How can I tell if my dog is getting enough food?
Your vet will be able to tell you your dog’s weight or you can stand on the scales whilst carrying your dog to calculate it at home. Once your dog is settled on to a food, keep an eye on his weight as this is the easiest way of telling whether or not the feeding amounts are correct. Compare your dog’s body shape to the dogs pictured above.
What’s the percentage of protein in dog food?
Traditionally, most adult dry foods have contained 20-30% protein (about 5-8% in wet foods) and many dog owners and dog food manufacturers have suggested that higher protein diets can be harmful.
Is it important to feed your dog the right amount?
Your dog’s health should, therefore, always be the final indicator of a food’s suitability. Feeding the right amount is just as important as feeding the right food. All dog foods have feeding guidelines on the packaging.
How does a dog get everything he needs from his diet?
Through diet, he has to get everything his body needs: from the energy needed to keep chasing those balls to the incredible array of nutrients that form every tissue and keep every cellular process going, it must all be delivered through his diet.
Traditionally, most adult dry foods have contained 20-30% protein (about 5-8% in wet foods) and many dog owners and dog food manufacturers have suggested that higher protein diets can be harmful.
Your vet will be able to tell you your dog’s weight or you can stand on the scales whilst carrying your dog to calculate it at home. Once your dog is settled on to a food, keep an eye on his weight as this is the easiest way of telling whether or not the feeding amounts are correct. Compare your dog’s body shape to the dogs pictured above.
Your dog’s health should, therefore, always be the final indicator of a food’s suitability. Feeding the right amount is just as important as feeding the right food. All dog foods have feeding guidelines on the packaging.
Through diet, he has to get everything his body needs: from the energy needed to keep chasing those balls to the incredible array of nutrients that form every tissue and keep every cellular process going, it must all be delivered through his diet.