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How  Much Should 
You Feed  Your Dog?
By - Thomas N 
Salzano
Thomas Salzano
You need to plan a balanced diet for your dog and
keeps a check on his/her eating habits, says Thomas N 
 Salzano, a professional dog trainer. Almost every dog  
owner has some questions about the diet that he/she  
needs to maintain for a dog especially when the dog is  
small. Even when the dog turns old and refuses to
eat much, you still need to maintain a blanched diet.
Thomas Salzano
For all those who are looking for answers on “How
much should you feed your dog?’ Here are some  
answers shared by Thomas N Salzano that will help 
 you understand.
What factors affect How often a Dog Should Eat?  
Feeding Schedule
Fresh Dog Food
What to include in your puppy’s diet?
What factors affect How often a  
Dog Should Eat?
As mentioned before you should feed your dog at least
twice a day. Dogs that have special conditions, or are  
undergoing medication will require a special diet plan  
to balance their body needs. Breed of the dog also  
affects the diet plan, for all dogs you cannot give the  
same diet.
Some breeds like common large breed dogs, require
more calories and feeding per day than small and  
medium-breed dogs. Age is also an important 
factor  that you need to consider when you plan a 
dog’s diet.
There is a big difference in the diet of a puppy and a  
young dog. Also when your dog is old enough to  
struggle hard to chew food, you need a special diet of 
 your dog at that time.
Feeding Schedule
Free-feeding is not a recommended method for feeding
your dog. We understand that the dogs are smart  
enough that they can manage their food that is left on  
the plate to eat.
But the dogs do eat that kept food in an irregular time  
period.
It is advisable to stick to a schedule for feeding your
dog, this way even the dog develops a habit.
You can plan the same time as your mealtime for your  
dog so that you do not miss the schedule.
Fresh Dog Food
Fresh dog food is always a better choice than the
processed kibble, especially for puppies.
These days there are hundreds of dog food recipes  
available that you can try for your dog too.
For those who have a habit of feeding their dogs with
junk food (human food) should avoid this practice as  it 
can lead to serious digestive issues in your dog.
Even if your dogs ask for the junk, never offer even a  
bit.
What to include in your puppy’s  
diet?
Puppies need more food than an adult dog. Also as the
puppies are in the growing stage they need a good  
amount of calcium in their diet so that their bones are  
strong enough. For calcium related queries you must  
consult your vet and make sure you include a good  
amount of calcium in their diet.
For some puppies of a specific breed you many need
to feed them 4 to 6 times in a day for the initial few  
months. After that the frequency can be reduced to 3-  
4 meals per day.
The energy level and metabolism of the dog are also  
covered in the type of breed factor to some extent.
These are some tips that you can consider before
planning a diet for your dogs.
Thomas says the best advice is always given by  
experts like vets and dog tarinners.
So it is advisable that you should consult your vet 
 quarterly or yearly.
Thomas N 
Salzano