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Feeding dogs more after exercise?

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jojoandgrangran · 04/01/2021 17:35

Do any dogs owners feed more after exercise?
We've just got a pitpat fitness tracker and our dog ran 10 miles today and burned 1500 calories.
She's on Aatu so pretty high quality as far as I know and usually has 1.5 cups twice a day as she will generally run/walk 6 miles a day.
Would you up the food for the day after a 3 hour/10 mile run/walk?

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twinklespells · 04/01/2021 17:47

I wouldn't, no.

GrumpyMiddleAgedWoman · 04/01/2021 18:08

Mostly I just keep an eye on their overall body condition, unless they are doing epic amounts. When DH was running 15 miles, the dogs ran with him and they got extra then. If I have a dog out all day (at a training day for example) I'll provide something like a square of Kronch at lunchtime.

Today the younger two got an extra 50 mins walk, but they got nothing extra. If that was every day or every other day, I'd increase their ration.

jojoandgrangran · 04/01/2021 18:11

Ok thanks.
It's rare that she'll go this far. Once a month maybe so I'll just watch her weight.
She has a tendency to lose weight really fast and anything less than 15kg and she looks really ribby and gaunt so I'll keep an eye!
She already has the recommended food amount for a 20kg dog and she's around 14/15kg, but burns it off as she's just maintaining at the moment.

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Afeckinchoo · 04/01/2021 18:17

My terrier is a lazy cow one that prefers a really long walk every 2nd or 3rd day rather than a walk every day. She will hang back, sit down and refuse to move if she thinks she's been out too many days in a row, so I'm guided by her. Every 2nd or 3rd day suits her so I go with it. If it's been a testing walk, say 6m+ and in cold or hard conditions i increase her food by maybe 1/4 of a cup that day, but overall no I don't. The only time she changed weight visibly was when we were in SI and her exercise was chasing a ball around the garden with no walks at all for 14 days, I cut her back after about a week by 1/4 because she was getting tubby.
During 1st lockdown I walked her every other day, and walked on my own in between as she'd rather sprawl on the sofa than go for a walk! Wouldn't even come to the door if she heard her lead 🙈 I'd just keep an eye on overall condition and adjust if needed really.

jojoandgrangran · 04/01/2021 18:29

She was spayed a few months ago and I've been warned about weight gain. Might be nice if she manages to gain a kilo!

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