For a period of time after the puppies are born, they obtain nutrition through the mother's breastfeeding. When the puppies grow up, usually between 6 and 8 weeks, they can be completely weaned. After they are weaned, they need to get the energy they need to grow from other foods. As the development of dog food becomes more and more professional and complete, most families will choose dog food. Now there is also dog food specifically for puppies, which is not only more convenient but also healthier.

There is no need to use “grains” as the unit when feeding dog food to puppies

But there is another problem at this time. The puppy does not know that it is full when it eats by itself. Therefore, people often have doubts about how much dog food should be fed to puppies. And the often used quantifier is "grain", how many "grains" of dog food should be fed, which is actually a bit too rigid. You should decide how much to feed based on the brand of dog food you buy and the actual situation of your dog.

The hunger of a puppy can be observed by observing the sternum height

Generally speaking, puppies need to eat less and more meals. The smaller the puppy, the more times it needs to be fed every day, so the amount of food should not be too large. We can have a reference standard. When a dog is hungry, his belly will be concave or slightly below the level of his sternum. The feed amount should be guaranteed to be 80%. Every time you finish eating, you can touch the puppy's stomach with both hands. If the puppy's stomach is round and plump, but not overly distended, and is parallel to or slightly higher than the sternum, it means the weight is just right and there will be a reference standard in the future.

Observe the dog's feces after the puppy eats

You can also observe the dog's defecation. If the dog is fed too little, the dog's defecation will be very dry and the process will be difficult; It is soft and has a strong taste. Even diarrhea is caused by overfeeding. And it was found that if the puppy needs to be increased, it should be gradually increased little by little. During the feeding process, attention should also be paid to the dog's defecation. Do not increase too much at one time, as it will make the dog unable to adapt.