08 Otterhound Food and Exercise
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This article is from the Otterhounds Breed FAQ, by klamb@csn.org (Kiki Lamb).
08 Otterhound Food and Exercise
What you feed an Otterhound depends on the dog and what you are doing
with it. There are two things to consider. An Otterhound is large dog
and will be more expensive to feed than a smaller dog. Some also may
be prone to bloat - which makes multiple smaller meals a day
preferable to one large meal. It's also a bad idea to feed the dog
immediately before or after vigorous exercise.
Otterhounds need and want a fair amount of exercise, particularly when
young, so though you don't need a huge yard, you do need a fenced area
for them, and if it isn't big, you'd better like long walks or dog
jogging. Otterhounds are not good candidates for walking off leash.
Like many scent hounds, the desire to follow a scent may overcome the
desire to obey their owner, with potentially fatal consequences.
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