, she looks like she
>> has a healthy weight.
>>
>>
>> I'm wondering about the every other day schedule, though. I feed my
>> dog once daily and give her training treats throughout the day. Many
>> recommend twice daily feedings for a healthy adult dog. I've never
>> heard of letting it go for as long as 3 days. It seems too long to
>> me, but if your veterinarian recommends it, I'll say nothing more.
>
> I was completely disgusted by what he wrote above. But you DO realize
> don't you, that Lucas will think he knows better than any professional
> that has been backed by centuries of science behind them. Yessirrr... He
> knows all about it. The dog is beautiful. My dog eats 2x a day also.
> We've always followed veterinary guidelines with our animals. I wouldn't
> do it any other way. Denying the dog food for 3 days is completely
> irresponsible.
>
> Michael

i does seem a little out there. maybe the dog will get ****ed and eat
lucas.

your pal,
blake