Many people prefer to start in houses of miniature dogs. Some give preference to the breed of the terrier. In this material we will talk about how to properly feed such pets.
What kind of natural products can be given?
The owners themselves constitute a diet for their pet, which will be either of natural foods or from industrial feed. In the first case, for the terrier, the meat will be an excellent option. It is better to choose beef or rabbit. The chicken can be included in the menu only if the dog has no allergies on chicken protein.
Pieces of meat should certainly be thermal processing. They do not need to cook, it is permissible to just scream with steep boiling water . The raw meat should not be given, as it may contain pathogenic organisms.
Also for representatives of this breed a good option will be by-products, including lung, liver, heart or scar. They first be boiled. In the diet, you can use marine fish.
But it first need to boil and remove all the bones from it that can harm the pet health.
For adults, fermented milk products are suitable for adults (ion, kefir, low-fat varieties of cheese, yogurt, cottage cheese). For puppies you can use milk.
Often, the terriers give rye bread. But it should be addressed in advance. You should not give pet food containing a large amount of salt. If you still decided to use such an ingredient, then it is better to choose a seaside salt.
For dogs of this breed, various cereals are suitable: buckwheat, rice, Hercules. Such products are pre-swollen and boiled. Sometimes an animal can produce egg yolks and honey, but in small quantities, otherwise, these ingredients can cause allergies.
Vegetables should also be included in the diet. More often take pieces of carrots, cabbage, pumpkins, tomatoes, cucumbers, zucchini. You can give greens.
Various berries (blueberries, strawberries) and fruits (pears, apples, watermelon, melons, bananas, apricots are added to the menu. All these products are permissible to give in the form of small pieces, but better grate them in a small grater. Sometimes vegetables are thermal processing, but this procedure is not mandatory.
Occasionally in small quantities, the terriers can offer seeds or unsalted nuts. Once a week, dogs are recommended to give several garlic heads - they must be crushed. The product acts as a strong anthelmintic and antiparasitic agent. Often in food add some vegetable oil.
The diet of the terrier must be one-third to consist of a meat fillet containing a large amount of the necessary protein. Two thirds of the menu should form dishes from cooked croup, vegetables, fruits and milk components.
To make a diet as balanced as possible, it also includes special multivitamin supplements.
Before buying a suitable composition, you first need to consult with the veterinarian. As a rule, such additives make it possible to improve the condition of the wool, contribute to strengthening joints, teeth. In addition, they are used to maintain the health of small puppies, pregnant and lactating individuals, for older animals.
There are products that give to the terriers categorically impossible:
- grapes (raisins);
- smoked (sausages, sausages);
- citrus;
- pasta;
- potatoes (great starch content can cause allergies);
- peas;
- tea;
- coffee;
- Pork (too fat meat);
- River fish;
- marinated or spicy products;
- Sweet products.
Review and selection of finished feed
To date, you can create a whole list of finished feeds for the terriers. And it should be borne in mind that For this breed, only the feed of the super premium class will be suitable. Consider the most popular of them.Royal Canin.
This brand offers food designed specifically for miniature dog breeds (Mini Adult). Such food can stimulate a pet appetite, help improve the condition of wool, teeth.
The nutrition is based on poultry meat and cereal components. Also in the diet, you can find flour from grain crops, soybean oil, fishery and yeast.
Hills Science Plan.
The manufacturer releases meals only for small rocks (Canine Adult Small & Miniature Lamb & Rice). In its foundation there is a lamb meat. This diet contributes to the improvement of the state of the oral cavity, the digestive system, skin. Such feed contains a high level of antioxidants, which allows you to maintain a dog's immune system in good condition.
MONGE
The main component is the chicken. Secondary products are rice grains and corn. Feed contains an additional vitamin complex and fatty acids.
Almo Nature.
Products of this brand differs in the way that it is less processed in manufacturing. As part there are poultry meat, vegetables, fruits, cereals and a mixture of rice grains and oats. The stern also contains rosemary oil and a complex of vitamin elements.
Bosch.
This German brand produces food consisting of meat, fish fillet, meat flour, egg powder. The main source of fiber in nutrition is the beet pulp, flax seeds.
The menu includes fishery fat, saturating the organism of the animal with the necessary amount of acids. It also contains yeast, providing the flow of vitamins of group V.
Arden Grange Adult
The British brand offers dry food, which is based on chicken meat, corn, rice, beet cake, fat. In such a nutrition, a small fiber content, but when it is used, your pet will improve the state of the wool, it will become more brilliant, the level of activity will increase.
Barking Heads.
Feed is made of natural meat, flour from lamb fillet, trout pieces. As secondary products, brown rice and seaweed are used.
In addition, substances contain vitamins A, D, C are additionally added. It also has sufficient iron, zinc and manganese for that terriers.
Eukanuba.
It is made from sublimated poultry or lamb meat. Its frequent use provides acceleration of metabolic processes in the body. This diet is considered to be a budget option.
BOZITA.
This Swedish company produces food on the basis of chicken meat. Corn with flour and flour protrude as primary components. Most often, the brand products also contain the Arctic fish, a mixture of oats, animal fat and additional vitamin, mineral additives.
