Labrador puppy feeding

The weaning stage of a newborn Labrador begins to learn to be independent and the first stage of searching for the outside world. Usually when the puppies are about 45 days old, they can try to contact them after weaning. For other foods, try to soak dry dog ​​food before feeding it. Be careful not to soak dry dog ​​food in hot water, because the high temperature of hot water can easily destroy the nutrients contained in dog food. You can choose to use food below 30°C. Just soak it in pure water until it becomes soft. You can choose to touch and lick it tentatively for the first time.

Feeding Labrador during the growth period

The growth period of Labrador mainly refers to the stage of sexual maturity over 3 months old. This is the stage of rapid growth and development of puppies. At the same time, Dogs themselves also need higher calories. Usually during the peak growth period, many dogs require 130%-160% of the calories required by adult dogs. During the growth period, they need food with higher local nutritional value to prevent dogs from developing After eating a full meal, the nutritional value of the body is still not replenished in time.

Feeding Labradors during Sexual Maturity

Dogs that have reached sexual maturity are fully developed adult dogs. At this stage, the nutrients and food intake required by the dog’s body are relatively stable. However, it is necessary to pay attention to the physical condition of the Labrador, including fat content, amount of exercise, activity level, etc., to avoid improper management that may lead to severe obesity or malnutrition in mature dogs. If you are too negligent, your dog's obesity or malnutrition can easily lead to physical disease problems.

Feeding Labradors during estrus

Labradors in estrus generally suffer from poor appetite or even hunger strikes. If the estrus period is in the hot summer, it is more likely to cause dogs The dog's physical fitness and mental health may be affected if the dog's mood is irritable, unable to be interested in many things, asleep, inactive, etc., so try to pay attention to the taste and nutritional value of dog food.

Feeding Labradors during pregnancy and lactation

The food intake of dogs in the early stages of pregnancy will not suddenly increase. It usually starts in the fourth week of pregnancy, and will basically increase by an average of 10% per week. %. After a female dog gives birth, her need for energy is likely to increase suddenly. A dog’s breast milk contains 40% of the calories of cow’s milk, which will increase to about three times the normal amount during pregnancy. Even after the lactation period, the dog’s energy needs will increase suddenly. The metabolism in the body still maintains a high speed, so try to reduce the amount slowly until the body's physical fitness gradually recovers.

Feeding Labradors in old age

Labradors in old age are only dogs that are more than 8 years old. At this time, the dogs begin to enter the aging period, and their metabolism and exercise volume also decrease. will decrease accordingly, and the caloric requirements of the body will also decrease accordingly. Under normal circumstances, the caloric requirements of the body of older dogs range from 75% to 90% of the caloric intake of young dogs.