Lap dogs – quite big group of decorative dogs of the tiny size. Growth conforming to the standard of breed is only 18-25 cm in withers weighing 3-4 kilograms. Love lap dogs not only for benevolent character. Long smooth wool gives them unique charm. That the lap dog had an attractive appearance and good health, it is necessary to show consideration for her feeding.
It is required to you
- - bowl for a forage;
- - bowl for water;
- - forage.
Instruction
1. Lap dogs up to 2 months have enough feeding milkof mothers. Then transfer a puppy to good nutrition, considering some features peculiar to this group. To 4-hmesyachny age there is the most intensive growth of lap dogs. During this period you feed a puppy not less than 6 times a day. Portions have to be small. About 1 tablespoon on weight half a kilo. Place bowls for a forage and water in one, certain place. You watch that the dog always had fresh water, especially, if it eats a dry feed.
2. Since 4 months to half a year transfer a puppy to 3-times food. Do it gradually. By a year when growth of dogs of small breeds practically comes to an end, you feed on twice a day – in the morning and in the evening. If you give to the pet a dry feed, do it in strict accordance with recommendations on packing and, at all, do not overfeed. Time in 10-15 days weigh a dog. It will allow you to take measures for correction of food in any given party in time. The dry feed contains all necessary substances for normal development of a lap dog therefore there is no need of introduction of mineral additives.
3. If you the supporter of natural food, then surely include in a diet of a dog boiled beef, meat of chicken and a turkey, rabbit flesh, a liver, sea fish. Give all these products only cut on small pieces. You do not feed the pet with crude meat. For breakfast cook low-fat cottage cheese with fermented baked milk or kefir, buckwheat or rice porridge. Add vegetable oil to porridge. Then wool of your dog will be silky and healthy. At natural food add complex vitamins and minerals which can be got in veterinary pharmacy to food. Surely supplement a lap dog diet with fresh vegetables and fruit. As delicacy give only special cookies for dogs.