Feeding your King Charles spaniel
It’s important to understand how crucial your dog’s diet is in its
growth and development, and how important it is to keeping your
companion happy and healthy.
No matter the breed, the size or the activities of the dog, providing
the right diet is crucial to their well being and it’s the owner’s
responsibility to do so. The King Charles spaniel must have an above
average quality diet rich in the necessary nutrient needed to achieve
their trademark shiny coat and seemingly boundless energy. The first
thing that one must take into consideration when choosing dog food is
the dog’s stage of life because the food requirements of a puppy will be
widely different from those of the adult dog. For instance, the puppy
will need higher amounts of everything in order to grow up healthy and
balanced, whilst the same diet would make the adult dog overweight.
Older dogs as well as dogs who suffer from certain health conditions
will also have different dietary requirements. If you have the time
and the inclination to do so, homemade dog food is considered to be by
far the best option since you’re the one in complete control of what
you’ll be feeding your four legged
companion. However, if that is not the case the readily available dog
food is the next best thing, available in a variety of forms, densities
and flavours the choice is yours. Usually dry dog food is recommended
but since smaller breeds of dogs eat less than larger ones, canned food
might be the best option because of its inherent moisture factor. If
you’re purchasing your dog’s food make sure that you take the time to
read the label very carefully in order to make sure that you’re
purchasing a quality product. Good dog food must have meat, fish or egg
as its first ingredients. An important tip to know when switching your
dog from one type of food to another is that in order to prevent stomach
upsets or other related problems you should introduce the new food a
little at the time, you start mixing three quarters of the old dog food
with one quarter of the new dog food for a couple of days, and then
steadily increase the amount of new dog food until your pet will be
eating only the new food.
Before making any changes to your dog’s diet, make sure that you ask
your vet beforehand because there might be certain medical or
breed-related reasons why they shouldn’t eat something or other. |
