Puppy Dog Food

Best Puppy Food Advice

Is it your first dog? Your second?

Having experience or not, puppy dog food and to know about the best puppy food is always important.

Apart from giving advice about best dog food for puppies you get information about:

• First weeks is special
• Important attention - stress and the stomach
• Large or small; Best puppy food?
• Puppy dog food should it be dry or canned
• Eating habits and security

Having new life in the house is wonderful. Isn't it? Well, I do not think on all the floor cleaning....that just a short period. I think on bond building between you and your furred new friend. That's for life and a very special feeling.

First weeks is special

Your puppy are vulnerable right now. The immune system are not mature. The intestines and the stomach need more time to mature fully. The first weeks in a new home need special attention.

The development in dogs and humans are not the same. But, knowing the calculated dog age in human years compared to your puppies age, can give you some idea how you would feel, being a little dog.

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If you change the diet do it very slow. Some dogs can't cope with a diet change if done too fast.

When your dog feels at home, then you can change the diet if you wish so.

Large or small; Best puppy food?

Feeding a small breed and a large breed is not the same. Large dogs can grow too fast and this is very important to avoid. They are growing to fast if fed too much food.

Here it is crucial to use the absolutly best puppy dog food acording to breed or dog seize.

Feeding too much can also mean to large portions or to often. Feed 3-4 times a day. When your puppy is about 4-5 months, feed 2-3 times a day.

Puppy dog food should it be dry or canned?

Well, this is up to you. But, I often see small breeds have a stronger tendency to dislike dry dog food. Try canned instead. And stick to one kind. Don't tend to change the food all the time if your dog seems picky.

Especially canned food should not stand for a long time. So if not eaten then, remove it again within half an hour or so. This goes for dry food as well.

If your pup is growing and seems to be healthy, you can relax. Even if the appetite is not that big! No problem. Not all puppies eats like they never have had any food before. Some don't need that much.

Eating habits and security

Your dog is a member of your family. I'll bet that your family has a program or “flow of the day”. Your dog loves to be a part of this rhythm. Give food at certain intervals and times during the day.

This helps you to become the leader.

Dogs loves calm secure leaders to look at and get the sense of security from. You are the provider both food and security. Especially in a stress full situation at the vets for example.

If you are calm, your dog would be calm as well. I see this every day in my veterinary practice, and know how important this “absorbing” of security is for your dog.

Not even the best puppy dog food can replace the "best owner".

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