How much and how often to feed a puppy is a matter of making a gradual change as your puppy acclimates to your home and hisenergy needs increase. Puppies need to eat more often than adult dogs to maintain blood sugar levels and support their rapid growth. When your puppy first comes hom...
How much to feed a puppy and how often to feed a puppy depends first and foremost on his age. The easiest way to remember how much to feed a puppy is to create a puppy feeding chart that matches your puppy’s breed and weight at maturity. Very young puppies need to eat ahigh-qualit...
As hard as it can be to say no to your puppy’s big brown eyes, it is best to adopt a tough love approach when it comes to avoiding table scraps. Table scraps are typically higher in calories than dog treats and often lack the nutrients needed by growing puppies. Offering table scraps...
How To Bottle-Feed Puppies Whenever possible, puppies should be nursed and raised by their mothers. There are times, however, when bottle-feeding puppies becomes necessary. “A large litter born to a mother with poor milk flow may require intervention,” says Richard Patton, a PhD animal nutri...
How Much to Feed a 6 Month Old Puppy By six months, your pup is becoming more like a young adult dog. At this point, most puppies can transition to two meals a day. Some larger breeds may still benefit from three meals to support their growth and energy requirements. Keep in mind ...
While feeding your dog table food or scraps might seem innocent, it can actually be harmful for them. Learn reasons to avoid feeding scraps to your pup. Old Dog Syndrome: All About Vestibular Disease in Dogs Learn about old dog syndrome, also called vestibular disease, which could be a reas...
6– 12 weeks: This being the weaning stage, you can introduce your puppy to puppy food. It is enriched with a complete and balanced diet that’s specially formulated to meet the nutritional development of the growing pup. How often? Four feedings in a day are adequate to meet the pup...
How Long to Feed Puppy Food Puppies need a complete and balanced puppy food until they reach maturity. Although dogs who are one year or older are often considered adults, this isn’t always the case. For dogs, adulthood depends more on breed size than their age. Because large and giant ...
Whether you have a puppy or an older dog, it is easy to create the habit of a new feeding schedule.How Often to Feed Your DogDogs need to be fed twice a day (puppies that are under five months should have three feedings). Your dog should have a meal in the morning to break the...
How To Find the Right Amount of Dog Food for Your Dog Many factors play a role in how much you should feed your dog: Age: Puppies need more energy (calories), more protein, and more of certain vitamins and other nutrients compared to adult dogs. Size: Larger dogs need to eat more th...