[1. What is Golden Retriever]

Golden Retriever Dog, also known as Golden Retriever. A well-proportioned, powerful, lively breed, stable, well-coordinated in all parts of the body, neither too long nor clumsy, friendly in expression, warm, alert, and confident. Because it is a hunting dog, it can only show his essential characteristics in a difficult working environment. His general appearance, balance, gait and purpose of the breed deserve more attention than any single part of the body. The Golden Retriever was created by a Scottish monarch in the 19th century with a yellow Labradorretriever, Irish Setter And the extinct variegated water spaniel, bred a golden long-haired retriever. Later this breed gradually became the famous Golden Retriever. At that time, these dogs were very suitable for holding their prey, because their mouths were very soft in holding the bit. Therefore, the golden retriever has a strong swimming ability and can take the prey back to the owner from the water. It is the most loyal and friendly family dog and guide dog for human beings.

【Second, the breeding method of golden retriever】

The breeding of golden retriever is extremely tedious and requires the owner to have a strong sense of responsibility. The Golden Retriever is a large dog. It is necessary to ensure that the Retriever has sufficient nutrition and a reasonable dietary structure every day, so that the dog can grow up healthily.

1. What to feed the golden retriever

Feed: For a golden retriever, nothing to eat dog food come true. Because the dog food basically has all the nutrients needed by the golden retriever, in the process of preparing the dog food, a scientific nutritional ratio has been carried out according to the growth characteristics of the golden retriever, so eating dog food is the easiest and most direct. method. Of course, the price of dog food is not so cheap now, so dog food can also be made by yourself (there are many recipes and production methods on the Internet). However, it must be stated that no matter how fine your own dog food is, it is still very difficult to meet international standards in terms of nutrition. Generally, homemade dog food is not qualified. Therefore, the long-term use of such dog food for dogs will cause malnutrition in dogs and the breeding of some corresponding diseases. Therefore, if the economic conditions are not particularly poor, commercial dog food is still the first choice for the golden retriever's feed.

Moisture: The golden retriever's water supply is also an important part of its diet. Adequate water supply can promote the dog's blood circulation and metabolism. Therefore, the golden retriever must have sufficient water supply every day. The water for the golden retriever to drink must be boiled water, the container for feeding the water must be clean, and the water must be changed every day. Don't give the golden retriever raw or overnight water. Trace elements: Like humans, dogs also need a lot of trace elements for their growth. These trace elements cannot be completely absorbed from dog food due to differences in the dog's own digestive system and age. At this time, it is necessary for the owner to not fill the dog with appropriate trace elements. Trace elements refer to minerals such as calcium, copper, iron, zinc, selenium, etc. The general golden retriever needs supplementary calcium supplementation when it is a child to strengthen bone growth. If the adult golden retriever does not find the physical decline caused by the lack of trace elements after physical examination, it does not need to be supplemented. Excessive intake of trace elements can also cause poisoning of golden retrievers.

Watch your salt intake. Dogmin.com - It's not that you can't eat salt, but you must eat salt. If a dog doesn't eat a little salt, it will be finished. Because sodium and chloride ions are essential mineral elements for animal bodies, plant-based feeds generally contain less sodium and chloride. In order to supplement these two elements and increase the appetite of animals, salt should be supplemented in the diet, but if the intake of salt is too much, it will also be harmful to dogs. Because when you eat too much salt, you will sweat more. You must know that the dog's sweat glands have degenerated and will not sweat on the skin. Dogs mainly rely on the mouth to sweat, so excessive salt is prone to skin diseases. Too much salt, especially when there is not enough water, can cause salt poisoning. However, because the dog's kidney has a very good excretion function and is not sensitive to salt, there are very few cases of salt poisoning in dogs. The conclusion is that dogs must eat salt, but it must be controlled within the standard.

2. What can't be eaten for the golden retriever

In fact, in principle, it is not recommended for the golden retriever to eat other things except the above mentioned food. . But it should be pointed out here that there are many things that must not be eaten by golden retrievers, because these things are irritating or indigestible foods for the golden retriever's stomach.

The common things that golden retrievers cannot eat are as follows: seasonings, such as soy sauce, salt, monosodium glutamate, sugar, pepper, aniseed, etc. (affects the dog's sense of smell). Sugar, chicken and duck fish bones, beans, garlic, onion, milk, grapes, tea, seafood, high sugar, high fat, high salt food, meat, etc. In terms of fruits, do not eat peaches, plums, plums, loquats, cherries, pineapples, apples, etc. that contain alkaloids, especially seeds, leaf peels or immature fruits, which have the highest content! If you eat them, you will be poisoned. So it's best to just feed your dog dog food, it's the best option.

3. How to feed golden retrievers

Good feeding habits: Just like children, good habits should be cultivated from an early age. Therefore, when the dog is very young, you must consciously cultivate the dog's eating habits, so that it is not picky eaters, so as to ensure the health of the dog in the future. Many directors give dogs food indiscriminately, which affects dogs' health let alone, and disrupts the dogs' eating habits. To feed the dog, it must be fixed in one place, for a certain period of time and provided with fixed utensils. This will allow your dog to eat regularly and be healthy.

A reasonable ratio of dog food. If you want to live a long life, you cannot eat too much without a meal. Dogs are the same. How much dog food a dog of what age should eat every day requires a scientific ratio. Especially for puppies, they don't know how much they should eat, and sometimes they don't know how much they eat, so the owner must strictly control the dog's daily food intake. Maybe he didn't eat dog food at the beginning, but don't be soft-hearted at this time, and he finally eats it back. According to the golden retriever's physical characteristics and various nutritional needs at different ages, generally different dog food will have a feeding guide (as shown in Figure 001-1), and the owner should follow the feeding guide to provide the dog with daily dog food. Picture: 001-1

In addition to the proportion of dog food, the amount of dog food can also be adjusted according to the observed dog performance. Generally speaking, the degree of fullness or hunger can be seen from the performance of the dog eating dog food. If the food is eaten quickly and swallowed, it means that there is no problem with the appetite; if after eating, there is no food in the food bowl, the dog continues to lick with his tongue on the empty food bowl, or looks at the owner with expectant eyes, it means that he has not eaten. full. You can add a little bit, but not too much. The ideal state is for dogs to eat until they are 70% full.

4. How to feed golden retrievers of different ages The young period is the main stage of growth and development, and the body grows rapidly, so it must be supplied with sufficient nutrition. Generally speaking, the golden retriever mainly grows in body and weight in the first 3 months after birth, mainly increases in body length in 4-6 months, and mainly grows in height after 7 months. Therefore, different diets should be formulated according to different developmental stages. Eat smaller meals more often, decreasing month by month. Puppies within 3 months should be fed at least 4 times a day under the prospect of a fixed amount of dog food per day. For puppies aged 4 to 6 months, the food intake increases, the body weight increases rapidly, and the daily feed requirement also increases. At this time, the number of feedings per day can be reduced to at least 3 times. Dogs after 6 months of age can be fed twice a day. After 12 months, once a day is enough.