How and what to feed your dog - your pet's he alth

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In order not to spend money later on treating your pet and before taking the animal into the house, you need to study well the question of how to feed the dog. Because proper nutrition is the key to the he alth of your pet. To avoid the occurrence of various gastritis, enteritis, pancreatitis and other difficult-to-treat diseases, you need to feed the dog correctly from the very beginning.

What are the requirements for proper feeding?

1. The animal needs to be fed 2-3 times a day. Portions should be small so that there is no distension of the stomach.
2. Fresh water should always be present. It does not matter what kind of food she is fed, dry or homemade cereals.
3. The animal must be fed from the stand. The neck of the animal should be almost horizontal.

What to feed a dog if the food is cooked at home? Food should be varied. Do not give spoiled food. You can not feed leftovers from the human table, this food is not suitable for her and can even cause illness. Mineral and vitamin supplements should be introduced into the diet. The food itself should be moderately warm, preferably 30-40 ° C, or roomtemperature.

How to properly feed a dog and what should not be given as food?

Well, of course, you definitely need meat. It should be low-fat, beef is best. Moreover, it should be real meat, not bones, Adam's apples, lungs, udders. The fat needs to be cut off. You do not need to buy "meat for animals", as the meat of sick or dead animals can be used as such. The meat must be fresh, it is better if it has passed sanitary control. It should be from a quarter to a half of the entire diet. Of course, ideally, the meat should be given raw, but in order to avoid infection with dangerous parasites, you still have to boil it. It is better to cut the meat into pieces, and not turn it in a meat grinder, such meat is less digestible for animals. Offal, beloved by all dog owners (for their cheapness), can be given no more than once or twice a week, and by weight they should be given 1.5 times more than meat. Liver and scar are very useful. Fish in the dog's diet should appear no more than once or twice a month, and without bones and in a boiled form. Chicken meat is very useful. But it is better to use lean, non-imported chicken, and the bones from the chicken piece intended for the dog will have to be removed. You can give your dog eggs a couple of times a week.

About bones

As for the bones, that's something you can't feed a dog with. They are poorly digested by the dog's stomach. Their sharp fragments can pierce the stomach or intestines, which will cause peritonitis and death of the animal. Bones are given to animals with strong teethraw, previously scalded with boiling water, large (so that she could not gnaw and swallow them). This is done so that, while gnawing on the bones, the dog brushes his teeth. Bones made from natural veins, which can be bought at a pet store, are ideal. Puppies can be given large sugar bones without restriction. As soon as they can chew them, the bones will need to be replaced with artificial ones. Never give chicken tubular bones. Their fragments are deadly for a dog.

And everything else you need to feed a dog

Porridge should be a third of all food. Rice and hercules are best. Barley and millet are not digested at all by the dog's stomach. Vegetables and fruits added to porridge should make up a quarter of the diet. These are zucchini and pumpkin, carrots, apples, you can cabbage, but on condition that it is well tolerated. Instead of milk, it is better to give fermented milk products. And, of course, vitamins, mineral supplements, as well as one teaspoon of vegetable oil can always be added to daily meals.