Golden Retriever (details)
As a friendly and enthusiastic dog, patient and alert, and a representative of strong obedience, the golden retriever is more and more popular with the public.
I. Puppies
Generally speaking, from birth to weaning, the puppies are taken care of by the mother dog throughout the whole process. We don’t need to worry too much. We only need to ensure a good living environment.
But if the bitch has insufficient milk, or even no milk at all, we must take responsibility for feeding.
have to be aware of is:
1. There is no strict requirement on the amount of feeding during artificial feeding. It is advisable to feed them if they are unwilling to suck on a pacifier. The amount is relatively small at the beginning. With the growth of the puppy and the extension of the feeding interval, the amount of feeding should be increased.
2. Like human babies, dogs will also spit up milk. Don't be too nervous. After feeding, you can pick them up and pat them on the back with their head up and down to make them burp out and swallow them when sucking.
3. When feeding dog food completely, 3-6 months old, 3 meals a day, 6-month-old to adult dog, 2 meals a day, each meal should be eaten as much as possible, and those that cannot be eaten should be eaten in time
4. In the selection of dog food, try to choose puppy food for golden retrievers as much as possible. You can add 1~2 cooked egg yolks every day, or add seaweed powder, calcium powder, etc. to the dog food.
Second, adult dog period
Generally, a golden retriever about 1 year old has reached adulthood. At this time, the dog food can be replaced with adult dog food. It is still recommended to use special golden retriever adult dog food, and it is advisable to feed it twice a day.
III. Breeding period
Due to the high nutritional requirements of female dogs during the breeding period, they cannot continue to be fed in the usual feeding mode.
In the early stage of pregnancy, that is, before 1 month of pregnancy, you can continue to feed as usual, but some bitches will have a loss of appetite, so it is necessary to improve the palatability of dog food.
In the second to late pregnancy, the dog food should be changed to special food for pregnant bitches. Due to the rapid development of the fetus at this time, the nutritional consumption of the bitch is huge, so it is necessary to increase the number of feedings, eat less frequently, and add calcium powder and vitamins.
During lactation, use special lactation-specific food, maintain the feeding frequency in the middle and late pregnancy, and add calcium powder, vitamins, etc.
In addition, it should be noted that during the pregnancy of the female dog, the quality of dog food must be strictly controlled, and moldy and spoiled dog food should not be fed, and the drinking water should be replaced with warm water.
IV. Old age
Generally around the age of 8, even if the golden retriever enters the old age, all the physical indicators of the dog in this period begin to decline, and the digestion and absorption function also begins to decline. Therefore, it is necessary to change to special dog food for the elderly.