Many countries and regions in the world have the footprints of Tibetan Mastiff. The original Tibetan Mastiff lives in the alpine zone above 3,000 meters above sea level on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau and the Central Asian Plain. Tibetan Mastiffs can be found in Nepal and even Xinjiang, Mongolia and Ningxia. The Tibetan Mastiff is recognized as the oldest and only rare breed of dog in the world. In the ancient East, the magical legend of the Tibetan Mastiff has been regarded as the embodiment of heroic guardian deeds. His loyal nature is not only the best protection dog for nomads, but also the best guard dog for kings and tribal leaders.

Tibetan mastiff feeding methods and experience 1. It is not good to feed Tibetan mastiffs only with meat

Some people think that the best Feeding the Tibetan mastiff with meat can make the Tibetan mastiff grow strong. In fact, feeding Tibetan mastiffs in this way will not only cost a lot, but also cause most Tibetan mastiffs to have diarrhea, resulting in indigestion and difficult to absorb. In order to obtain energy, Tibetan Mastiff puppies need to break down the protein of meat; in fact, these can be obtained from carbohydrates. In addition, meat is also lacking in vitamins A, D, and E.

Under normal circumstances, any Tibetan Mastiff puppies (especially those from 3 months old to 12 months old) who are fed too much meat or only feed on meat, there must be something wrong with the formation of bones , because of the imbalance between calcium and phosphorus in meat. In other words, less calcium and more phosphorus. In addition, feeding only meat will also cause malnutrition in puppies and produce rickets.

Tibetan mastiff feeding methods and experience 2. Tibetan mastiff puppies should not be fed milk

Generally people think that drinking milk for Tibetan mastiff puppies is conducive to the healthy growth of Tibetan mastiff puppies, and it is often given to newly brought home puppies. Tibetan mastiff puppies kindly feed some milk, but I don't know that Tibetan mastiff puppies should not drink milk. Most of them will have diarrhea after drinking milk, and even suffer from gastrointestinal mucositis. Because the composition of dog milk and cow's milk is completely different. Dog milk is high in protein, high in fat, and low in lactose, while cow’s milk is low in protein, low in fat, and high in lactose. If milk is used as feed for puppies, and Tibetan mastiffs drink too much, they will not have enough lactase in their stomachs to digest the excess lactose, which will cause diarrhea. After the dog reaches 6 months of age, drinking some milk will generally not cause diarrhea.

Tibetan mastiff feeding methods and experience 3. Tibetan mastiff puppies should not be fed chicken bones

Many Tibetan mastiff puppies like to eat chicken bones. it's wrong. Regardless of the size of the chicken bone, the owner cannot easily feed it, because the chicken bone is very hard and the Tibetan Mastiff cannot digest it. If the chicken bones are broken into pieces, the fragments are ribbed, which can easily stab the gastrointestinal mucosa of the Tibetan Mastiff puppy and cause traumatic gastroenteritis. At first, there may be white stools, followed by mucus in the stools, sometimes vomiting, and finally bloody stools. At this time, you should immediately send your pet to the hospital for treatment.

(1) Don't let Tibetan Mastiff puppies have the opportunity to swallow chicken bones, spare ribs or fish bones, because they will stay in the throat and then shatter, if they don't stay in the throat It slides into the body and pierces the stomach wall and intestines.

(2) Don't let Tibetan Mastiff puppies eat people's leftovers, because dogs have different nutritional needs from humans. If you use human recipes to prepare dog food, it will not only be time-consuming and labor-intensive, but also love. It is difficult for dogs to get a complete and balanced nutrition. There are many brands of dog food on the market now. This kind of feed is formulated through scientific methods, which is delicious, comprehensive in nutrition, easy to digest and absorb, and very convenient to use. According to statistics, dogs that eat dog food for a long time live more than one-third longer than dogs that do not eat dog food. And body odor, breath, and excrement odors will also be greatly reduced, which is a good boon for dogs living in apartments.

(3) Don't give Tibetan Mastiff puppy snacks between meals. If it obeys other training, you can give Tibetan Mastiff a little snack to show encouragement.

(4), remember not to let the Tibetan mastiff puppies eat at the table, because this will develop a bad habit of begging. Only specific food can be fed at the designated time and place. The food is only placed in the puppy's bowl, and other food utensils cannot be used for feeding. In addition to this, don't forget to provide your dog with plenty of clean water.

Tibetan mastiff feeding methods and experience 4. The Tibetan mastiff should be fed regularly and quantitatively:

——Timing means that the feeding time should be fixed every day, and it cannot be wrong or delayed. Regular feeding can make the gastric secretion and gastrointestinal motility of the dog regularly strengthen every feeding time, and the hunger will increase, which will greatly increase the appetite, which is very beneficial to food intake, digestion and absorption. If they are not fed regularly, this rule will be destroyed, which will not only affect food intake and digestion, but also be susceptible to digestive tract diseases. Quantitative means that the amount of feed fed every day should be relatively stable, not more or less, to prevent the Tibetan Mastiff from being hungry or overeating. However, it should be noted that the food intake between different individuals may vary greatly, and it must be determined by the breeder's own observation. Under normal circumstances, the daily feeding amount of Tibetan mastiffs of different weights is different. The characteristic of Tibetan mastiff eating is to simply chew the food and swallow it whole, especially when several Tibetan mastiffs share a food bowl. Therefore, each Tibetan Mastiff should be fixed with a food bowl, do not interchange, to prevent the spread of diseases. The food bowl should be bigger, and don't add too much food each time. It is better to cover the bottom of the bowl, let the Tibetan Mastiff lick the food, and add it after eating, so that it will develop the habit of not eating leftovers. Tibetan Mastiffs have the habit of sleeping and eating at a fixed place, so the feeding place should be relatively fixed. Some Tibetan Mastiffs often refuse to eat or their appetite decreases significantly after changing the feeding place.