And I say to do this just for the first few days and then only occasionally because to help house training you want
your puppy eating on a schedule to promote defecating on a schedule, not eating at random times and pooping at random times.
Not exact matches
Don't leave food out all night as your
puppy won't keep to a set feeding
schedule on its own, and will
eat throughout the night.
Most
puppies eliminate every hour, but their elimination
schedule depends solely
on the time of their last drinking /
eating.
Put your
puppy on a routine feeding
schedule so he (or she) learns WHEN to expect to
eat.
Keep your
puppy on a set
schedule — have him
eat, sleep, play and go potty at the same times each day.
Similar to babies, most
puppies do best with a
schedule for
eating, playing and eliminating waste, and keeping a close watch
on your
puppy lessens the chance of accidents occurring in your household.
Keeping your dog or
puppy on a consistent
schedule for
eating, drinking and potty breaks will go a long way toward establishing good bathroom habits.
Your
puppy can adjust to
eating on your
schedule, which lets you know specific times when you will definitely take it outside.
The mother can
eat on her own
schedule, she can consume smaller amounts of food each time she
eats, and the
puppies can begin sampling solid food as soon as they are able (at about 3 weeks of age).
Feeding your
puppy on a
schedule is better because you can monitor how much he is
eating, thus avoiding development problems or obesity.