1. How many times a day do puppies feed?
The puppies who have just arrived at home need to maintain the previous dietary pattern first. After the puppies get used to it for a period of time, they can slowly adjust their diet to avoid sudden changes in the dietary pattern from aggravating the stress of the puppies. reaction.
First of all, because the puppy’s gastrointestinal development is not perfect and the stomach capacity is relatively small, the principle of feeding a small amount of time should be followed to avoid indigestion and vomiting in the puppy.
If the puppy is two or three months old, it should be fed 4 times a day. As the puppy grows, the frequency can be gradually reduced. When the pet owner adjusts the feeding frequency of the dog, he can observe the amount of food the puppies eat at each meal. If the dog is found to be less motivated to a certain meal, he can directly cancel the meal, and then lengthen the feeding time for the remaining 3 meals. . Similarly, if you find that the dog is no longer interested in one of the meals during the process of feeding the dog 3 times a day, it will be reduced by one meal and become 2 meals a day.
If the dog has been actively eating and has an appetite no matter how many times a day is fed, then the pet owner must pay attention to controlling the dog’s food intake to prevent the dog from becoming overweight.
Second, how many meals do adult dogs eat per day?
Adult dogs can be fed 1-2 meals a day, and 2 meals a day are generally recommended.
First of all, if the dog is only given one meal a day, it is easy to cause the dog to be excessively hungry before meals, so that the dog is likely to eat more food, which may cause the dog to become obese.
Secondly, eating one extra meal a day can help the dog pass the time, because the dog will be bored at home every day, but eating can help the dog to regulate his mood and reduce the dog’s feeling of boredom.
Finally, dogs have limited digestive capacity. Dividing the daily food into 2 meals will be better for digestion than eating directly after 1 meal. This is more conducive to the dog to absorb the nutrients in the food, and it is not easy to have stomach and intestines. related diseases. Especially large dogs, because they need to eat more food every day, but their digestive ability is not so strong, so they should divide the food of the day into 2-3 meals to ensure the normal digestion of the stomach.
Third, how to feed an elderly dog?
Small and medium-sized dogs are 7 years old, and large dogs gradually enter old age after 5 years old. The digestive system and metabolic capacity of elderly dogs will gradually decline, so they should also choose small and frequent meals. It is generally recommended to divide into at least 2 feedings per day. If it is a dog with a poor stomach or a sick dog who does not like to exercise, it is recommended to divide it into 3-4 feedings per day.
Many pet owners like to fill the dog’s food bowl with food, so that the dog can eat at any time when it is hungry, but doing so will not only cause the dog to protect the food, but also easily lead to indigestion and obesity in the dog , has an impact on the health of the dog, so the dog should be properly kept hungry to help the dog digest food better.
