Dogs are easy to gain weight animals, and they are gluttonous, so parents of dogs know that they need to control their weight, and they must be weighed regularly. Some people may not understand, why do dogs need to be weighed regularly? How to prevent dogs from gaining weight?
The significance of regular weighing of dogs:
1. Weighing the adult dog regularly can detect the change of the dog’s weight at any time, and then determine whether the feeding amount is appropriate, and take appropriate measures to prevent the occurrence of dog obesity. In addition, after the arrival of the new dog, the owner also needs to weigh the dog regularly when deciding the initial feeding amount.
2. It is more important to weigh puppies regularly. Before weaning, each puppy should be weighed carefully every day and recorded to keep track of its growth rate. For weak, slow-growing puppies, it should be promptly helped to suck the nipples with higher milk supply. After puppies are weaned, regular weighing can help dog owners understand their growth and development laws, so that they can flexibly adjust the type of dog food and feeding times for each age.
Precautions to prevent your dog from gaining weight:
First of all, we should control the amount of food our dog eats. When the temperature drops in autumn, the dog’s appetite increases greatly. In order to survive the winter, it is indeed necessary to add nutrients to it and increase food in an appropriate amount, but it must be controlled within a healthy range. You cannot let the dog eat it without restraint just because it can eat it. It should eat small meals frequently, and control the total amount of food every day. quantity.
Secondly, you should let your dog exercise more. One of the hobbies of dogs in autumn is to sleep well after they are full. For its health and enhancing its ability to resist diseases, we should take it out for a walk, get in touch with nature, and breathe fresh air; we can also play games with it in time to increase its exercise.
It should be noted that dog exercise is not achieved overnight. Rushing for success will only hurt the dog. We should gradually increase the amount of dog exercise. You can’t force your dog to exercise, you should communicate more with your dog to make it feel the fun of exercise.
