A healthy and balanced diet of a dog of any breed is the key to its normal development and strong immunity. Owners of golden retrievers should follow some guidelines when choosing food for their pets. Please note that the frequency of feedings and the amount of food required is directly related to the age of the dog.
Instructions
Step 1
From an early age, the Golden Retriever must be taught to eat at a specific time. On the one hand, this rule is very convenient for the owner of the dog. However, in this case, the provision of the animal's body to fully digest and assimilate the consumed food is of greater importance. In no case should you overfeed your pet.
Step 2
Golden Retriever puppies under 3 months of age should be fed at least five times a day. It is enough for an adult dog to provide two to three meals a day. Please note that regardless of age, the animal must be provided with constant access to drinking water.
Step 3
The Golden Retriever should be switched to three meals a day after 6 months of life. Otherwise, the puppy can not only get used to frequent meals, but also gain excess weight, which will cause a number of diseases of the digestive system and affect the overall development of the body.
Step 4
Experts have developed three feeding programs for the Golden Retriever. The dog can be fed with balanced dry food, make up a diet with exclusively natural products, or combine several types of food.
Step 5
If you choose a dry food complex for a Golden Retriever, then you should give preference only to those mixtures that are designed specifically for this breed. Experts develop such food taking into account all the characteristics of the dog. Do not feed your Golden Retriever, for example, with pug mixes or decorative breeds.
Step 6
Experts recommend feeding golden retrievers with super premium and premium food. Before buying a mixture, be sure to carefully study the information on the package. Pay attention to the recommendations regarding the age, weight, and frequency of feeding your dog.
Step 7
In a diet based on natural products, fish, raw and boiled meat, meat soups, eggs, bones, dairy products, vegetables and cereals must be present. This complex has its own characteristics. For a dog, eating natural products is an ideal feeding option, but it will take a lot of free time and effort from the owner to prepare the food.
Step 8
Complex feeding of the Golden Retriever implies the use of both dry food and natural products in the diet. In this case, cottage cheese, meat, fish, bones, soups and cereals are used as additional food. Feeding options just alternate.
