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3 & 4. WHAT AND WHEN SHOULD I FEED MY DOG OR PUPPY AND TREATS FOR DOGS:
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3.
What should I feed my dog or puppy?
This is entirely up to you, however, I recommend feeding your dog a balanced
dried food that is formulated for the age of your dog. Always ask your
vet or at puppy training classes if you’re not sure. Many supermarkets
sell large packs of good dog and puppy food nowadays. To keep your dog
healthy DO NOT feed human leftovers or feed your dog from your plate,
there is a huge amount of sugar and salt in ‘human food’,
it will not do your dog any good at all, instead they’ll start to
get obsessed about getting tit-bits at dinner time, and they’ll
never leave you to eat in peace. Dogs are dogs, not little people, there
are some things that are very bad you’re your dog, and chocolate
is one. Chocolate for human consumption will make your dog ill and many
consider it poisonous for dogs (because of caffeine induced heart problems).
I occasionally let my dog have human food, but that’s only if she
beats me to cleaning it up off the floor when it’s dropped! Please
don’t feed your dog human food, you’ll be starting on the
road to picky eating, grumpy behaviour, bad teeth/bones, mood swings,
obsessed with begging at meal times etc…
Puppies should be fed specially made puppy food, buy this from your vet or pet shop. Puppies require quite a bit of food to grow well, so it’s worth getting a good brand even if it’s just for the first few weeks. A good one here in the UK is Burns Mini-bites Complete Diet. This is a complete diet which is excellent, nutritionally balanced, made from high quality ingredients to promote healthy growth and is recommended by most vets. As this food is dry, you will need to soak it in warm water for about 5 minutes beforehand so it can turn soft.
Dog Treats
that I recommend:
I do recommend you get ‘dog friendly’ treats from your local
vet or pet shop. You’ll see later on that these are extremely useful
for teaching commands and tricks; I should have called this e-book training
a dog with treats! Anyway, it gets great results, quickly and dogs love
it.
The treats I favour are:
- Chews made of hide – last for hours and keep your dog busy and entertained!
- A stuffed ‘Kong™’ – stuff this very hard rubbery hollow cone with tasty dog food. Your dog will be busy for hours, trying to get it all out!
- ’Dog friendly’ chocolate buttons – My dog Olives’ favourite, she loves them! And they are cheap and small and easily broken into halves or even quarters so you can give just a tiny amount as a treat (as my dog Olive is only small!). Because dogs love them and they don’t last very long in the mouth, they’re perfect for trick and command training, as you can use one for a reward, they eat it quickly and then they’re quickly focused on the next task in order to get another one. For training later, I recommend you get a whole lot of these. Remember not to give too many to your dog each day or they may get diarrhoea, this is another reason I snap them into quarters to make them go further.
- Anything else – If you notice a particular thing your dog likes, use it to your advantage. Just make sure it’s not bad for them, and avoid anything with salt added to it.
4.
When should I feed my puppy?
This is a difficult one; everyone you ask will have a different view on
this question. What I have always done is leave a bowl of food out all
day until my bedtime. Now some people think this is bad – letting
a dog eat when it wants. However I believe that puppies need all the food
they can get whilst growing, and leaving your dog to eat when they want
means they become less obsessed with food and feeding time. And when they’re
hungry they can eat. If you give your dog a good dry biscuit food it’s
very unusual to get a fat dog with this method. Having said that, obviously
keep an eye on your dog’s weight, and alter the feeding programme
accordingly. Also I remove the food bowl when going to bed as it helps
prevent your puppy having a midnight feast and needing a wee or poo in
the middle of the night (as dogs love to wee after a meal!).
If you don’t want to leave dried food out for them all the time, young puppies should be fed 4 times a day. When they reach 4 months of age you should feed them 3 times daily, reducing to twice a day at 6 months. The amount to feed your puppy will depend on their age and size. If your puppy starts to get diarrhoea, cut down the amount you are feeding immediately and give them plain boiled rice and chicken for the day. If your puppy seems unwell or if there is blood in their poo, contact your vet immediately. Always have a fresh supply of water available.
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