Nutrition
Bad Foods for Dogs
You may have seen many articles on the best and healthiest diet for your dog, but what foods should your dog not eat and what will help your dog’s health in the short and long term.There are many different cases to look at when defining bad foods for dogs but there are guidelines that... »
The Proper Feeding Procedure For Your Puppy
The growing puppy should be weighed once a week for the first six months of his life. The weekly growth rate, which starts from weaning to six months, should be very constant that it forms a straight line when plotted on a graph. The amount of dog food consumed by a fast growing puppy... »
Feeding Your Puppy The Correct Dog Nutrition
A puppy always tells his dog owner whether he is getting too much or too little dog food in several ways. Crying is one of the most often recognized, but least likely to be always accurate. Although hungry puppies do cry, so do cold puppies, hot puppies, puppies that were disturbed from a nap,... »
A Guide To Feeding Your Pet
This article will discuss pet feeding and how to properly feed your pet to ensure they receive all the nutrition they need to live a long and healthy life. However, more and more pet owners are resorting to making meals for their pets or feeding pets raw food. Some people believe that pets should only... »
Procedures For Bottle Feeding Your Puppy
When bottle feeding your puppy, start by filling the bottles with water and then put on the nipples and invert them to see if they leak. By squeezing the bottle slightly the increased internal pressure aids in discovering leaks. If the stream of water from the hole in the nipple is less than the... »
What Should And Should Not Be Fed To Your Puppy
Puppies should be eating solid food and should no longer be nursing at around 8 weeks of age. At this tender age, puppies are ready for their new homes and life without their mother.* Choose food designed specially for Puppies. Puppies over the age of 8 weeks no longer require milk. In fact many... »
How Much and How Often Should I Feed My Dog
How much should I feed my dog? Many people will give different types of answers based on their experience with their dogs. However, the scientific facts related to the feeding aspects in case of dogs need to be given emphasis during the feeding activities maintained in case of dogs.Usually the puppies should not be... »
Nutrition for your Puppy
This article focuses on some of the nutritional foundations needed to insure your puppy grows into a healthy adult.The mother’s milk provides the puppy with all the nutrients and antibodies he needs for the first four weeks of life. You can introduce moistened puppy kibble around the age of four weeks. This will be... »
Tube Feeding Your Puppy
A safe way to nurse a newborn puppy without the risk of strangulation is by using a feeding tube. The equipment needed for tube feeding an orphaned or abandoned puppy is quite simple. You will need a #8 or a #10 French infant feeding tube, a hypodermic syringe, and a substitute for mother’s milk.... »
What Should I Feed My New Puppy?
Age SpecificChoose food specifically made for puppies. As a general rule, it’s better to buy brand name puppy food rather than generic or low-priced food. You can’t really tell from the ingredient whether or not a particular food is good or bad.Many things that you would look for on the labels of food you... »