| Make sure that you choose dry food that is | | | | dog once during the day, they are likely to overeat |
| exclusively for puppies, and avoid generic foods, | | | | at mealtime seeing that they are so hungry. Give |
| especially those that are very cheap. It is | | | | your puppy about 15 minutes to eat the amount of |
| recommended that you go for brand name puppy | | | | food they want to, and then take away the food. If |
| food as it is not possible to differentiate good dog | | | | they always have their food available, they are more |
| food from poor dog food by only looking at the | | | | likely to overeat and become overweight and this |
| ingredients on the packaging. Many times the extra | | | | can lead to weight problems later on in life. Puppies |
| vitamins and high protein levels can be as harmful as | | | | that can eat whenever they want will never get |
| it is helpful. Hip dysplasia can many times be ascribed | | | | hungry, and will therefore only enjoy their food when |
| over supplementation and overfeeding. Be sure to | | | | a special treat is involved. If you continue to combine |
| buy food for a large-breed puppy should you have | | | | the food that is always available with special treats, |
| one, as the formula is different than those of puppy | | | | your puppy is likely to become finicky, bored and |
| food aimed at the smaller breeds. It is not just the | | | | overweight. |
| actual size of the pellets, but it is also better for | | | | Don't give your puppy food that you eat in the |
| puppies that are rapidly growing. | | | | house. As soon as you start giving food from the |
| You should be giving your puppy food three times | | | | table as part of their balanced diet, the diet will soon |
| during the day. If you notice you're your puppy isn't | | | | become unbalanced. Dog biscuits are fairly balanced, |
| hungry that often, decrease the frequency of the | | | | but should not become a too important part of the |
| feedings. When your puppy is about twelve weeks | | | | diet. Although there is nothing wrong with canned |
| old, you can reduce the feedings to about two times | | | | dog food, dry food is usually preferred as it tends to |
| during the day. Even if you have an adult dog, you | | | | be easier to use, more affordable and also better for |
| can still feed them twice daily. If you only feed your | | | | the teeth. |