How to feed German blackbacks
0 Jul 26,2025
When a Schnauzer is a puppy, you don’t have to worry too much about its development status. Feed it four times a day. You can feed puppies dog food or goat milk powder, eat small meals frequently, as long as they are not overly obese. But when the dog reaches adulthood (generally, Schnauzers can enter the adult stage from one to one and a half years old), they should be given 1 or 2 meals a day; especially fat, do not overdo it.
Dogs generally enter the early senility period when they are 7 to 8 years old, so if your Schnauzer is already 7 or 8 years old, even though it is still considered an adult, you must start to prevent the dog’s geriatric diseases. , meals should be as light as possible, and no sweets should be given. In order to prevent obesity, daily exercise is more important. For example, before eating, you must take a walk, and complete defecation and grooming before eating. In short, in order to prevent partial eclipse, you must Eating meals regularly and quantitatively is the biggest secret to maintaining the health of adult dogs.
Dogs are originally carnivorous animals. The canine teeth of dogs are used to tear open meat, and they almost no longer chew it but swallow it whole in a large stomach that accounts for 60% of the total digestive organs for complete digestion. However, since being raised by humans, dogs have become omnivorous and eat everything in order to match the results of human diet and life.
Schnauzers are just like people. In order to develop and maintain health, they must have three major nutrients: protein, fat, and carbohydrates (sugar). For a small dog, the required amount per 1 kilogram of body weight is 90 kcal; while for a 50 kilogram large dog, it requires 49 kcal per 1 kilogram. Therefore, the heavier the weight, the necessary amount per 1 kilogram will gradually decrease, and Puppies have twice as many calories as adult dogs to meet the needs of short-term growth.
In addition to protein, fat, and carbohydrates, minerals and vitamins are indispensable for a dog’s body. If minerals and vitamins are insufficient, it will affect the development of the dog’s bones and its resistance to disease.
If the Schnauzer dog mainly eats dog food, malnutrition is rare. If you often make your own dog food, you should pay attention to the nutritional mix. For example, there must be a mix of meat, grains, and whole grains to meet the protein and carbohydrate requirements.
You can add one cooked egg yolk every day, remember that one egg yolk should be fed three times. Do not feed your puppy food that is too cold or too hot, as this can cause damage to the puppy's mouth. Do not feed your puppy spoiled and rotten food. Leftover dog food from each meal should be thrown away immediately, and it is best to wash the food bowl after each feeding to prevent diarrhea or food poisoning. Don't disturb your puppy while he's eating, or he'll become nervous during subsequent meals.