Breeds that are considered as small dogs include the likes of Chihuahua, Shih Tzu, poodle, cocker spaniel, dachshund, Jack Russell terrier and Pug. These dogs are popular choice because they are easy to maintain, and great fun to be around. They are friendlier than large dogs and are very good with children especially small ones.
If you have such a breed of dog, then there are some things that you should know about its feeding habit. Many first time dog owners make mistakes when it comes to the feeding habit of their small dogs. The first mistake they make is buying just any dog food for their beloved pooch. That is not only wrong but potentially harmful for the dog as smaller breed dogs have not only different metabolism rate than large breed dogs; but also different nutritional needs! So here are some tips on feeding your small dog that you should know about.
• To start with, first of all avoid buying commercial dog foods because most commercial dog foods have harmful toxins, pesticides and insecticides that were present in the ingredients used for making them. The meats that go into making such foods may include even cats and dogs that have been euthanized by fatal injection by various civic bodies! The farm products used have been doused with pesticides and insecticides that never leave the plants no matter how much you cook it! So the first thing you should do is buy organic dog food. It can be organic chicken based dog food or lamb based or fish based. No matter which one you buy, the food will be free of toxins, pesticides, insecticides and other such harmful products as only organically grown cereals and farm reared chickens and other animals go into the making of chicken based organic dog food.
• Small dogs have greater metabolism rate than large dogs. Since they have higher surface area to body mass ratio in comparison to their larger cousins, they burn energy at a faster rate than large dogs. That means your Pomeranian or dachshund needs more calories per pound than say a Great Dane! If you choose a brand that has organic chicken based dog food that has been designed specially for small dogs, it will have the rightly balanced calories and other supplements than other brands which produce dog food irrespective of their breed and size.
• Thirdly, smaller dogs have smaller mouths and stomach. So they can’t effectively digest a huge quantity of food at a single go. But they need more calories than their larger counterparts! So the trick is to feed him three or four times in small amount. If you have chosen an organic chicken based dog food manufactured especially for small dogs, then it will have high quantity of protein, more carbohydrates and more fat packed into each serving than general dog food.
Healthy Choice Organic is a producer of organic chicken based dog food for small breed dogs and puppies.
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