In order to ensure the healthy growth and nutritional balance of dogs, we generally feed dogs with dog food as their main food. Some dogs have weak stomachs and cannot eat them directly. Dog food needs to be soaked until it is soft before consumption, which is better for gastrointestinal absorption. The editor has sorted out the ways that dogs need to soak dog food and how to soak dog food. Parents may wish to learn from it.
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1. Under what circumstances is it necessary to soak dog food:
1. Dogs with incompletely developed teeth
That is to say, the teeth are not fully grown, each tooth is tough, and the body is not fully developed. Compared with hard food, soaked dog food is more conducive to the digestion of their gastrointestinal tract and will not harm their stomach. Their immature teeth cause damage, so they need to be fed soaked dog food.
2. Dogs that have just undergone surgery or have just recovered from a serious illness
Dogs in these two situations are in a very weak state. At this time, the digestion ability of the gastrointestinal tract is not very good. Feeding hard dog food or food will only burden their gastrointestinal digestion. Therefore, they should be fed soaked dog food, and then as their bodies gradually recover, the weight will gradually increase. As for hard food, I would like to remind everyone here that a minor surgery such as sterilization will not affect the digestion function of the gastrointestinal tract. There is no need to feed soaked dog food at this time.
3. Older Dogs
As dogs get older, their physical functions begin to decline, and their teeth are not as strong as they used to be. Feeding soaked dog food will not put any burden on their teeth and stomach. However, it should be noted that dogs fed soaked dog food need to brush their teeth regularly, otherwise dental calculus or dental diseases will easily occur. .
2. The correct way to soak dog food:
As long as it is clean drinking water, it can be used to soak dog food. , there will be differences when soaking dog food in drinking water of different temperatures. For example: use warm water of 30-40 degrees to soak dog food, and the time should be kept at 10-15 minutes. Use room temperature. Soaking in drinking water takes a little longer, 15-20 minutes. In addition, it should be noted that the soaking time of adult dog food and puppy food are different. Puppy food is softer, soTherefore, the soaking time is basically 5 minutes shorter than that of adult dog food.
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