First, the difference between puppy food and adult dog food
puppy food The main difference from adult dog food is the ingredients. Puppy food is mainly formulated to meet the growth and development of puppies, with higher nutritional value, and the proportion of fat, calories and calcium content is higher than that of adult dog food. This is to ensure that the puppies can obtain sufficient nutrition during the rapid growth of bones and muscles to ensure the smooth development of the dog.
The dietary fiber of adult dog food will be higher than that of puppy dog food, with larger particles and more water content. If puppies eat adult dog food, there may be nutritional deficiencies, indigestion, etc. If adult dogs eat puppy dog food for a long time, there will also be excess nutrition, resulting in excessive obesity in dogs, so dogs of different ages should eat Different dog food.
2. What do dogs of different ages eat?
0-2 months old: Dogs of this age are mainly fed with breast milk. If breast milk is insufficient, they can be fed goat milk powder specially designed for pets.
2-3 months old: You can eat soft dog food and goat milk powder in warm water. You can try dog food slowly from a few.
4 months old: You can start to eat dry puppy dog food, and feed other foods appropriately, such as egg yolk, chicken breast, nutritional paste, etc.
5 months to 1 year old: dry puppy dog food is the main thing. If the dog has chewing pain and decreased appetite during the tooth changing stage, it can be temporarily fed with wet food for a few days.
1-8 years old: Eat adult dog food and other complementary foods. Golden retrievers are more prone to skin diseases. It is recommended to choose dog food that has nutritious hair and skin and contains vitamin B and lecithin.
Over 8 years old: Senior dogs need to start feeding senior dog food. The ingredients in senior dog food can help dogs resist aging, because they are softer and can also protect the dog’s teeth.
Notes:
When changing the dog’s food, it should be done step by step. Using the 7-day food change method can avoid the symptoms of gastrointestinal discomfort and indigestion caused by the dog’s sudden food change. The implementation of the 7-day food change method does not necessarily take only 7 days. The core is to slowly add new food to the old food, while reducing the use of the old food, and then observe the dog’s appetite and defecation. If there is no abnormality, then Gradually replace with new food. If abnormal symptoms occur, increase the proportion of old food appropriately. After the dog recovers, slowly increase the new food.
