The Skye Terrier's young age is the main stage of growth and development, and the body grows rapidly, so it must be supplied with adequate nutrition. Generally, the body and weight are mainly increased in the first 3 months after birth, the body length is mainly increased in 4 to 6 months, and the body height is mainly increased after 7 months. Therefore, different diets should be formulated according to different developmental stages. The puppies after weaning, due to sudden changes in living conditions, often appear restless, lose appetite, and are prone to illness. At this time, the selected feed should be palatable and easy to digest.

Feed puppies under 3 months at least 4 times a day. For dogs with poor appetite, you can use the method of feeding times first, feeding good ones later, and feeding less frequently. Good first and then good can keep the dog's appetite strong, and less frequent feeding can make the dog always feel full, not tired and picky eaters.

Puppy under 3 months should be fed porridge, milk or soy milk with appropriate amount of chopped fish, meat and chopped cooked vegetables. In order to reduce the cost of feed without affecting the nutrition of the puppies, the organs such as pig and cow lungs can be cooked and chopped, mixed with cooked food such as green vegetables and cornmeal, and then fed to the dogs. This is economical and the dogs love to eat. . Some people think that if the dog is fed all meat, it can make the dog grow strong, but this is wrong.

The puppies of 4-6 months of age have increased food intake, rapid weight gain, and increased daily feed requirements, at least 3 times a day. Dogs after 6 months of age can be fed twice a day. The puppy's diet should be fed according to the original dog owner's diet first, and then gradually changed.

Eat all meat not only can not make dogs healthy, but because of indigestion, it is difficult to absorb and cause diarrhea in most dogs. Although there is a lot of protein in meat, it has less vitamin A, vitamin D, vitamin E and shyness. At the same time, there is less calcium and more phosphorus in meat. Eating meat for a long time will easily cause the disorder of bone formation in the puppies due to the imbalance of calcium and phosphorus ratio. It is easy to break or have limbs. For large dogs such as Great Danes, it is not advisable to feed a large amount of meat too early, otherwise it may cause bending of the forelimbs. In puppy breeding, water is absolutely essential, and you should always put a basin of clean water in a fixed place so that it can drink freely before and after eating and exercising.

If a dog can drink enough clean water from an early age, it can develop normally and have a healthy gastrointestinal tract. Especially in summer and autumn, the weather is hot, and the water in the body evaporates quickly, especially for puppies who love activities. After daily exercise, let the dog drink some glucose water.

The puppies should be supplemented with calcium powder and vitamins, which are necessary for the growth of teeth and bones. In particular, purebred dogs with larger skeletons, such as Boxers, Great Danes, etc., need calcium more in puppyhood. Usually, for growing puppies under 1 year old, the daily amount of calcium powder is about 1 teaspoon of calcium powder per 2 kg of body weight. With the increase of age, the dose of calcium powder should be increased proportionally. After the age of 1, since the dog has entered the mature stage, the growth of teeth and bones has become stable, and the requirement of calcium powder is relatively reduced. The dosage is about 1 teaspoon of calcium powder per 4.5 kg of body weight per day. However, there should be an appropriate amount of outdoor exercise every day, after ultraviolet radiation, in order to facilitate the absorption of calcium. Too much calcium powder is harmful and unhelpful. In feeding and management, puppies need more energy than adult dogs, and it is necessary to prevent a few puppies from overeating and overeating, so that other puppies can't get enough to eat. The daily food intake of each dog should be determined according to the size of the dog, which depends on the observation of the breeder.

Pet Food experts remind you: From the performance of the dog's food intake, you can see the degree of satiety or hunger. If the dog eats food quickly and swallows, it means that there is no problem with appetite; after eating, if there is food left in the food bowl, it means that it has been fed too much and may be too full; if the dog continues to lick with the tongue on the empty food bowl, or expect The eyes looked at the master, indicating that he was not full. It is not advisable to overfeed puppies, and it is best to be 70 to 80 percent full. In addition, because the puppy's gastrointestinal tract is still in the process of development, more attention should be paid to hygiene to prevent gastrointestinal diseases.