How much food do you need to give to a retired racing greyhound?

Hello, im looking to get a retired greyhound. How much food do they need.





P.S What food do they like.|||I volunteer with a local greyhound rescue group and recommend you find one near you. They will be a great source of information on food, behavior, vets, and events. Find out if you can help at retirement days (when the group brings dogs from the track) or volunteer at some of their social events. You can also search Yahoo Groups for greyhounds, there are a few online discussion groups.





How much the dog needs to eat will be close to the recommended serving (according to the weight of the dog) on the package. Some foods have more calories per cup than others. Typically is it about 4 cups of food per day, divided into two meals.





Some greyhounds are pickier than others. Many of them become nibblers, especially with the first meal of the day. One of my dogs would finish his breakfast in the minutes before he expected dinner. I put water on the kibble for foster dogs (new from the track, unaccustomed to dry food) and sometimes for my dogs.





I know a lot of people who feed their greyhounds Kirkland Premium Lamb %26amp; Rice. Canidae PAWS (available at feed stores) is a good food, so is Natural Balance and Innova. My dogs get Innova EVO. Beyond that there are many good brands, which is why I recommend getting to know some local greyhound people





Most grocery store food is junk, including artifical colors, preservatives not considered safe for human food, and a very sad ingredient listed as "animal digest".





I have two greyhounds and we constantly foster new ones and get them ready to be adopted. This morning I'm on my way to a retirement day. We will wash, clip nails, give immunizations, do a medical check and test them with a cat and a small dog. By 4 pm there will be 12 greyhounds in new foster homes. And we'll do it again next month!|||I free feed, so there is always food down.





A lot of people do not like this method of feeding but it works for me. Out of 20 to 30 dogs only one over fed himself %26amp; got fat. But this fits me %26amp; mine just fine.|||I have a retired racer, and she gets 3.5 Cups of California Natural every day. In order to guestimate how much a different dog would need, it works out to 1500 kcal/day, plus some treats, and she's currently 65 pounds.