Cause of obesity 1: Wrong choice of feed!

In order for their dogs to absorb more nutrients and maintain their hair and skin, some dog owners often buy puppy feed for their adult dogs. This is a wrong concept! Because the metabolic rate of dogs will change as they age, you must be particularly careful when choosing food for dogs. Different feeds must be given at different times to achieve healthy standards.

Cause of obesity 2: Excessive food, it is difficult to keep the dog from getting fat!

Many people are worried, how to determine the amount of feed to feed the dog? Most people use "visual inspection" or " To measure it by "feeling", because the catch is not accurate, it is usually better to give more than to let the dog starve. As a result, the dog often overeats and quickly begins to gain weight. In fact, calculating the amount of food for a dog can be based on the weight and size of the dog, as well as the age and breed of the dog. Usually, the "recommended usage amount" or "calculation method" will be marked on the feed bag packaging. As long as the owner follows the instructions on the packaging bag, there should be no problem.

For example, if a puppy weighs 3 kilograms and the amount of food marked on the feed packaging bag is 120 grams, then eating it in two meals a day, morning and evening, means dividing 120 grams of feed into 60 grams per meal. This will not This can cause dogs to overeat. Controlling your dog's food intake must be "accurate". If necessary, use a cake-making scale at home to measure it first, or borrow other measuring tools to feed the dog in the most precise amount, so that you can feed it healthily.

Cause of obesity 3: The temptation of snacks is to get fat

In addition to wrong food choices and overeating, there is another main reason for dog obesity, which is In addition to normal feed, we often "reward" dogs with snacks or snacks.

We often encounter a situation where when you are eating, your dog is squatting aside and waiting, looking at you dreamily, as if not giving him a little bit of food is treating him badly and feeling sorry for him. When your dog looks at you with expectant eyes, most people find it hard to bear to refuse him a bite. But we know that if the calories from these small snacks are accumulated for a long time, such as feeding him some when eating biscuits or desserts, over time, they will become a source of calories that cannot be ignored, causing the dog to gain weight. Therefore, the supply of snacks should be "purpose" oriented. When the dog does something right or performs well, we reward 1 or 2 small biscuits or small meat strips as encouragement, instead of just eating it after you eat it, or Give him as much as he wants to eat.

As for the fruits that people often eat, although they can be given to dogs, the portion size needs to be controlled.Because the sugar content in fruits is quite high, 1 or 2 small pieces are okay, but don’t feed too much. Some people will feed their dogs the food they eat. This is especially common in "old-fashioned" dog raising. However, the calories of human food are not easy to calculate, so when feeding, excessive calories can easily cause obesity in dogs.

Cause of obesity 4: sterilization changes metabolism and makes you fat!

In addition to feeding deviations, dogs are also prone to obesity after undergoing certain surgeries. A common procedure is ligation surgery, in which the testicles are removed for male dogs and the uterus and ovaries are removed for female dogs. Therefore, after the surgery, the dog will be significantly deficient in testosterone and ovarian hormones. The lack of these two hormones will significantly affect the health of the dog. The metabolism of dogs causes them to start to gain weight after neutering. Therefore, for dogs that have undergone sterilization surgery, they need to be particularly careful and cautious when it comes to diet, and they must calculate very accurately, otherwise if they lose control even a little bit, the dog will be so fat that you will almost no longer recognize him.