Just as we have to know how to eat the right foods ourselves, we have to know what not to feed our puppy dogs. Our puppies' life long health will be so much dependent upon the foods that they're fed at the beginning of their lives that a proper and balanced diet will go a long way. By the same token, feeding our puppies the wrong kinds of food will bring forth serious health and behavior problems.
Here are some of the most essential points to pay attention to:
1. Do not feed them too much variety in terms of food choices. Surprising their delicate digestive system with too many different types of foods will only serve to render their tummy more vulnerable to opportunist dis-eases. Better yet, feed them some dog foods that are nutritionally balanced. A very helpful hint for you: check the dog pile often as it's the best indicator as to whether your puppy is digesting her food efficiently.
2. Do not feed your puppies junk foods that humans eat. I've seen many pet owners feeding their puppy dogs on potato chips, hamburgers, breads, biscuits...all those artificial foods that even humans will suffer if fed on a regular basis. These kinds of foods are full of undesirable ingredients that will cause long term health concerns to your puppies. So please stay away from them at all costs. Again, check the dog pile although it doesn't sound like something very nice to do.
3. Often times, pet owners are so in love with their cute little puppy dogs that they will let them sit at dinner table with them, and start feeding them all kinds of 'good stuffs' that are on the table. This will not only cause behavior problems to the puppies, but also make your puppies 'look bad' because they've been conditioned to 'begging for foods' whenever they have a chance. In Chinese, there is a saying that goes, "A thin dog will bring shame to the owner," which also refers to the fact that "an undisciplined - thus mis-behaving - dog will bring shame to the owner" as well. This is especially important because if out of control, your puppy dog will grow up to be an alpha dog which controls you and takes you for a walk rather than you take her for a walk.
4. Use 'good boy' treat sparingly. Don't overdo the 'good boy' treat with too much unconditional snacks given any time during the day. This will help you train your puppies more efficiently too when you use this 'good boy' treat wisely. The good old 'reward and punishment conditioning' applies here: "well behaving dog, treat; not behaving dog, no treat." Simple and easy - and it goes a long way. If upon your regular daily look at the dog pile, you find it appearing unusual, then it's high time that you stopped feeding your puppy dogs 'goodies' as such.
5. When you find a certain type of wholesome foods that your puppies like to eat, stay with them. The puppies will grow into a more disciplined dog when they have not been over-indulged with too various kinds of food choices. This goes with the same principles as applicable for humans: Keep our diets simple and don't go too fancy and good health will be had.
6. The worst kinds of treats for puppy dogs are sweets, such as candy, chocolates, mints, and anything that contains high sugar content. These artificially manufactured 'foods' have been proven to cause endless health problems to puppies, not to mention making them ill-tempered. Just ask any experienced dog groomers and they will tell you how these artificial treats can very quickly turn your puppy dogs into alpha dogs that want to take the lead rather.
Therefore, just stick with these basic principles and you're guaranteed to have a very happy and healthy pet for life and it will be a win-win situation for you and your puppy dogs too.
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