Yorkshire Terrier - this is perhaps the most beloved and popular breed of indoor dogs. Its content is absolutely not a troublesome business.
After the appearance of the York family in the home, the question immediately arises: how to feed a puppy of a Yorkshire terrier? And feeding him is a very important matter. From the first days of life, the mother takes care of the puppy's nutrition, then the breeders follow the feeding. But since the time the puppy got to you, all the worries about proper feeding are borne by the owners of the dog.
Immediately after purchasing a puppy, it is necessary to feed it with the food fed by the breeder. After a change of residence - this is already a strong stress for the dog and should not be made worse by a change in diet. In the future, you can continue to feed the puppy with the same food, or you can change it. However, it should be remembered that feeding Yorkshire requires only premium foods. And you should not save on this if you want the dog to be healthy.
It is impossible to shift sharply to a new food. You should gradually mix a new type of food to the old one, each time reducing the share of the old and increasing part of the new food. Most often an adult pet knows for himself how much food he needs, so the food in the bowl can lie constantly. If the dog eats, no matter how much it is given, it is necessary to feed it twice a day: in the morning and in the evening. At the same time must necessarily next to the food to stand a bowl with fresh water.
Sometimes the owners decide to feed the york with natural food. However, this does not mean that it should be food from the owners table. Food for the terrier should be prepared separately and be necessarily balanced and designed to feed the dogs. Otherwise, your pet's health can deteriorate dramatically.
Let's figure out how you can and what you can not feed the Yorkshire terrier.
What is the best way to feed a Yorkshire terrier?
Most of the nutrients are obtained from meat. However, it is impossible to feed them with only one meat. Food for Yorkers should be varied. And an important role in their diet should play carbohydrates, an excellent source of which is often cereals. Means, along with meat, dogs need to cook a variety of porridges. Vegetables should also be present in the daily diet of the terrier. In addition, dogs that eat natural food, it is necessary to give mineral nutritional supplements and vitamins for dogs.
It should be noted that, contrary to the human menu, the daily diet of the dog should not be varied. It is better to feed the terrier every day with rice or buckwheat porridge with vegetables, and add boiled offal, meat or fish.
Never give a dog a pork or lamb! The most suitable for them is chicken or beef. Meat should be in the diet five days a week, two times should be given sea fish without small bones. The fish is boiled and crushed.
Vegetables are given raw and finely chopped. It is useful to season them with one teaspoon of unrefined vegetable oil for better assimilation of vitamins found in vegetables. Not more than twice a week, it is recommended to give the dog an omelet from eggs. Whole milk can not be given by yorkies, but low-fat cottage cheese, fermented baked milk or kefir are quite suitable for their nutrition.
List of Prohibited Products for Yorkshire Terrier
York can not be given:
- salt and seasoning;
- hot and cold food;
- food from the master's table;
- river fish;
- pork, lamb, raw by-products;
- raw eggs;
- sweets;
- whole milk;
- fatty, smoked and fried foods;
- broths.
Mix natural food and dry food is not recommended. If you want to encourage your pet, then give it your favorite vegetables, fruits or special treats.
Feed the Yorkshire terrier with fresh and quality food and then your pet will never have any health problems.