Dogs
< strong>How much should dogs eat per meal?
Eating too much or too little is not good for the dog’s body. For people who have never raised a dog, the first question is what to feed the dog? How to feed?
In the past, dog food was not on the market, so owners mostly used leftovers, chicken, chicken necks, etc. to feed their dogs, which was cheap but troublesome. At present, there are various types of dog food, whether domestic or imported, with affordable prices and very convenient.
1. Types of dog food. Dog food mainly includes two categories: dog food and canned food. The other type is snacks such as big cakes, deodorized cakes, beef, etc. The main nutritional contents of various brands are similar. The ones with higher prices have special food formulas and have different considerations for various ages and varieties. You can make multiple comparisons in advance. Depending on the age of the dog, let the dog eat dog food that suits it.
Puppies eat puppies, adult dogs eat adult dogs, old dogs eat old dogs, and fat dogs eat fat dogs. Do not mix them to avoid getting too fat or too thin. The nutritional content of Goliang is relatively safe and balanced. From the taste, dogs can specially clean up dental calculus and relieve itching.
However, if there is a problem with urinary stones, try to avoid eating food unless it is a prescription feed for stones. Canned foods also have different nutritional content depending on their price. High-priced cans are made of better materials; low-priced cans are mostly filled with a lot of unshredded offal. The advantage is that the vitamin content is less likely to disappear and the taste is better. The disadvantage is that there is a lot of meat and the content of the intestines in the bowel movement. The smell is strong, and if you eat it for a long time, you will easily develop dental plaque. The food is not as delicious as canned food, but it is easy to digest and absorb, and the bowel movements are not so smelly.
Snacks can be used as rewards for dogs doing good things during survival training and basic training. Don’t give the snacks that people eat to dogs often, as this can easily ruin their appetite. Chewing gum, ice cream, cakes, it is better to avoid these desserts as they are prone to tooth decay. Having gastrointestinal troubles can also make you gain weight easily. After eating too much sweet food, the biggest disadvantage is that the dog loses his appetite for dinner.
2. Puppies of different weights should eat breast milk when they are just born. When they are weaned when their teeth grow, you can start feeding them liquid food. Add canned meat to warm water and mix it into a paste. Or soak the young and old grains in boiling water until soft. At two months old, you can start eating puppy food.
Giant dogs are big and grow quickly. You can add some calcium powder and other nutrients to their meals, but you must follow the doctor’s instructions and certificates.It is recommended to take. Some people raise huge fighting dogs and like to feed them raw meat to make them accustomed to blood, which is very harmful; because uncooked meat is dangerous. Secondly, after getting accustomed to eating raw meat, it may harm people when the owner forgets to feed it or abandons it. Many incidents of dogs attacking people are caused by this.
3. The frequency and time of feeding. The number of feedings per day is roughly as follows: after weaning to three months old: three to four times. From three to six months old: two to three times from six months to one year old: Children over one year old: The time for feeding the dog once and twice can be coordinated with your work and rest time, but it is not enough to just feed the dog. You must also consider adding the time for walking the dog after meals, defecation, urination, cleaning the potty, and washing dishes. Wash the bowls immediately after meals to prevent the residue from attracting rats, cockroaches, and ants, or leaving too much food left to become rancid due to exposure to sunlight and rain.
Hold the bowl at the same time to prevent it from getting bored and playing with the bowl or even chewing it. As for how much to feed, always follow the instructions, and then make arrangements based on whether there is any surplus from the previous meal. 4. How much is appropriate for your dog to eat? Only seven-quarters of the meal is enough. Do not overdo it and let it lick the bowl to satisfy its appetite. If you eat too much and run and jump after the meal, it is easy to spit it out without stopping. . For puppies that have been kept in cages for many years, eating is a common entertainment for them, so they will be as greedy as a starving ghost. Don't be fooled by them and think that they are really hungry.
But a dog that always eats not enough, does not exercise much, and has poor blood circulation may be really sick, and it is best to take it to see a doctor. When you want to change your dog's food, don't change it all at once. Mix in half of the new food each time, try it for two or three days, gradually reduce the new weight, and then use all the new food after a week. Only in this way can the dog's digestive system adapt to the past, otherwise it will be prone to diarrhea.
Many people think that dogs just want to chew bones. In fact, chewing bones can easily block the dog's intestines, causing constipation, causing vomiting and poor appetite. In particular, chicken bones are not suitable because they are small and hard and can easily clog the esophagus and pierce the gastrointestinal tract.
At the time of feeding, plenty of clean water must be provided at the same time. There is no need to use distilled water or boiled water, as their intestines and stomach do not tolerate these.
It is useless for the dog to eat too much or too little, so we must feed it on time, quantitatively, and at fixed points, so that the dog is happy and the whole family is happy.
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