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Feeding and Exercising a Dog
Dogs
Small Animal Science
2010 Winner – AKC/Eukanuba National ChampionshipAustralian Shepherd
•Healthy ___________ need adequate food •and clean _____________.
•_______ water should be supplied to puppies •beginning at _____ weeks of age.
Types of dog foods:
___________
_______________
____________
•The _____________
•The amount of _____________
How do these foods differ?
Dry foods
•____________
•Soybean meal
•Wheat millings
•____________
•__________ meal
Semi-moist foods
•Corn
•__________ by-products
•__________ meal
•Corn ___________
Canned foods
Two types:
1.Ration type-- ingredients:• __________• Meat by-products• Wheat ___________• __________ flour
2. Meat type ingredients:•____________ by-products•Wheat grain•Soy flour
Moisture in dog foods:
Dry foods – ____%
Semi-moist foods – ____%
Canned foods – ____%
Dry food advantages:
___________
Convenient
Will not __________
Keep the dog’s _________ clean
Feeding pregnant female dogs:
•Increase amount as _______ increases.•Should increase food by the fourth
week by ____%.•Increase food intake to ____ times
normal feeding just before _______.•Space out feedings over ____ times
a ________.
After whelping:
•Give twice as much food as normal___________ diet.
•_________ out over 4 meals.•Provide the same as pregnancy.
Weaning:
•Should be fully __________ by 8 weeks.•Pups will ____ solid food at 3 weeks from
mothers bowl.•Gradually remove from ________ taking in
the _________ and allowing to nurse at _________.
Feeding puppies:
_______, meat, and eggs make idealfoods.
Easily digested – high in _________.______ milk may cause diarrhea and
is lower in protein, fat, and mineralsas mothers milk.
Use milk ___________ or diluted ____________ milk.
How much do you feed a puppy?
•Depends on _________ of activity and metabolism.
•____ to ____ meals a day.•Must provide a ration for the _______ of
dog and its growth needs.•Can overly feed and puppy will become
____________.•A thin layer of fat should be felt when
moving ___________ over ribs.
Feeding older dogs:
•Special foods are available for _______dogs.
•Need increased __________ and lessfat.
•Must watch for _________.
Exercise guidelines:•Amount varies depending on age,
_________, and __________.•Do not exercise strenuously within ___
________ of a meal.•Should have physical ________ yearly
by a ________.•Condition the dog over time before
strenuous ____________. •Be alert of fatigue because they will try
to please their ____________.
Review Questions1. What are 3 ideal feeds for a puppy?
2. What % moisture is found in the 3 typesof dog foods?
3. What is whelping?
4. Should you or should you not feed cows milk to puppies? Why or why not?