Dogs need to be fed regularly and quantitatively

Dogs need to be fed regularly and quantitatively. The purpose of this is to enable the dog to form regular conditioned reflexes, promote regular activity of the digestive glands, and make the dog’s digestive system function properly. Regular and systematic work and rest. If you want your dog to grow up healthily and happily, owners must pay attention to the regularity of feeding.

The benefits of regular and quantitative feeding for dogs

Fixed feeding at a fixed time is the foundation for developing good eating habits in dogs. Some owners like to randomly arrange a time to feed their dogs according to their own preferences, but this approach can easily develop the habit of inattentive eating in dogs. Because in their mind they think that even if they don’t eat now, the owner will still feed them later, so they won’t worry about not having enough to eat, so they will be half-hearted when eating and stop eating. After the feeding time is fixed, the dog will come to eat at the specified time, because if they do not concentrate on eating, they will face the problem of not being full. This can play a vigilant role.
A fixed amount of food is very necessary for the health of dogs. A large part of the reason why many dogs have gastrointestinal problems is because of irregular daily diet. The amount of food eaten sometimes is more and sometimes less. This leads to irregular gastrointestinal work, which over time leads to chronic gastrointestinal diseases in dogs.

How to feed dogs regularly and quantitatively

Usually, 1-month-old dogs are fed 6 times/day; 3-month-old dogs are fed 4-5 times/day; dogs under 1 year old are fed 3 times/day; for dogs over 1 year old, feeding once in the morning and evening is usually enough, and try to feed after exercise, so as to develop the habit of defecating before eating. Some dogs have no appetite. When they don’t eat much, they can be slightly hungry to adjust their appetite.
The amount of food depends not only on the dog’s amount of exercise, but also on its metabolic rate. During daily feeding, you can observe how the dog eats. When the dog leaves the food bowl, it usually means it is full. Then the owner can remember the amount of food and give it to the dog next time.