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Best too feed before or after a walk.?
How long before or after going for a walk should I feed my dog? Four year old Pomeranian.
7 Answers
- 1 decade agoFavorite Answer
you shouldnt feed your dog before a walk because some dogs may vomit if they have to much activity after eating. also they might have some digestion problems if they are active while digesting. you may want to wait about ten minutes after a walk so they can take a break to take a breather and so they can cool down.
- Anonymous1 decade ago
Ok, the best thing to do is feed your dog BEFORE the walk, THEN wait 15 - 30 minutes (it dosen't really matter how long, as long as it's between 15 - 30 mins.) The reason why its best to do this is so that when you take your dog out it will poo out its meal. Me and my family do this all the time and it dosent matter how big your dog is (some might think that the food will take longer to digest than smaller) but it dosent matter because I have a small dog and a large dog, and they both poo every time when we walk them after there meal.
Source(s): Personal Experience - 1 decade ago
I'm not sure on the length of time after, but I think it's better to feed a dog after a walk. I dont know how much difference it makes on a smaller breed, but I know that on a larger, deep breasted breed feeding your dog after will prevent their stomachs from flipping over, which can be fatal.
- 1 decade ago
It depends on the dog and the time of day you go out. But for a small breed an hour before or an hour after should be fine.
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- ♥Kelso• (:Lv 51 decade ago
It would be better if you feed them after a walk because feeding them before the exersice is not good because you need to let there food digest or else they could get a bloated stomach and can possibly die...so feed him after his walk and let him rest after he eats.
Hope i helped(:
- 1 decade ago
Depends on if you want him to go potty on the walk. If yes, feed an hour before. If no, feed after.
- ozzy59Lv 41 decade ago
I usually wait at least an hour after they eat to take them. But we go for a 3 mile hike every day.