14 Nutrition Rules To Keep The German Shepherd Healthy

Are you a German Shepherd owner, or have you recently gotten one? As a fur parent, you probably want to give him everything that makes him happy and healthy!

To help you do that, here are 14 nutrition rules to keep your German Shepherd healthy.

#1 The basic rule when feeding a dog is to prevent overfeeding.

#2 Overfeeding a Shepherd dog is fraught with obesity, the development of atherosclerosis, and a deterioration in overall well-being.

#3 Shepherds are prone to inversion of the stomach: this organ in their body is too “loose” and can shift and twist very much during active physical exertion.

#4 Eating – twice a day, at the same time.

#5 Feed only after a walk so that there is no gut twisting.

#6 If the dog refuses to eat within half an hour after the walk, then the bowl should be removed so that there is no free access to food.

#7 The main food of the Shepherd Dog should be unchanged, the rest as a supplement (for example, if you picked up oatmeal with chicken liver – this should be a daily dish; fruit and bones are a supplement).

#8 Food should be at room temperature.

#9 It is important to remember: the dog should always have a bowl of freshwater.

#10 Do not let the dog growl when you touch her bowl, she must know who is superior in the relationship.

#11 Give preference to fresh vegetables, as boiled foods have few vitamins.

#12 An overdose of calcium, vitamins D and A must be avoided (an excess of vitamins leads to various bone abnormalities.

#13 The diet of a fast-growing dog should contain at least 30% protein, their deficiency leads to a weakening of the dog’s immune system and harms the harmonious development of the skeleton and muscles.

#14 Do not feed the dog with one meat.

#15 To grow a dog healthy, you must follow the rules of a balanced, balanced diet.