When To Feed A Dog

A dog starts to eat a proper diet after once they are nine months of age. That means that at this age, like an adult, the dog requires only one healthy meal in a day. If required this meal can be divided into two small portions for the day.  
If a pup is still suckling then let the mother and the puppy decide their feeding routine. Feeding mothers should be given a healthy diet to ensure that she produces enough milk to feed the litter. Puppies will appear to be irritated when they are hungry.

When hand rearing a puppy they should be given an adequate quantity of water along with the diet prescribed by the vet. Small puppies cannot eat much at a given time - that means he should be given his meals four to five times a day, till he turns six months of age.
After six months the meals should be given twice a day. If an adult dog is ill they should be fed like a puppy; that means very small portions of meals thrice a day till the dog is well again.

What To Feed A Dog

A dog’s ideal diet consists of a greater portion of animal protein. This could be supplied by raw or cooked meat. Fresh vegetables and cereals supply the other essential nutrients.
When introduced to a solid diet a three month old puppy may have trouble digesting heavy meat portions. Thus it is advisable to give puppies boiled eggs along with brown rice and milk. This diet is light on a little puppy’s digestive system and is a good source of all the necessary nourishment. As the dog grows into an adult the eggs should be replaced by larger portions of raw or cooked meat. Though dogs are carnivores a vegetarian diet also works well on some breeds.
Homemade food is the best known nutrition source for all dogs. In homemade food the use of onion, grapes and raisins should be avoided. A big pot of cooked brown rice or oat meal with minced chicken and a few chopped carrots is the perfect diet for any dog.  

How Much To Feed A Dog

A healthy diet loses all its good qualities if not given in the appropriate quantity! Lesser quantity will definitely leave the dog starving and week but overfeeding will make a dog plump, lazy and inactive thus inviting a number a health hazards.
As every dog varies with their diet requirements, one should always feed the dog in accordance with the vet’s advice.