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How often should you feed your French Bulldog Puppy?

Ann | October 23rd, 2009

It’s a rule of thumb that people should have three scheduled square meals a day, give or take a snack somewhere in between. French Bulldog Puppies can also be fed on a schedule in two ways: First is the free feeding. Dry food is placed in a container and left out for the whole day for the pup to eat whenever it feels like it. Scheduled feeding on the other hand is placing the food down and then taking it away whether or not it eats it and returning it after 30 minutes.

Blue French bulldog

The latter method can assist the owner in monitoring when the pup gets hungry and controlling its food intake and dietary needs. The scheduled feeding method can be a prerequisite to housebreaking for it establishes discipline and routine for them to follow. The free feeding method can spoil the breed and make it a venue for too much weight gain.