ABOUT FEEDING
Getting a dog as a pet,( Yorkshire
Terrier ) means caring for it in a responsible way a
dogs
life long!
Approx: 15 years!
FEEDING;
A
puppy's dietary needs differ end from the needs of an
adult or mature dog.
A puppy have
twice the energy needs of a fully grown dog.
BASICS
Feeding!!
I recommend 3 meals a day to the age
of 3 months, 2 meals a day to 8-9 months then
1 meal a day for the adult dog, but this a guide for our
yorkie's only.
If you give your pup milk,
goats milk
is the best, or
Pets own Puppy milk.
Please do not
water any milk down. [Some dogs can
not tolerant
cows milk].
Always make sure your dog has
clean fresh water and shade
in the
daytime,
especially in the
hot summer months.
"BIG NO NO'S";
Feeding
NEVER, NEVER
feed your pup
Chicken -
BONES, FISH BONES ,or CHOP BONES
as
these can cause serious internal damage. NO Potatoes
Onions, Chocolate, spicy
things, salts, the white of an egg. Cat foot,
and for some yorkie's Noodles should only be fed
OCCASIONALLY to very ACTIVE dogs.
BONES;
Dental Hygiene Check
your dog's teeth regularly for signs of tartar build up and
gum disease.
Regularly give your dog a raw bone or hard -baked biscuit to
scrape his teeth clean and thereby minimize bad breath.
I have found oxtail bones or
knuckle bones are quite safe but don't leave the bones
laying about for days.
FEEDING;
Do
not
feed your pup meat alone as this does not have all the
vitamins and
minerals
your pup needs.
There are many good, well balanced
dog food products available from your supermarkets,
and many of the dog food companies have put a lot of time
and money into researching the best
possible nutritional foods for your dog. Most dog foods
display quantity instructions on the labelling.
I do not
recommend CAT food for dogs [although they seem to
like it ]
As I believe it was made for
CATS not for dogs and
requirements are different from our dogs.
Dry biscuits are an excellent
source of completely balanced food and are also very
economical in these
recessional times. I like to give my dogs a variety of food
such as a good quality
canned food,
Puppy food for pup's up to the age of
12 month.
Dry
biscuits, fresh meat and vegetables cooked, and the dog
sausage type of food.
I wouldn't like to eat the same meal day in and day out so I
don't expect my dogs to either.
A few piece of non smelly cheese or a small amount of cooked
Liver are a good treat.
But once again, this is only a guide.
Helpful hints for home cooked
dog food
Unfortunately, some dogs
Young or old, hold their owners to ransom and refuse to
eat'- perhaps holding out
for chicken or fillet steak. This is nonsense as the dog
must eat what you think is best for him. Therefore,
ignore these tactics and remove the food if uneaten, in
half an hour.
He has, had ample time to take,
advantage "of eating”.
If the food can be saved; place glad-wrap over same and
place it the refrigerator for the next day.
Perhaps it can be heated up and made palatable again -
you can judge if this is possible.
If not, it's far
better to put
it
in the garbage tin than to leave it sit there uneaten to
attract the flies.
Besides it gives the
`fussy eater 'a psycho-,
logical advantage which makes it difficult to break this
habit.
Some dogs can
go for three days without eating.
Don't
worry; he won't die of starvation when he is being offered
good food each day.
If firmness is exhibited, he will' be eating very nicely
whatever you choose to feed, him.
At times like this a
vitamin supplement is extremely valuable.
Increase his
maintenance dosage a little and in no time you will have him
begging for his food:
Change
in diet pattern!
Remember, a dog's
digestive system takes several days to
adjust to any
changes in diet - so if you
wish to feed your dog
a completely different diet to what he is used to, take it
slowly or his bowels will
protest with subsequent trouble for you?
However, as the time passes, introduce gradually the food
you
have decided to
feed your dog.
HOME MADE DOG BISCUITS
When dog biscuits are made at
home, one is sure that.
The best-quality ingredients
are included which are bound to
benefit the health of your dog.
The following is a good and
nutritious recipe for dog
biscuits.
2 cups of whole-grain flour, (not self-raising)
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1/2:cup of Cornmeal
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1
tablespoon of bone
meal
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1/2 cup: soyflour"
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1/2 : cup oatmeal
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1/2
cup parsley
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3 eggs.
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2 tablespoons yeast powder
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1 tablespoon kelp powder
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1 tablespoon alfalfa seeds
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1/2 cup wheat germ oil
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2 tablespoons molasses
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1/2 tee spoon.
Sea salt.
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Mix all ingredients
together, using a little milk to mix to a stiff dough.
Turn out onto
a board and knead with wholegrain Flour to a handling
consistency.
Press into
greased shallow Baking trays and cook for
approximately
30 to 40 minutes in a slow oven.
Whilst hot,
cut into squares. These dog biscuits may be fed as a morning
snack,
or from part
of the evening meal.
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