Determine the amount and method of feeding dog food

Before choosing dog food for your pet, you must clearly confirm the breed, type and physiological stage of the pet. Whether it is a mini, small, medium or large dog, puppy stage or During the maturity stage, pets of different types and physiological stages require different amounts and methods of feeding dog food. It is recommended that different brands of dog food should be fed according to the instructions on the packaging bags. The nutritional indicators of each type of dog food are different, such as different energy supply, protein supply, fat supply, etc., which are not completely consistent. Therefore, you should combine the breed, type and physiological stage of your pet, and then carefully read the recommended feeding amount on the dog food packaging, because each dog food is prepared by professional pet nutritionists and veterinarians Specially designed, the daily intake of pets has a very scientific and complete calculation.

Choice of dry and wet food

Generally speaking, let your pet eat dry food first, put a basin of water next to it, and then drink some water after eating. In addition to satisfying the basic requirement of being full, eating dry food can also use the hardness of the puffed particles to clean the oral cavity, remove some accumulation in the oral cavity, and reduce oral diseases. However, in real life, we often observe that pet dogs are not as rational as we think, and they do not seem to be very interested in the water placed next to them. They will only drink water when they are thirsty. Therefore, it is recommended In order to increase your pet's drinking water, you can soak the dog food in water, but do not soak it for too long to avoid deterioration over a long period of time. It is not necessary to make it soft and sticky. Pet dogs are more taboo about eating food that is sticky to their teeth. Yes, the purpose of this is just to let the pet eat the dog food and water together to increase the pet's drinking water. At the same time, you can also add some liquid "temptations" to the dog food, such as boneless broth, yogurt, etc., stir them evenly, and let the pet dog swallow them all. This can not only increase the pet's love for dog food, but also solve the purpose of increasing the pet's drinking water, which is the best of both worlds. However, after the pet dog enters the adult stage, it is no longer necessary to eat dog food soaked in water. At that time, it is only necessary to provide the pet with drinkable water at any time.

How to soak puppy dog ​​food:

1. Water temperature: about 40-70 degrees warm water, but the water must be warm water that has been boiled in advance and then cooled down (to avoid the loss of nutrients in dog food caused by boiling water, and hot water can easily burn dogs);

2. Amount of water: The dog food should be able to absorb just enough, so that the soaked dog food can absorb all the water, so that there is no need to pour out the excess water and lose part of the nutrition;

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3. Time: Soak until the dog food is released (softened); the solubility of each type of dog food is different, so the soaking time will vary. Usually warm water at around 60 degrees is enough for 20 minutes. At this time, the water temperature is about 30 degrees, which is just right for trial feeding.
The temperature of dog food is very importantCrucially, once the temperature is not properly controlled, high temperatures can cause oral burns in pets, and low temperatures can cause gastrointestinal diseases in pets, leading to diarrhea and loose stools. According to our long-term observation and statistics, dog food should not be fed at too high a temperature. Generally, the best food temperature is 1 to 2°C higher than body temperature. It should be controlled at around 40°C. No matter how high the temperature is, pets will refuse to eat. Severe cases can cause oral burns in pets. Similarly, if the temperature is too low, especially in the summer, some pet owners store dog food in the refrigerator to prevent it from deteriorating, and then feed it directly to their pets after taking it out, which can easily cause diarrhea in their pets. Therefore, it is recommended that pet owners who need to soak dog food before feeding it must choose warm water around 40°C instead of cold water.

Generally, dogs can eat hard dog food when their teeth have basically grown. Small dogs such as Chihuahuas do not need to soak food for about 2 months; medium and large dogs can usually eat it slowly after 3 months. There is no need to soak it so softly, it will completely transition to hard dog food after 4 months; in addition, it is not ruled out that due to differences in dogs, some dogs will stop eating soft dog food for a longer time.

Fixed feeding habits

Normally, puppies are fed 2 to 4 times a day. As age increases, the number of feedings gradually decreases; adult dogs should be fed 1 to 2 times a day. It is not advisable to allow pets to overeat.

Dogs are very smart pets with extraordinary IQ and memory. Therefore, if you insist on feeding them dog food at the same place and at the same time for a long time, the pets will form a fixed living habit over time, just like us humans. When it is time to eat, they will naturally wait for the dog food to appear, and then feed them. Before eating, saliva will be secreted in the mouth and digestive enzymes will be secreted in the stomach. This can not only reduce many bad living habits of dogs, but also promote the digestion and absorption of food by pet dogs, and can also improve the palatability of dog food. Sex, showing love for dog food.