Question: My dog is now more than 5 months old. I usually feed him one meal in the morning and one meal in the evening according to the portion on the dog food bag, and then put it away after 15 minutes. Although the dog will eat, there will always be a little left, sometimes half. A friend who has a dog said that if he puts a day's worth of it in a bowl before going out in the morning, he will eat it when he is hungry. I want my dog to eat more because he is a bit thin now. I would like to ask which method is better.
Awei said:
It is good to have regular and quantitative feeding. If you want your dog to gain weight when it is 5 months old, you can feed it in small amounts and multiple times, three or four times a day, and only give it ten or twenty minutes each time. The advantage of this is that it maintains his desire for food and prevents him from being picky eaters. Moreover, every time he feeds himself, he can make the dog understand that the right to distribute food is in your hands and clarify your leadership status.
You must know that many of the problems faced by dogs are because they regard themselves as the leader, and the leader is obligated to protect every member of the team. For example, if the owner is not at home and bites and barks, it is because he is anxious when he finds that his team members are missing.
In addition, the daily feeding amount on the dog food bag is just a reference. After all, each dog's physical condition is different. It mainly depends on the condition of the stool. Moist and molded stool is the best. If it is too dry, increase the amount appropriately. If it is too soft, reduce the amount appropriately. The best situation is that the stool is moist and molded, just enough to be pinched with toilet paper. Always pay attention to drinking water.
The most important thing if you want your dog to gain weight is to deworm the dog on time. If there are insect eggs and larvae in the body, the insects will not be visible in the stool, but the nutrients will be absorbed by the parasites. No matter how you feed the dog, it will not gain weight. Some owners use goat milk powder to soak their dog food, which also has the effect of gaining weight, and some add extra meat.