Summit.
Swedish company produces dry diet of poultry meat, lamb or salmon. The secondary components are special dried sea algae, oatmeal, brown rice grains, choline, flax seeds.
Mineral and vitamin supplements that are part of the feed enrich the body of terrier by manganese, iron, sodium, calcium and copper.
They also contribute to the normal development of small puppies.
Bit Care
Czech company manufactures dry meals based on beef flour, lamb or chicken. Raw materials are obtained by careful processing and grinding off-products (heart, light, liver) and meat fillet. Wherein There is no corn, aromatic and taste additives.
Purina.
The company offers a menu, including the meat of thoroughbred turkeys, chicken, sea fish. Some varieties contain eggs, crushed and recycled greens, pieces of fruits and vegetables. In the manufacture of some feeds, cartilage and sub-products are used.
All super-premium feeds differ from the other finished rations with a large content of antioxidants, therapeutic herbs, minerals.
Nutrition of other classes for tooling are better not to use.
Features of feeding puhnkov
The monthly puppy of the terrier must be fell into the maternal milk. If it is missing, then it is necessary to organize additional lures.
In specialized stores you can buy for a puppy substitutes of dog maternal milk. They are produced in the form of dry mixtures are bred by clean filtered water according to the instructions.
Some owners prepare their pets a mixture at home. To do this, you need to mix dry milk without sugar with a cow. It should not be too fat, it should be boiled in advance.
Also for the preparation of a dairy mixture for a puppy can be mixed with natural fresh milk with chicken egg yolk.
When the puppy turns 20 days, he should gradually enter the milk porridge of liquid consistency in the menu, diluted children's cottage cheese, kefir, mixed with low-fat cottage cheese, crushed beef pieces.
At the age of 2 months, the puppies of this breed become the most active and begin to demand more food. During this period, domestic pets should also receive maternal milk. In addition to him, the diet should include calcined cottage cheese, mince, pre-boiled, broths, whole goat or cow's milk.
If, before this, the pets were fed ready-made mixtures from the store, then in a two-month age, it is not recommended to change the diet to not be changed in order not to cause the body stress. In this case, the terriers need to give some ready-made canned food for small rocks and the finished milk mixture.
When puppies reach 3 months of age, they must pass the first vaccination.
During this period, it, in addition to maternal milk, requires fermented dairy products, boiled mince or some raw meat, buckwheat or rice porridge. An excellent addition will be a vegetable soup cooked on meat broth.
If you feed your pet with ready-made food, then at 3-monthly aged he should give a ready-made liquid mixture, canned food for miniature rocks. You can give special semi-discharge feeds.
In 5-6 months, the Toy Terrier puppies need ferocular products (in large quantities you can give cottage cheese), boiled low-fat meat (beef), the purified scar will also fit.
Raw or boiled eggs will also benefit puppies at this age. And you can use both chicken and quail eggs.
Vegetable pieces can also be given, but it is necessary to boil them. Sub-products are also perfect for the diet (liver, lung, heart).
From 6 months before 1 year, the dog menu can be significantly expanded. It includes:
- meat;
- boiled fish;
- by-products;
- various types of broths;
- greens;
- bran;
- Vegetables (except for cooked potatoes and raw cabbage leaves);
- Crupes (buckwheat, barley, rice);
- Fruits (bananas, pears, apples, melons).
If you feed the pet with finished food, then at the age of 6-8 months, it should be given semi-discharge and wet feed, as well as dried dry slices in the water.
After a complete change of teeth, the dog can be translated immediately on dry, wet or semi-discharge diet.
At an early age, puppies are fed 4-5 times a day (the night break between meals should not exceed 8 hours). As pet adults, the mode is gradually reduced to 2-4 times a day. For normalized development, you can give a terier Additional vitamin formulations (Omega-3, Omega-6, Fish Fat, Vitamins Group B).
How to feed adult dogs?
For adults, there will be enough 2 feedings per day. And between them, small delicacies should not give a dog. The diet of 2/3 should consist of protein (meat, fermented milk products, eggs, boiled fish), 1/3 of the croup. Pieces of fruits and vegetables act as additional ingredients in the diet of the dog.
The size of each portion for a domestic pet will depend on the mass of the body of the animal. Each kilogram weight requires 50-80 grams of food.
Recommendations
Many veterinarians advise to feed the terriers daily at the same time. In addition, a pets of pure filtered water should always be in the nurse's bowl.
Food for the terriers should be room temperature. It can be heated a little in advance. Remember that the animal shop is better not to feed.
All food for your favorite should prepare only from fresh and high-quality ingredients. At the same time, salt and various spices should not be added to it.
Follow the meal of pet food.
If you have noticed that a little food always remains in a bowl, then you should reduce the size of the portions, as terriers in this case are getting too much food.
Power has a great influence on the appearance of the animal. If he has shiny and soft wool, clean and healthy eyes, good appetite, then the diet should not be changed, it contains all the ingredients and substances necessary for the body. With any negative manifestations, you should contact the veterinarian.
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