Sentences with phrase «energy than larger breeds»

Because smaller dogs have more energy than larger breeds, they need extra calories to meet those needs.

Not exact matches

This premium dry dog food contains 18 % fewer calories than Hill's Science Diet Adult Large Breed dog food plus L - Carnitine helps transform fat into energy

Small - breed formulas have more calories per cup than medium - and large - breed foods, making an energy - packed diet most appropriate for them.

As a small - breed dog, the Petit Basset Griffon Vendeen has higher energy needs than larger dogs.

The best large breed puppy foods should be a little less energy - dense than food formulated for smaller dogs.

This combined with the fact that he is also a small dog breed means that his metabolism is probably going to burn through energy much more quickly than a larger dog's would.

Younger puppies need more calories per unit of bodyweight than older ones, and large or giant breed puppies require more energy until an older age than puppies of small breeds.

The balance of nutrients that is best for your Doxie is going to be higher in fat and protein than typical large breed formulas to give them more energy in a denser portion.

The dogs who are sitting in shelters for more than a few days are the dogs that are genuinely harder to place: larger, higher - energy, may be of a breed that has a bad reputation, etc..

The best dry dog food for medium breeds should be more energy dense than that for large breeds, yet less power packed than a small breed that can burn off its meal in just a few hours.

Fats are a highly concentrated source of energy, which makes them very important in a Chihuahua's diet since they burn off energy much more quickly than larger breeds.

Small breeds of dogs often require more food per pound than large breeds because of the higher energy output.

A breed like the Shih Tzu is a toy breed that needs to be socialized with dogs of similar size and energy levels or they could become fearful of other dogs, especially those larger than themselves, which could lead to «dog aggression».

According to the ASPCA, since puppies require up to twice the energy intake of adult dogs (more or less depending on the breed), they will need to be fed a food that contains 25 to 30 percent protein, and if your puppy is on the larger side or a high - energy breed, she will need to consume more calories than small, low - energy pups.