What should be paid attention to the diet of puppies？

The puppies are very cute and with their company, our lives add a lot of fun.

However, it should be noted that the puppy has a more sensitive stomach and stomach, weak digestion ability, and scientific feeding can help ta grow healthily.

Puppy Feeding Guide

Number of feedings

Like human pups, puppies have smaller stomachs and need to eat less and eat more meals. As the hairy child grows up, the pet food increases accordingly, and the number of feedings decreases

Guidelines for puppy feeding

Puppies that have just been weaned (regardless of size): 4 meals a day

Small dogs 4 months old & Large dogs 6 months old: 3 meals per day

Small dogs 4 to 10 months old & large dogs 6 to 12 months old: 2 meals per day

Feed serving size.

The food required by puppies depends on the size and breed, please refer to the feeding guidelines on the puppy food package.

Veterinarian Joanna Galei said: "The packaged feeding guidelines list the total daily intake, remember to distribute the total amount evenly among meals suitable for the puppy's age. ”

For example,Puppies as young as 3 months old need to eat a cup of pet food every day.

Follow feeding guidelines for 4 meals a day,that would require dividing a cup of pet food by 4 and feed 4 times a day, 4 small cups each time.

It is recommended to use SLOW FOOD PET FEEDER for puppies to raise the good habit of slow eating, which is very good to dog's stomach health.

Food exchange transition.

Puppies need to get extra nutrients from puppy food in order to grow properly.

Joanna said:"The transition to feeding adult food begins only when the dog stops growing and reaches adult size.’’

Adult dog age

Small dogs: 9 to 12 months old

Large dogs: 12 to 18 months

Giant Dog: Around 2 years old

Direct food change will stimulate the stomach of the pet,

it is recommended to take the way of 7 DAY FOOD TRANSITION :

Day 1~2:

3/4 puppy pet food + 1/4 adult dog pet food

Day3-4

1/2 puppy pet food + 1/2 adult dog pet food

Day 5~6:

1/4 puppy pet food + 3/4 adult dog pet food

Day 7:

Completely replaced with adult dog pet food

Don't want to eat?

Dogs may lose their appetite for the following reasons：

Excited

Exhaustion

Pressure

Sick

Ate too many snacks

Vaccination Joanna said:"If the dog is not suffering from a physical illness and has lost his appetite, the best thing to do is to give it space and feed it when it wants to eat."

You can also try to use food leaking rubber dog toy to make eating fun by interacting with your pet and guiding them properly.

*If the furry child has not eaten for more than a day，please seek professional help from a veterinarian in a timely manner.