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How to Feed an English Springer Spaniel for Novices

2022-05-23 / 637 Read

The Springer is a medium-sized dog with a strong and powerful build. Its pair of long drooping ears are soft and very responsive. When it's friendly, its short tail keeps turning. In addition, when it is in its best condition, the body muscles will be uniform, symmetrical, enthusiastic, and more equipped with the vitality and utility of the long-eared dog.

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1. Feeding Springer should be timed, quantitative, and fixed. Timing can develop Springer's timing conditioned reflex, secrete gastric juice, increase appetite, and promote digestion and absorption. Generally, adult Springer is fed twice a day, once in the morning and once in the evening, and can be fed a little more at night. Springer puppies under 1 year old should be fed 3 times a day; Springer puppies under 3 months old should be fed 4 times a day; puppies under 2 months old should be fed 5 times a day. The dog's food pattern can be refurbished, but the quantity should be relatively stable. The feeding location can be inside or outside the kennel, but Springer spaniels are generally fed in the kennel. The purpose of a fixed location is to keep the environment relatively stable and easy to manage. Some Springers will experience refusal and loss of appetite when changing feeding places.

2. Except in summer, it should be fed with warm feed. The temperature of the feed should preferably be around 40°C, not too cold or overheated; cold food can be fed in summer, and feed must be treated in winter. Warming, preferably around 35°C, below is suitable for hot hands. If the feed is too hot, it will not only affect the appetite, but also burn the teeth of dogs; too cold food will easily eat bad stomach.

3. Each dog's food utensils should be fixed, do not use them indiscriminately. When feeding multiple dogs, pay special attention not to change the dog food bowls to prevent the spread of diseases. Wash them after feeding, and boil them regularly to sterilize them. Dogs have very regular lives, so it's best to position them for meals.

4. When feeding, pay attention to observe the dog's eating situation. If there is leftover food or no food, find out the reason and take timely measures. The leftover feed is taken away immediately, and cannot be left for a long time to be eaten by the dog at any time.

5. Special care should be given to young springer spaniels and sick springer spaniels. It is best to feed young Springer Spaniels 4 times a day. The food should be added from less to more, from poor to excellent. The fixed food intake should be less and less, and it is not suitable to feed very full. The Springer Spaniel should be fed more liquid food, lean meat and eggs or irritating, digestible and nutritious food for the sick. Sick Springer Spaniels should drink plenty of clean water.

6. Do not let the Springer Spaniel do intense exercise before and after feeding.