Right now we have three months dry food stored, plus the bag being used. I put the bags in a plastic bag, humidity free, and drop that into a drum that I have just for storing mutt chow. Been doing it a few months now. No signs of trouble on the outside. Will give the first bag a year and open it up.
As long as there is something to feed him then I don't have to worry about scraps that I want for myself. Longer term, he eats his kibble, we give up a few scraps, he either makes up for it on his own, or we eat him.
Have to admit that flea dope and heart worm meds didn't cross over for the dog kit. Will start working on that now.
Treats are for now, and very few. Only store of that is the bag we have. No more.
My dog is well trained. I had to do it because nobody else would. Only had one incident where he grabbed fallen food before I could stop him. Entire polish sausage, cooked, one gulp, whole. Came back up in a few minutes. Maybe he learned from that, but I doubt it. All other times I can call him off of anything, no problems.
As far as the big dog versus the little dog... Mine is a black lab. Next one will probably be an ankle biter. They eat less and are just as, if not more alert. Live longer too. This guy might take a bullet for me, but I really doubt it. He talks the talk, but I just don't see it in him like I have in previous canines.
Little dogs can take a bullet too, they are just harder to hit.
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