What does a little shepherd dog eat? It is recommended to breastfeed the little shepherd dog within 2 months. Feed soft food at 3 months old. Gradually increase the hardness of the food at 4-8 months old. Dry dog ​​food, dog biscuits and meat can be fed. In addition, you can also Feed half a cooked egg yolk a day or a cooked egg yolk every two days to supplement protein, and appropriately supplement calcium for the little shepherd dog. Liquid calcium, calcium powder or calcium tablets can be used.

1. Breastfeeding is recommended within 2 months.

2. When 2-3 months old (just after weaning), feed the baby mainly high-quality soft foods, such as oatmeal with eggs, rice porridge mixed with meat floss, bread, cakes, etc.

3. Food should be slightly drier and harder at the age of 4-6 months, such as special dog biscuits, rice mixed with meat, fish, vegetable soup, etc. Note that the amount of bone meal and cod liver oil should be sufficient at this stage to meet the rapid growth of bones. needs.

4. The hardness of food for 5-8 months old should be increased. For example, commercial dog food suitable for this period, self-prepared dog food should add some cartilage, broken bones without sharp edges, etc., and pay attention to adding bone meal and vitamins. Dosage. Drink plenty of water, clean it without odor, and change it frequently, especially in hot summer.

5. The original feeding method should be maintained as much as possible during the first week of feeding Shepherd puppies. The food type, food amount and feeding time should be the same as before. After adapting to the new living environment, the food should be changed and new feeding methods should be adopted.

Six. Egg yolk

The advantage of egg yolk is that it is not only rich in protein, but also contains vitamin A, calcium and minerals that are easy to digest and absorb. You can feed half a day or one every two days, which is a very good choice for small shepherd dogs.

Seven. Calcium

It is okay to add a little calcium to the little shepherd dogs, especially the puppies with poor physical fitness. When feeding a puppy every day, be sure to add an appropriate amount of calcium powder to the food. The puppy will absorb the calcium powder more easily. So how much calcium powder is appropriate to feed? Usually, growing puppies need one teaspoon of calcium powder every day for every 2.2 kilograms (about 5 pounds). In other words, as the puppy gains weight, the amount of calcium powder should also increase in proportion. After the puppy reaches 1 year old, it enters the growth stage; from then on, every 4.5 kilograms (about 10 pounds) needs one teaspoon of calcium powder every day. Relatively speaking, the portion size has been reduced by half, because after the development period, the growth of bones and teeth has gradually stabilized and does not require so much calcium powder.