The diet of young dogs

The dog needs to continue to be fed on a growing diet before it is fully developed. It needs this highly nutritious food to complete its development and consolidate the growth of its muscles, bones and other organs. When it approaches the weight of an adult dog, you can gradually feed it according to the adult dog's food. It is fully grown from 6 months to 2 years old (depending on the breed of dog). Before that, it must adapt to the food of adult dogs. The puppy feeding table will tell you when each breed of puppy should start feeding adult dog food. The change in feeding should be gradual-preferably in a week.

Most dog owners, especially those of puppies, pay attention to providing adequate food for their pets. Due to the large demand for nutrition when puppies grow up, they will meet their food needs to the maximum extent. However, this will cause many dogs to overeat and adversely affect them. In order to avoid this situation, the diet of growing dogs should be controlled within an appropriate amount.

For small dogs, overfeeding during their development can lead to obesity. The excess food intake is converted into fat that accumulates in the body, and when the dog is young and growing, its body produces extra fat cells to store excess fat, and once these fat cells are formed, they will remain in the body for life. This will make it obese when it grows up.

For large dogs, overeating during growth can lead to a series of bone deformations.

Therefore, it is very important to monitor the weight and physical condition of the dog. Based on this, whether the feeding amount is appropriate can be determined. His weight is regularly recorded in the puppy's growth table to test whether its growth rate is consistent with the breed to which it belongs. You can check the fat on its ribs. If it is too thick, it will be overweight. If you have any problems with the physical condition of a growing dog, you can consult a veterinarian.