They need a higher number of calories per pound of
bodyweight than big dog breeds because they burn through fuel more quickly.
They take up less space, shed less hair and generally have less impact on a
home than a big dog.
In terms of the types of food formulations, understand that, pound for pound, many small breeds have higher protein and caloric
requirements than big dogs.
Small dogs generally live
longer than big dogs — so that yappy Yorkshire terrier next door could be around for a long time.
Toy / small breeds burn up more calories per
pound than bigger dogs so these foods usually have slightly more calories per ounce.
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While small dogs are often tougher
chewers than big dogs, even a big dog that chews softly can get into trouble with a chew that's too small.
Remember that little dogs are naturally a bit
tenser than bigger dogs, because how many times have you accidentally stepped on her, or sat on her, or tripped over her?
And we all know that they grow much faster than the matured dogs so the cravings for proteins among growing puppies are much
higher than the bigger dogs.
Toy and small breed dogs generally live
longer than bigger dogs but this trend can be negated if your dog is obese.
(Ask your vet for guidelines on when that might be — small dogs of course mature more
quickly than big dogs.)
Fat — As mentioned above, small dogs need more calories per
pound than bigger dogs, though not quite as many calories as the tiniest Toy breeds.
Smaller dogs seem to dream more frequently and have shorter
dreams than bigger dogs, and puppies tend to have more dreams than older dogs, perhaps due to their developing brains; everything is newer to them, so they have more to process than older dogs, who have become accustomed to things they've been seeing and experiencing for years.
Toy breeds have a higher metabolic
rate than bigger dogs, so they typically need more calories than their larger counterparts.
Like the tiny Toy breeds, small breed dogs and puppies need more calories per pound
than bigger dogs.
This means that smaller dogs who reach adult height earlier in life
than bigger dogs should switch to adult food earlier as well.
We all know that small dogs generally live longer
than big dogs, but a new study in Canada suggests that docile, obedient, shy dogs dogs are prone to longer lives than unruly, disobedient, bold ones.
What this means is that small dogs age more quickly
than big dogs in their first couple of human years but slower than big dogs once they hit adulthood.
I have been bitten on my ankles by little doges more
than big dogs, and I used to do a lot of food deliveries to peoples houses.