Category
Food.
18 postcards from around the world.
Working
Feeding a Boxer: Diet, Portions, and Mistakes to Avoid
Boxers are prone to weight gain and digestive sensitivity, making portion control and the right feeding schedule more critical than a casual "feed twice daily" recommendation.
Herding
Feeding a Shetland Sheepdog: Diet, Portions, and Mistakes to Avoid
Shelties are prone to packing on pounds fast, and getting portions wrong can trigger joint problems and a shorter lifespan before they hit middle age.
Sporting
Feeding a Labrador Retriever: Diet, Portions, and Mistakes to Avoid
Labs are champion food-thieves built for eating, not stopping—and their waistlines pay the price without a real feeding plan.
Oriental
Feeding a Siamese: Diet, Portions, and Mistakes to Avoid
Siamese cats are vocal about their needs, and their metabolism demands precision—overfeeding one by just 50 calories daily can lead to serious weight problems within months.
Working
Feeding a Great Dane: Diet, Portions, and Mistakes to Avoid
A 140-pound Great Dane eating the wrong portions will develop joint problems by age four, so getting feeding right from puppyhood isn't optional.
Terrier
Feeding a Staffordshire Terrier: Diet, Portions, and Mistakes to Avoid
Staffies are muscular, food-motivated dogs prone to weight creep—feed them wrong and you're setting up joint problems before they hit middle age.
Hound
Feeding a Whippet: Diet, Portions, and Mistakes to Avoid
Whippets eat less than you'd think but need the right nutrients to fuel their racing metabolism and protect their lean frames.
Terrier
Feeding a Yorkshire Terrier: Diet, Portions, and Mistakes to Avoid
A four-pound Yorkshire Terrier needs precisely portioned meals, or you'll watch them balloon into six pounds—and that extra weight hits tiny joints hard.
Sporting
Feeding a Golden Retriever: Diet, Portions, and Mistakes to Avoid
Golden Retrievers gain weight easily and need careful portioning—feed too much and you're looking at joint problems, diabetes, and a shorter lifespan.
Hound
Feeding a Greyhound: Diet, Portions, and Mistakes to Avoid
Greyhounds burn calories like racecar engines, but their lean frames hide a surprising ability to gain weight fast—here's how to feed yours right.
Terrier
Feeding a Bull Terrier: Diet, Portions, and Mistakes to Avoid
Bull Terriers pack serious muscle into a compact frame and will absolutely overeat if you let them—here's exactly how much to feed yours.
Sporting
Feeding a Weimaraner: Diet, Portions, and Mistakes to Avoid
Weimaraners burn calories like furnaces, and getting portion sizes wrong can mean a hyperactive, destructive dog—or one carrying expensive extra weight into old age.
Herding
Feeding a Border Collie: Diet, Portions, and Mistakes to Avoid
Border Collies burn calories like small furnaces, and feeding them wrong can mean a hyperactive, anxious dog—or one carrying unnecessary weight.
Sporting
Feeding a Vizsla: Diet, Portions, and Mistakes to Avoid
Vizslas are lean, energetic athletes who'll steal food off counters if you get portions wrong—here's exactly how much to feed yours at every life stage.
Sporting
Feeding a Cocker Spaniel: Diet, Portions, and Mistakes to Avoid
Cocker spaniels love food so much they'll gain weight on the same portions that keep other dogs lean, and getting portions right transforms their entire health trajectory.
Herding
Feeding a Corgi: Diet, Portions, and Mistakes to Avoid
Corgis are stocky dogs with a surprising ability to pack on pounds, and feeding them wrong can cost you thousands in joint surgery later.
Herding
Feeding a German Shepherd: Diet, Portions, and Mistakes to Avoid
German Shepherds need precise portions and consistent feeding schedules to prevent bloat, obesity, and joint problems that plague the breed—and most owners are feeding them wrong.
Sporting
Feeding a English Springer: Diet, Portions, and Mistakes to Avoid
English Springers pack serious appetite into a 40–50 pound frame, and getting portions right keeps them lean, joint-healthy, and hunting-ready.