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?