Super Puppy Dog

There’s one thing that puppy will run for every time - lunch! Puppy needs to be fed regularly in order to grow big and strong. Learning to feed your puppy is an important part of his care. Puppy doesn’t care what you feed him, but you should. Puppies are not adult dogs. They don’t need to eat the same food that you would feed to an adult dog.

Go to a store that is used to dealing with pet food like Petco. Ask one of the salespeople about puppy food. Don’t immediately go for the least expensive bag in order to save money. In this case, cheap is not necessarily the best. Puppy is in his formative years and needs the right food.

The type of food is as important as the brand. The can of beef flavored pieces in smothered gravy sounds appetizing, but it is not for puppy. Puppies need to eat kibble. Kibble is the dry nuggets of dog food.

When choosing kibble, make sure that it is the puppy formula. Large dog kibble nuggets will be too large for puppy to eat without difficulty. He may even choke on it. The pieces should be easy to eat and swallow.

Puppies are normally fed three times a day at first. Use the serving size suggestion on the bag of dog food to determine how much food to give to puppy. Let him eat for a specified amount of time and then remove the food bowl. You don’t want puppy to wander back to the bowl later. This encourages overeating.

As puppy grows, he will eat less often. When he goes down to two meals a day, cut out the middle of the day meal. Cutting out the evening meal has puppy going too long between feedings. This is can also be a cause of overeating.

Whatever you do, don’t feed your puppy from the table. He may be another member of the family but he is not a human being. Table food can wreak havoc with puppy’s digestive system. If he is given the wrong food, it can make him very ill. Eating at the table works in the cartoons, but not in real life.

Puppy food contains all of the nutrients that a growing puppy needs. Resist the urge to give puppy extra supplements that may be available in the store. Unless prescribed by a veterinarian, these supplements can cause more harm than good.

Puppy needs the appropriate food for his age. Do your homework. Consult store professionals and veterinarians about what you should feed him in order to give him the best possible diet.

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