Understand the dietary needs of dogs: Scientific feeding of pets

Pet     8:37am, 1 June 2025

Dogs are part of our family and proper diet management is essential to their health. Understanding how to feed pets scientifically is something every pet owner should know. This article will introduce dogs' dietary management to help dog owners better meet their pet's nutritional needs.

Dog's diet needs are affected by a variety of factors, including age, weight, activity level, and health. Therefore, developing a suitable diet plan requires taking these factors into account. The dietary needs of puppies, adults and elderly dogs vary. Puppies (8 weeks to 6 months) are in the rapid growth stage, and have a relatively small stomach and need to be fed 3-4 times; adult dogs (6 months to 7 years old) have a large amount of activity, and are usually fed twice a day to meet their nutritional needs; elderly dogs (7 years or older) have a smaller amount of feeding twice a day.

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Active dogs usually need to eat more to support their daily activities.

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Specific health problems may require special dietary arrangements. For example, dogs with diabetes or gastrointestinal sensitivity may need a special dietary formula to control symptoms.