[jo808]

I was wondering how many times a day I should feed my dog and how much. He is a seven year old -zu poodle cross. He is some-what one the heavy side, but not a lot. Any answers would be appreciated!

[bushg]

I would take his total daily intake and divide it into 2 feedings.
Look on your dog food bag and adjust it accordingly. I know it is a wide range for instance I have a 9 pound dog the bag says for 2-12 pds 1/4 to 1 cup a day. He eats about 1/2 cup a day with a little bit of fresh chicken, beef.. etc mixed in. But he gets a lot of play time and a walk every day. If he were a bit overweight I would either increase exercise, give a smaller amount of food.

Make sure to give him plenty of exercise.

[wildandblue]

Try working stair climbing into his routine, like put the food bowl upstairs. But don't do this to an older arthritic dog of course.

[Tuscany]

Also- please check the sticky notes that Labman has posted at the beginning of this thread. There is a lot of information there that you would find helpful!

[wildandblue]

Four flights of stairs? That is one fat cat.