Dog Care: Food

The dog is a carnivorous animal that effects of domestication has become omnivorous. However, the consumption of plant and animal alimentaos is conditioned to the physiology of the digestion of the dog, since it is slow, long-term and intermittent.

The proportion of food is approximately 40% and 60% animal food plant.

The milk will be reserved for young or sick animals, If you notice that the dog eats slowly or disgust, may be ill or food is monotonous, so it is biologically and nutritionally incomplete.

Water. The dog must be provided clean water, not stagnant, dust-free and food waste. It is ideal to provide fresh water and usually when fatigued or tired.

Ration. The amount of food that the dog needed to meet the food needs vary according to weight, size and work performed.

The puppies after weaning and during their first year, they are given to eat four times a day, and then 3. In An adult dog will suffice two servings daily, morning and evening. It must be distributed at set times and distant.

The ration for a dog of 25 kg average weight is usually a 1 kg of food mixed with bread, meat and vegetables. Another accepted standard states that an animal middleweight well nourished should eat in a month an amount equal to the weight of equal parts of bread and meat.

It is important to monitor the cleaning of the containers in which food is served, in order to prevent fermentation.