> Ten tips for responsible dog owners
1
Don’t introduce any changes to your puppy’s food the first day after taking him home
Days 1-2
Days 3-4
Days 5-6
Days 7-8
2
Don’t stand over your puppy while he is eating
Days 9-10
3
Don’t feed your dog at the table
4
Don’t force your dog to eat, and don’t feed him from your hand
5
Don’t add anything to balanced dry food to encourage your dog to eat it as it may significantly alter the caloric value of the meal
6
Don’t take your puppy’s food bowl away while he is eating
8
Don’t “treat” your dog with “Sunday lunch”
7
Don’t give titbits to your dog because you feel guilty or as a means of saying hello
Monday
Thursday Saturday
Wednesday
Friday
Sunday
Tuesday
Don’t use feeding as a way of making your dog happy
10
Don’t worry if your dog does not eat exactly the amount that is indicated on the feeding guide
9
Obese
Overweight
Ideal
distension
abdominal
Obvious
of tail
and base
on spine
Fat deposit
No waist
palpable
but easily
not visible
pelvic bone
Ribs, spine,
7kg
6kg
5kg
MINI
17kg
15kg
12kg
MEDIUM
How can you recognise obesity?
42kg
36kg
30kg
MAXI
98kg
84kg
70kg
for a human
Reduced life expectancy
Heart risk
Anaesthetic risk
Intolerance to effort
Arthritis
Pre-diabetes
Risk