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as we all know too well what we put in
our belly has a huge
impact on our health vitality length and
quality of life
you really are what you eat and it's the
same for your labrador
but all animals are different and have
their own very specific nutritional
requirements you can't just feed your
puppy the same food you eat
also animals have different nutritional
requirements at different stages of life
and it's particularly important to get
it right for the young
they have to strike a fine balance
between getting enough nutrients to grow
and avoiding an over abundance that can
lead to abnormal growth and disabling
conditions
most people are aware that a lack of
nutrition can lead to stunted growth and
musculoskeletal abnormalities
but not everybody is aware that too much
of certain things can have the same
devastating effects
in this video you will learn precisely
how to feed your puppy
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what to feed a labrador what can puppies
eat
with a bewildering choice of different
puppy foods available
what to feed your puppy may not be the
easiest decision to make
wet complete puppy foods are an option
as the name suggests complete wet food
is complete and balanced
meaning nothing should be fed in
combination everything needed is
included in this one food
many people remember the days of feeding
tinned meat mixed with biscuit and
assume complete wet food to be the same
but you mustn't mix it with anything or
you'll upset the nutritional balance and
likely overfeed your puppy
complete wet foods come in individual
pouches or tins with one pouch or tin
containing one single serving
some dogs described as fussy eaters
often much prefer the real meaty flavor
of wet food although whether a dog is
actually fussy or simply too highly
fussed over is another story
you should also be aware that wet food
works out to be relatively expensive
compared to kibble and isn't as good for
a dog's dental health
tinned meat and biscuit mixer i'm
referring to the cheap tins of food such
as pedigree chum and winterlot that you
see on the supermarket shelves
in the main these foods are low in
nutrition contain a high amount of cheap
fillers
buy products and water and need mixing
with a biscuit to give them some
substance and to make them more complete
because the food is such low quality you
have to feed a lot of it
and what goes in must come out so this
way of feeding leads to a lot of waste
can make your dog gaseous and smelly and
really doesn't help during house
training with the frequency they have to
eliminate
raw food barf and homemade diets
raw feeding is a diet that consists of
mostly raw meat
edible bones and animal organs though
most practitioners also mix in small
portions of fruit
veg and selected other foodstuffs
sometimes described as the barf diet
biologically appropriate raw food the
aim is to closely match what a dog would
have eaten naturally in the wild
there are many people feel strongly that
this is the best possible way to feed a
dog
they may well be right and i simply
don't have enough knowledge on the
subject to say
but i would caution most people that to
feed this diet successfully
you need to do a lot of research gain a
lot of knowledge and truly understand a
dog's nutritional needs to make sure
they get exactly what they need in the
right amounts
this is particularly important during a
puppy's periods of high growth
how much to feed a lab puppy puppies
grow at different rates
some are more active than others and
there can be large differences between
metabolisms too
the biggest determining factor is how
concentrated the nutrients and calories
are in the brand of food you feed them
high quality foods are nutrient rich and
give a puppy all they need from quite
small amounts of food
but cheaper brands are full of low
quality and nutritionally empty fillers
that mean a puppy needs considerably
more to get what they need
start by feeding your puppy according to
the guidelines on the label of the puppy
food you buy for them
then see how their body develops puppies
should not be fat
when they're as young as just 12 weeks
they should already have a definite
waist and if they don't
if they are looking overweight cut down
slightly on how much you feed them
but at the other end of the scale if
they start to look and feel a little
slim
up their portion sizes a little the
guidelines on the food you buy are just
that guidelines
they aren't to be followed strictly
they're a starting point and you should
feed more or less if your puppy starts
to get fat or thin
if you're to keep them in the best
condition how often to feed a puppy
how many times to feed a puppy each day
feeding a puppy too much food in one go
as a common cause of tummy upset and
diarrhea
to avoid this you must split their daily
intake into a few smaller meals spread
throughout the day
this makes each meal easier to digest
your puppy gets more goodness from each
meal and keeps their digestive system
running smoothly
while ensuring a steady and stable flow
of energy throughout the day instead of
peaks and troughs
four large breed puppies the advice is
for under three months feed them four
times each day
for three to six months old feed them
three times each day
and at six months and older you can feed
them just twice each day
you should space these meals out evenly
three hours apart for four meals
four hours apart for three meals and six
to seven hours apart for two meals
avoid feeding your puppy in the three
hours leading up to bedtime so they
don't feel the need to potty during the
night
waking you up to do so if your puppy
regularly has soft stools or diarrhea
feeding them a higher number of smaller
meals instead of fewer large meals can
sometimes help
certainly give it a try don't leave your
puppy's food down all day
some people put a meal out for their
puppy and then leave the bowl down all
day until it's time to add the next meal
in the meantime their puppy is able to
just pick at their food as and when they
wish throughout the day
this can make house training difficult
because a puppy that eats at random
times will poop at random times
whereas if they eat the same times every
day they will poop the same times every
day and you can make sure they're at
their toilet spot
so it's a good idea to feed your puppy
at the same times and for a fixed time
only each day
decide on their meal times and when you
give them their food
allow 10 to 15 minutes for them to eat
it and then take the bowl away
what they've not eaten they simply miss
out on
this teaches them to eat up what they
need instead of trying to being picky
and choosy
while keeping their bodies regular and
making house training a little easier
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