Puppy feeds lots of food till six month of age due to fast growing. He’ll need three to four time meals in a day for proper nutrition, muscle development, teeth and for healthy body.
When puppies Start food after weaning, then many pets owners confused about which food is best for my puppy ,if u are confused about your puppy “what to feed a puppy and puppy feeding Guide” , Read More:
There is a lots of Dog foods available from different companies in a variety of styles, that fits your need economically and for health of your dog.
Some commercial available Foods.
Dry Dog Food:
It’s common and best food for dog owners, have less water level about 10 to 12%,easy to use ,most economical and fits nutritional needs of your dog.
Semi-Moist and Moist (Canned) Dog Food:
Most veterinarian recommend to avoid these food because in Semi- Moist Food have 52-58% water, preservation is not easier but in Moist(Canned) food have higher fat content ,that cause the obesity in your pup, water about 85%, it’s pretty much expensive due to high level of water.
With Dog Food Economical Brands are made of cheapest ingredients at cheap rates, as such energy values of that brands are lower due to low level of energy value, they often use Poorer Grade protein(Low Level of protein) that have lower digestibility ,which means low absorption in intestine to gain energy, some Brands provides higher quality ingredients with high biological values which means that high biological value have better digestibility, your puppy does not need much more food for development and growth.
How should I Feed My Puppy:
1st 8 weeks.
It’s important to feed the puppy first 2 months (8 Weeks) from Mother, some owners leave their mother before 8 weeks that ultimately cause the illness in some puppies.
Mother Milk is a complete nutritional diet with antibodies that protects the pups from diseases, gives the longer life, due to early separation of mother from pup cause low antibody titer in the body.
At 4 to 5 weeks of age begins eating some solid food, if you are offering some solid food then u should keep food in wet thing which means, if you have three parts of food add one part of water or puppies replacer milk, this gives the opportunity to digest easily. If your Puppy begins eating a solid food before to leave her mother it will be easy time adjusting when you bring it at home.
Puppies have different nutritional requirement than older dogs, feeds the puppy 3-4 times a day, feed them, Ask your veterinarian which food is better for my puppy that have right amount of protein and calcium with a proper amount of calories, check the label before offering the feed to the puppy that will help you to determine the balanced diet.
Puppy Feeding Schedule:
Puppy Feeding Schedule should be managed by your own not by your pup, do not give food to the puppy whenever he wants to feed, select the time in a day to keep body normal.
Puppies Under 6 months of age should be fed three to 4 times a day so divide the food for day in 4 times, after 6 months they may be fed twice a day.
Feeding at a specific schedule the puppy will go to bathroom on a set time that easier for the trainning of your dog.
How much food to feed a puppy:
Every dog have different status, Determining the How much meal depends on the type of food , how many times a day they eat, their size, their metabolism, the amount of exercise they get, and more.
After feeding keep observing your dog condition, otherwise adjust the requirement accordingly.
If you are not sure how much feed to your dog then consult your vet for the proper amount of feeding.