You just bought a Poodle and don’t know what to feed and what not to feed your Poodle to stay healthy? Read the information below to get the correct answer!
What do Poodles eat well?
Poodle food includes 2 types: fresh homemade food and processed food in hard or soft form. Regardless of the food, it is necessary to ensure a balanced ratio of protein, fat, vitamins and fiber.
What Poodles eat well depends on their age, size, and age. Specifically:
+ Food for Poodles from 1 to 2 months old: Poodles at this age should be fed pureed porridge or grain food soaked in milk/water. Do not feed dogs pork bones, chicken bones or large, hard foods that can cause choking. Poodles from 1 to 2 months old should be fed 4 to 5 meals/day in small amounts.
+ Food for Poodle boss from 3 – 6 months: The digestive system of Poodle babies is not really complete at this time, you can feed them chicken, pork, beef but need to grind it and cook it with porridge and vegetables. Prepared dry food needs to be soaked in water or milk for about 5 minutes so that they can practice eating hard foods. At this age, you should feed your boss 4 meals/day. It is important to regularly supplement vitamins, minerals, and fiber for dogs to increase calcium and protein.
+ Food for Poodle boss from 6 months old and up: The digestive system of Poodle boss is stable, you can feed him all kinds of different foods. Meal frequency should be reduced to 2-3 meals/day but need to increase the quantity and quality of food. In addition, you can also feed Poodle boss with vegetables and biscuits as rewards.
In particular, owners need to note that when Poodles are over 6 months old, their daily diet needs to ensure adequate supply of the following substances: Protein (beef, pork, chicken, etc.); minerals (shrimp); fiber (carrots, lettuce, etc.); starch (porridge, potatoes, cassava, etc.)
What Poodles eat well depends on their age, size and age.
The digestive system of Poodle boss is not good compared to most other dog breeds. Therefore, when feeding boss, you need to pay attention to avoid the following foods:
+ Food is too hot or too cold.
+ The food is too salty.
+ Raw foods: raw eggs, raw fish, animal organs.
+ Hard bones can cause stomach pain or intestinal perforation.
+ Foods that are too spicy like pepper, chili, onion, garlic cause diarrhea in the boss.
+ Sweet foods can cause bloating in Poodles and have a negative effect on their eyes.
+ Do not feed Poodle spoiled or expired food, seeds such as sunflower seeds, walnuts, etc.
Some other notes about food and nutrition for Poodle dogs to help them grow healthy that owners need to know include:
+ Poodles are very sensitive to additives in processed and packaged foods. Therefore, owners need to buy dry food from reputable stores with ingredients from natural fruits.
+ If you cook your own food for Poodle, you need to ensure it has enough important nutrients: protein, starch and vegetables.
+ Do not suddenly change Poodle’s food, change gradually over 4 weeks to allow Poodle’s digestive system to adapt.
+ Give Poodles enough water, especially when eating processed food to prevent constipation.
+ Do not feed Poodles foods that are too hard, dry, spicy, or high in fat.
+ Feed Poodle on time, do not overfeed.
Do not suddenly change Poodle food, change gradually over 4 weeks to allow Poodle’s digestive system to adapt.
Surely with the above information, you will know what to feed your Poodle and what not to feed it to stay healthy and develop best. Wish you have a happy experience raising your Poodle!
