Don't expect puppies (or
adult dogs for that matter) to automatically understand and read your mind.
So let's keep on using this example: scolding a puppy (or even
an adult dog for that matter) that is new to your home, and hasn't been house trained yet, when it has an «accident» like this, is useless.
Not exact matches
More specifically, puppy food must have a dry
matter minimum of 22.5 % protein and 8.5 % fat, compared to minimum 18 % protein and 5.5 % fat
for adult dogs.
An important part of housetraining a puppy (or
adult dog,
for that
matter) is her feeding schedule.
On a dry
matter basis, Primal's Canine Turkey & Sardine Raw Frozen Formula
for Dogs provides 57 percent crude protein (Minimum), which is well above the government's recommendations (18 percent for adult do
Dogs provides 57 percent crude protein (Minimum), which is well above the government's recommendations (18 percent
for adult dogsdogs).
It doesn't
matter if you have a puppy who is just getting started or an
adult dog that needs a refresher course, we have a class that's right
for both of you.
But if you treat your
dog for adult fleas only, then within a
matter of weeks those flea eggs which dropped around your home will be hatching and infesting your home.
Optimal diets
for adult dogs should contain a minimum 5 % fat as dry
matter (AAFCO guidelines) or 1.3 g of fat per kg metabolic body wt / day (NRC guidelines) or 10 g fat / 1, 000 kcal ME (NRC guidelines).
It is estimated to be about 6 % on a dry
matter basis
for adult dogs and about 10 %
for puppies.
Other health
matters such as yearly dental cleanings become more important
for adult dogs and cats.
For adult dogs, the protein level should be 25 — 30 % on a dry
matter (DM) basis, and fat should be 10 — 15 % DM.
The protein
for an
adult dog should be between 15 % and 30 % on a dry
matter (DM) basis.
Likewise, foods with a protein percentage between about 24 and 32 percent (dry
matter basis) can be considered suitable
for most healthy
adult dogs.
It HIT ME, train the
dog now
for the
adult I want it to be, no
matter how cute I think the behaviour is at 15 pounds.