Food and Water for Puppy Dogs

Food and Water for Puppy Dogs - as part of the expert series by GeoBeats. When we are bringing a new puppy home and we are looking at what kind of food to feed and how much food to feed him, we want to be sure we understand that he is growing. So he needs a higher amount of food at this stage, in the early stages than he will as an adult dog and some of this is going to depend on the metabolism of your dog. Some people like to feed free choice, meaning that they leave the food out and just let the dog come in, eat as he is hungry and that prevents later on any need to be possessive and protective of their food. On the other hand, a puppy that we are trying to housebreak and get out to have a routine, it may be easier to feed him at designated times, picking up his food. But basically you are going to measure that based on his breed and his metabolism. Looking at the types of foods, again is something that you are going to want to be researching, because there is a lot of nutritional information that is out there. You can do an internet search and get a lot of information on dry dog foods, grain-free dog foods, cooked dog foods, raw dog foods and these are all personal choices. You want to make sure your dog is getting a good nutritional value. Sit down and talk to your veterinarian, he is the medical expert, and then make the decision that makes the best sense for your needs and your puppy's needs.