How to Make Sure Your Dog Is Eating A Healthy Amount of Food

You as the dog owner, have the responsibility to make sure your dog is not under fed, or over fed. Some mature dogs can have free food out all day long, and eat just the right amount on their own, and some other dogs, just might eat non stop, and hurt themselves, and then you usually have to stop that, and feed them a measured amount twice a day, so they don't over eat, every dog is different.

Younger puppies and dogs usually are very energetic, and burn off some steam, but you should still exercise them, and take them to obedience classes if you can. Older dogs get more set in their ways, and tend to sleep more as they get older. Older dogs still need exercise, but not long periods of it, it is best to give them plenty of times to go out and exercise with you, just shorter periods of time.

You can ask your vet what is the best food to give your dog, each vet will have his or her own opinion, and then try to stick with what they tell you. You can also go online and use a weight chart, and determine roughly how much your dog should be eating daily. You can measure that amount into their bowl twice daily, and if they are eating it all, you can increase the amount, to control weight gain or lose, just like decreasing the amount you give them. Your vet should be able to tell you what your dogs daily intake should be, and then try to stick to that.

Make sure you have plenty of fresh drinking water available at all times for your puppy or dog. If you leave your dog inside a crate, make sure there is amble water supply. Dogs, just like humans, would prefer a nice cool drink of refreshing water, rather then a drink from old warm water, with dog hairs floating in it, give your dog fresh water as often as you can.

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