feeding schedule

it seems Chloë is not the only one on a 3 hours feeding schedule.  We've recently discovered Kyra, our siberian husky, has decided that as the original baby of our family, she also wants to be fed every 3 hours.  Every time we get ready for Chloë to nurse, Kyra also wants some food.  She runs around, and jumps, gesturing us towards her bowl.  We've given in a few times, thinking, aw, poor Kyra she's so hungry.  On top of that, Kyra has also discovered that we don't really want her to bark at night, in case she wakes up Chloë with her howling.  So, just as get settled to enjoy some TV before bedtime, Kyra usually runs into the living room and starts doing her I'm-going-to-bark dance...we have been guilty of often giving in to her demands and offering some food in exchange for her silence.  Well, it seems as if our new feeding schedule and blackmailing has not been the best thing for our Kyra.  At her annual vet appointment we were told what we had been suspecting for a short while..Kyra is fat! She is 25 lbs heavier than she was a year ago!  She is now on a diet, and will probably start barking every night.

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