How Should Dry Food Be Given?
Why Should I Prefer Dry Food?
Especially those who choose among large dog breeds prefer to use it. Because dry dog foods require harder chewing, they are recommended by veterinarians to protect the dental health of dogs. Dry foods are also offered at more economical prices as they are sold in large packages. Also, the use of dry dog foods and the cleaning of food bowls are much easier compared to wet dog foods.
How to Give Dry Dog Food?
Dry dog foods are ready-to-use foods. It is sufficient to give one scoop 3 times a day for puppies, one scoop 2 times a day for young dogs, and one scoop once a day or half a scoop twice a day for adult dogs. It is enough to put the dog food in the food bowl in the specified amounts. The food bowl must be cleaned after each feeding, and any leftover food, especially in summer, must be quickly cleaned. During the transition to dry food, moistening the food with a little water until the dog gets used to the dry food will facilitate the transition process. Even if your dog insists on not eating the dry food in the first few days, if you maintain your firm attitude, your dog will eventually start eating the dry food with pleasure due to increased hunger.
Should Dry Food Be Wetted?
Although wetting dry food is not recommended, it is possible to wet dry food for a while to facilitate this transition, especially in puppies weaned from their mothers and dogs transitioning from wet food to dry food. However, one must be very careful when wetting dry food. Otherwise, it will eventually become a habit for the dog, and they will start to never eat dry food without wetting it. To avoid such problems, the only measure to be taken is to gradually reduce the amount of water poured over the dry food. That is, the food wetted normally for the first two days should have less water poured on the third day, and the amount of water poured should be reduced proportionally each day until the dog is ensured to eat the food without any water.
