How and what to feed sharpei?

When choosing a pet, you need to familiarize yourself with its features. Having fixed his eyes on sharpei, one should study in detail the issue of feeding an animal of this breed, since proper nutrition is very important for these dogs. It is a primary need, the satisfaction of which is necessary for the normal functioning of the body of your pet.

The nutrition of small sharpei should include many foods containing protein. The smaller the dog’s size, the more mineral and nutrients it needs for the body to function properly. From birth to feeding, the correct development of the cubs depends on what their mother is fed. Until two months of age, babies are fed breast milk. Complementary foods begin to be introduced gradually at 1 month. From this period the menu should consist only 30% from milk, and 70% should be other products. All the ingredients of the new nutrition must be of high quality and fresh.

It is very important for the first month not to excommunicate the puppies from the mother. On artificial feeding, the little sharpei will not die, but he will have a number of problems, in particular, dysbiosis. From birth to a month old, the calves feed every 2-3 hours, taking a break for the night, which is 4-6 hours. From 1 month, complementary foods should contain boiled minced meat and low-fat broth. In addition to mother's milk, goat and cow are introduced into the diet. From ready-made feeds, you can offer your pet pastes for puppies, the portion size directly depends on the pace of development. You need to feed about 5-6 times a day.

From 2 months you can enter new products on the menu, but you need to carefully monitor that there is no allergic reaction of the body. If after adding a product a rash or irritation of the mucous membrane appears, this food should be removed from the menu. At 2 months, cottage cheese and low-fat kefir and yogurt are added to the diet of babies. It is necessary to give food to a small dog 4-5 times a day, while mother's milk should not be taken into account in the composition of the diet.

From 3 months, a little sharpei moves to a new home, he is given the first vaccinations, which can cause stress, which will result in an allergy to food. If this happens, consult a veterinarian who will prescribe antihistamines. If the dog is in good health, then the treatment will succeed. You can add to the diet: rice, buckwheat, boiled yolks of chicken eggs, raw quail eggs, vegetable soup. If sharpei begins to eat ready-made food and it develops allergies, replace this food with a hypoallergenic one.

From 4-6 months, the sharpei menu becomes much wider. With natural nutrition, it includes: sour-milk products, chicken and quail eggs, raw and boiled meat, boiled offal, a small amount of cottage cheese, skin, cereals, vegetables and porridge with meat. During this period, you need to monitor the cleanliness of the dog's face after feeding, since very often porridge remains in the folds of the skin, which can lead to its infection by bacteria.

When choosing a ready meal, you should give preference food for breeds of allergic dogs. Serving size depends on the personality of the dog and its tendencies. Full feeding takes place 3-4 times a day, as well as 2-3 small snacks.

From six months of age to a year, sharpei has already formed a taste. If there is a food allergy, then what products are already known. Dogs without allergies are best fed with natural foods. It includes the following products:

• meat;
• milk;
• dairy products;
• boiled river fish;
• raw sea fish;
• eggs
• cereals;
• vegetables, except potatoes and cabbage;
• greens;
• unsweetened fruits;
• offal such as heart, cow's udder and lungs.

It is necessary to feed a pet at this age 2-3 times a day. Serving size is finally fixed by the year and is no longer changing. Vitamins in the puppies menu with natural nutrition are introduced from birth. Up to a year they are given constantly. After reaching this age, supplements are given in courses.

There are many natural beneficial additives, but if an individual is intolerant of a dog for a particular supplement, stop using it and transfer the pet to an industrial vitamin complex. And also when compiling a diet, it should be borne in mind that in addition to food, clean water is very important for the normal functioning of sharpei. Therefore, free access to it is required.

Sharpei by nature are allergic and moody animals. For this reason, you should be careful when choosing a natural type of food for them. The following recommendations should be considered:

• the main product of the menu is meat, but only low-fat varieties, such as rabbit meat, chicken and turkey, and you can also give your pet beef and low-fat parts of lamb;
• per day in the diet of the dog half of the meat should be offal. These include lungs, kidneys, udders of cows, beef heart, skin and cartilage;
• fish menu: halibut, haddock, pink salmon and hake; sometimes you can give perch and mackerel, but river fish is added to food only in boiled form;
• the sharpei’s stomach is very tender, so that it can easily digest vegetables and fruits, they are given in ground form; from vegetables and fruits this breed of animals can be broccoli, beets, apples and tomatoes;
• low-fat sour-milk products can be added to the dog’s food if it does not have lactose intolerance; this kind of food is given no more than 1 time per week, be sure to carefully and observing the reaction;
• eggs are added to the diet 1-2 pieces per week; preference is given to quail;
• porridge is given on water if the pet has a lack of mass; permitted cereals: rice, oats and buckwheat;

In order to exclude health problems in an animal, it is necessary to observe the correct percentage of products in the preparation of the menu, namely:

• meat and boiled river fish or raw sea fish - 50%;
• cereals and cereals on the water - 25%;
• fruits and vegetables - 20%;
• eggs and low-fat dairy products - 5%.

