Puppies: older people learn what to feed them

What is a good feeding schedule for your dog? Naturally, you don’t want your dog to be overweight. Each stage of your dog’s life requires different eating habits. When you have a puppy, of course, you will have a completely different feeding schedule than you would for an older dog. Each stage is important to your dog’s health. You also have to control your dog’s weight. Not having enough weight is just as dangerous as having too much.

Here are some feeding tips for the different stages of your dog’s life. For puppies less than six weeks of age and who do not have access to their mother, they should be given milk. Put the milk in a bottle with a nipple and feed the puppy by hand at least five to seven times a day. Puppies are very smart and will let you know when they need to eat. If they start to whine and cry, they need feeding. Between 6 and 8 weeks of age, you should be able to reduce the number of times they need to be fed. At this time, you should introduce them to solid foods. Mix a little of the food sold with a lot of water. Try it for a couple of meals, if you develop diarrhea wait a little longer before trying again. It will eventually learn the correct amount of food they need.

You should be able to reduce the puppies’ feeding to three times a day, but if they whine for more, you have to indulge them. Of course, the diet will vary depending on the type and size of dog you have. Usually between three and six months of age, your puppies will start teething. At this time, you can reduce your feeding to twice a day, but be careful. Puppies need a nutritious and balanced diet. This is a stage in their life when they may be vulnerable to medical problems. The last thing to worry about when feeding puppies is weight gain that occurs later in a dog’s life. After your puppy reaches 6 months of age, start him on a highly recommended and safe commercial puppy food.

After they reach their first birthday is when you should slowly begin to feed them a healthy, well-balanced diet of adult foods. As your dog gets older and older, he may need to adjust his diet. With age, many times dogs can have medical conditions that can restrict their diet. An important piece of information to know when you have an older dog is to make sure you give him plenty of water. Older dogs dehydrate much faster.

If you discover that you have a pregnant dog, during her first weeks of pregnancy you should control her diet, so that she does not overeat. Then, in your last three weeks of pregnancy, it is recommended to increase your diet. This is when the puppies will grow and she will need more food. Be careful not to increase it more than 30%. Make sure the puppies go to a good home or a humane adoption shelter. Then you should have your dog spayed when she is healthy. Spaying and neutering our pets is the only way we can decrease their population and ensure that all pets have loving homes.

These are just suggestions for your dog’s eating habits. Every dog, like people, is different and may require completely different care. Therefore, he is always alert to the needs of his dogs and monitors their food to ensure that they always get enough good and healthy food.