The Maltese lapdog, or maltese, is an ancient breed of small dogs (weight up to 3 kg, height up to 25 cm at the withers) with snow-white silky hair. A proper diet will help maintain your dog's health and appearance.
It is necessary
- - dry food specially designed for the Maltese breed;
- - poultry meat;
- - eggs;
- - dairy products;
- - vegetables;
- - fruits;
- - greens.
Instructions
Step 1
Feed your Maltese puppy up to six months four times a day, then you can reduce the frequency to three times a day, for adult dogs, two meals a day are enough. The average amount per feeding is one tablespoon for every half kilogram of the dog's weight.
Step 2
Determine your pet's food preferences: whether he loves dry food or prefers natural foods. Eating only specialized dry food will not harm your health. If your dog prefers natural food, take care of the vitamin and nutritional supplements needed by the Maltese lapdog, especially at a young age.
Step 3
Feed your puppy small amounts of high-calorie foods. The diet should contain meat (boiled or raw, to the taste of the puppy), poultry, fish, dairy products (cottage cheese, yogurt, kefir), buckwheat and rice porridge, herbs, vegetables (cucumbers, bell peppers) and fruits. Chop greens, vegetables, fruits and season with a drop of olive oil (exclude potatoes, cabbage, green peas from the list of vegetables).
Step 4
Make the puppy a curd mass using cottage cheese, yolk and a little olive oil. Feed it from time to time with chopped walnuts and a little honey.
Step 5
Include boiled egg yolk in your diet, according to the French Maltese Diet. The English system includes, in addition to boiled meat and vegetables, milk, omelet, fish oil, vitamins.
Step 6
Prepare 150 g of food for dinner for an adult dog: meat (80 g), boiled rice (35 g), chopped vegetables (35 g). Do not give your pet smoked meats, sausages, cheese, pastries.
Step 7
Increase the amount of food the pregnant bitch receives from the fourth week of gestation. Add a small amount to your diet daily, about 15%. Feed the lapdog three times a day, from the fifth week of pregnancy - 4-5 times a day. During the period of feeding the puppies, make the bitch's diet as saturated as possible with animal proteins and fats (develop an individual menu for the dog, in consultation with the veterinarian).
