How to tell if the puppy has eaten enough?

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Sarah Johnson

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How to tell if the puppy has eaten enough?
How to tell if the puppy has eaten enough? After the puppy has finished eating, touch its belly with your hands. A full belly means it is just full, and a deflated belly means it is not full yet. Look at the puppy's excrement. If the excrement is in the form of hard granules, then feed less. If the excrement is sparse, feed too much. If your puppy feels restless, unhappy and hangs around you after eating, he may not have had enough to eat.

1. Touch method. Every time you wait for your pet dog to finish eating, pat its belly with your hands. The way to judge is, if the dog’s belly is full, it means that the amount of food is just right; if the dog’s belly is a little flat, it means that the dog is not full; on the contrary, if the dog’s belly is severely bulging, then it is It means the dog has eaten too much. According to the touching situation, you can make reasonable adjustments to the dog's future diet.

2. Check the dog’s defecation: First, under normal circumstances, it is necessary to check whether the dog’s daily defecation time is regular; secondly, it is necessary to check the dog’s excrement every time. Under normal circumstances, the dog's excrement should be moderately soft and hard and can be picked up from the floor, and the color should be mostly earthy yellow (it may change depending on the food). On the contrary, if the dog's excrement is found to be in the shape of hard particles, it means that the food usually fed is too little; if the dog's excrement is relatively sparse, it means that the dog's usual food is too much. According to this standard Then just adjust the pet dog’s diet reasonably.

3. Observation method: If the dog still feels uneasy, looks unhappy, and circles around you after eating, it means that you may not have put enough food. If the dog looks very satisfied after eating, wipes his face by himself, and moves aside to rest or play while shaking his head, it means that he is full. In addition, if the dog hides food, it means there is too much food and the owner needs to pay attention to it. The feeding amount recommendations on general dog food packaging bags are also a good reference.