Sometimes sharpei will refuse to eat simply because he is not in the mood. This applies to the breed. The preparation of natural nutrition at home is very long and laborious. But there is a good alternative to cook for the future. Roll up in jars or freeze.

Many owners prefer to feed their pets with ready-made food. When using industrial feed for food, it is not necessary to introduce additional vitamin supplements. Many sharpei like this type of food more than boiled cereals with vegetables. When choosing a product, it is worth giving preference to products super premium. And before buying, check the composition. Food should not contain corn, soy and wheat.

Dogs of this breed can not be fed with economy class food - this is harmful to their health due to inappropriate composition. You need to choose food without food additives, preservatives or flavor enhancers. When feeding a pet with finished products, it should alternate its types such as:

• dry food;
• semi-moist;
• wet;
• goodies.

When choosing feed, you can focus on the rating of manufacturers. They are divided into several groups. The best firms are represented by the following:

• Artemis Maximal Dog;
• Orijen;
• Go Natural.

Good companies are represented by:

• Canidae;
• Acana
• Innova.

The middle brands include the following:

• Biomil;
• Nutro Ultra Holistic;
• Eagle Pack Holistic Select.

The best choice for feeding sharpei is hypoallergenic food. It belongs to the superpremium or holistic classes and, by definition, cannot be cheap. When buying, in addition to the composition, you need to pay attention to the expiration date, the country of the supplier and the integrity of the package. And also in stores a large number of fakes of popular brands began to appear, therefore at the slightest doubt, you should ask the seller for a product certificate, since your pet’s health is first of all, and goods without documentation can be harmful.

Sharpeys should not be given leftover food from their table. You should remove foods from the diet such as:

• pasta;
• sweets and products containing sugar, as they cause allergies;
• bones will not benefit your pet;
• pork and fatty parts of lamb;
• cereals, except allowed;
• sausages due to the large number of spices and taste substitutes in the composition;
• sweeteners, grapes and chocolate;
• bread products containing yeast;
• marinades, spices, flavorings.

Important! Salt and raw chicken eggs are allowed only in very small quantities.

There are two types of feeding.

Nutrition according to the regime is considered more correct, since the owner can completely control the entire process. Mode power is as follows:

• fasting days should be about 2 times a month;
• a clear time for food delivery;
• strictly 15 minutes to feed, after which the bowl is removed;
• gradual introduction of new products;
• rest after meals - an hour and a half without games;
• the addition of vitamin supplements during daytime feeding;
• preference for one type of feeding, it is not allowed to mix natural products and dry food.

Important! The frequency of meals for an adult and a puppy is different. Upon reaching the age of one year, it is enough to feed the dog 2 times a day.

Without regimen nutrition is not suitable for young sharpei. At least until the age of one should adhere to the established regimen. Unlimited mode is manifested in the following:

• it is suitable for lactating individuals and pregnant women, since the dog in the position consumes much more food than usual, this method will allow it to eat according to needs;
• this mode is a priority for a group of sharpei;
• it helps to identify the needs of the animal; the pet will be able to independently choose the time when he will eat and servings;
• It is suitable for a sick dog.

This type of feeding has such disadvantages as:

• the appearance of excess weight in the dog;
• loss of appetite will go unnoticed, respectively, you can skip the presence of the disease in the pet;
• irrational use of feed, increased waste of the owner;
• possibly the appearance of diseases of the skeletal system;
• not suitable for puppies.

For feeding in this way, diet food is suitable. It will help prevent obesity. When choosing the type of feeding for an adult healthy dog ​​of this breed, it is better to decide in favor of the regimen. For sharpei, this is more correct.

It is worth adhering to the following recommendations from specialists:

• do not mix two types of food; it is advisable from the very birth of the dog to decide what to feed the pet;
• additional attention should be paid to organizing meals and walking;
• Sharpei nutrition depends on the season - in winter, the animal should be given low-calorie foods for food, and in summer, complex vitamin supplements should be added to the diet;
• feeding regimen is organized taking into account the development, age and characteristics of the dog.

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