This time I will talk about why and how to change dog food.
I. Why should I change food
①Nutrition structural considerations.
Dog food is to dogs what rice and noodles are to humans. The diversity of food helps the intake of different material elements, and balanced nutrition can have a stronger body.
There are many varieties of dog food on the market, including high-quality natural food, affordable commercial food, and prescription food for treatment.
Each food has its own characteristics. Its own characteristics, raw material ratio and nutritional structure are not the same.
Therefore, eating only a certain type of food for a long time can easily lead to nutritional imbalance.
②Health and safety considerations.
In terms of food safety, China has seen appalling incidents time and time again.
In the field of animal food, there is no guarantee that similar incidents will not happen, illegal sources of raw materials,
4D (Died dead, Diseased, Dying, Disabled) dog food is not without.
Secondly, unnecessary additives are added for palatability, and a large number of preservatives are added to extend the shelf life. Long-term consumption poses a great threat to health, and many chronic diseases occur.
③The taste and appetite are considered.
Different dog foods have different tastes, such as chicken, beef, seafood, etc. Eating only one type of dog food for a long time will also cause anorexia.
Imagine, if you eat every day and only eat hamburgers for ten years, will you feel no appetite?
Second, does changing food hurt the stomach?
①How to change food?
Long-term consumption of a single kind of dog food will make the digestive enzymes secreted by the gastrointestinal tract relatively single, which is also called gastrointestinal sensitivity.
If the In this case, if the food is suddenly changed, and the stomach has not had time to adapt, it is easy to have loose stools or loose stools.
Generally, this problem can be solved by the seven-day grain exchange method, that is, the ratio of new grains mixed with old grains is increased every day until the new food is completely replaced on the seventh day.
This helps prevent digestive disturbances and avoid digestive stress.
②How often is it better to change the food?
The recommended cycle for changing food is once every three months.
Of course, if your dog doesn’t have an overactive gastrointestinal reaction, such as loose stools, you can change it to a new food at any time.
③Can I eat two kinds of dog food at the same time?
It is actually possible to mix two kinds of dog food at the same time, and different ratios of dog food can provide more balanced nutrition for dogs.
If possible, it is recommended to provide dogs with at least 3-4 kinds of dog food (different main meat sources and different main main ingredients), based on the principle of food diversification, the more the better.
Third, will changing dog food frequently cause dogs to be picky eaters?
In fact, changing dog food every few months will not make your dog a picky eater.
The main reason for picky eating is that when the dog is not interested in a certain food, you give the dog another better food.
Like children, dogs will quickly understand the consequences of rejecting one food, and will be rewarded with another food that tastes better. In this way of thinking, your dog will change. Gotta get more picky eaters.
