What is better to feed a miniature pinscher with dry food or natural food?

The appearance of a miniature pinscher in the house is a significant, important and no less responsible event.

By taking responsibility for the puppy, you have undertaken to monitor him 24 hours a day, under any life circumstances and twists of fate.

Therefore, in order to avoid many troubles, illnesses and worries, you need to immediately decide how, when and what to feed your miniature pinscher.

Qualified experts say that a properly balanced diet for a miniature pinscher will help avoid obesity and the formation of stones in the bladder (dogs of this breed are predisposed to such diseases).

Basic diet rules

Treat your new family member with care and patience. Create the right feeding regimen. What to pay attention to first of all?

• Find out from the breeder what the puppy was fed, what foods he was given and adhere to the same feeding regimen for two weeks;
• Introduce new foods carefully, carefully monitoring the reaction of the “puppy” body.

What should be included in the daily diet

1. Meat. Occupies at least 30% of the rest of the food. It is better to feed your dog beef, veal or poultry. Tubular bones should not be given.
2. Vegetables and fruits. Pinschers happily eat carrots, cabbage and even beets. You can offer it raw, or you can lightly stew it with a small amount of vegetable oil.
3. Groats. The diet should include porridge. It takes up 1/3 of the volume of other products. It is best to cook buckwheat, rice, oatmeal, and barley.
4. Fish. It is given no more than 3 times a week. Choose low-fat ocean varieties. Before feeding, thoroughly remove bones.

The fundamental rule of feeding is the size of a single serving. It is necessary to feed an adult miniature pinscher in such a way that after feeding him the bowl is empty. The amount of food is calculated according to the formula - per kilogram of dog weight - 25 grams of ready-made food for one feeding.

Be sure to teach your dog that food is given at the same time every day. Wait up to 20 minutes. Then remove the plate. The dog must understand that it is forbidden to be capricious, beg for “goodies”, or play while eating. Even if she hasn’t eaten anything, the plate is removed. At the next feeding, the dog will definitely eat everything.

The Pinscher is a service and energetic dog. Representatives of this breed should not be overfed, just like Shar Peis. This is bad for your health, and excess fat hides beautiful muscle definition.

Reviews

Ivan, Khabarovsk

“I feed my miniature pinscher Pro Plan food. On the box for small breed dogs it is written how many grams per day you need to give your dog. I don’t feed Rocky anything else, as he is healthy and active.”

Snezhana, Tver

“When I bought a miniature pinscher, the breeders advised me to feed him Royal Canin food. Bonya eats little, so a pack lasts me a long time. Sometimes I share yogurt with my dog ​​and he happily licks the bowl.”

Timofey, Omsk

“My miniature pinscher is already eight years old. Previously, I fed him meat, cereals, and vegetables, but now I am gradually switching him to Hills food for elderly dogs. I hope Boulet fits and remains active for a long time.”

When purchasing a pinscher puppy, you need to remember that you will have to train him seriously, and discipline begins not with the ability to follow commands, but with nutrition. The dog must clearly know its norm, feeding time; “pieces from the table” with a large amount of fat, which can disfigure a toned, muscular figure and irrevocably spoil the exterior, are unacceptable.

How to properly feed a miniature pinscher puppy

Growing puppies need minerals, vitamins, and calcium more than a mature dog. Therefore, fermented milk products must be added to the feed. Cottage cheese is added to the porridge or calcium is given in tablets.

The portion must contain meat. It can be given separately raw or added in small pieces to porridge or soup. If your dog eats raw meat products, they must be frozen first. Ideally, the majority of your Pinscher puppy's diet should consist of finely chopped meat.

Approximate menu for a puppy at 1-2 months

When a puppy is weaned from its mother, it should receive food in liquid form. This could be

• Milk – cow’s or goat’s, given slightly warm; if the fat content is high, diluted with boiled water;
• Liquid porridges are mainly made from semolina, but gradually they begin to cook rice, then barley and buckwheat.

At this age, the puppy should learn to eat food from a bowl. You'll have to be patient while getting him used to this. Monitor the temperature of cooked food. It should be warm, but not icy or hot.

How to feed a pinscher at 2 months

At this age, you can already feed them with minced beef or veal. The consumption of twisted meat is economical - one tablespoon is enough for a whole day. A small amount of minced meat is mixed with liquid porridge, then vegetables are added. Carrots, cauliflower and other vegetables can be raw, boiled or stewed.

Try preparing a salad of finely chopped vegetables and herbs for your Pinscher. It can be seasoned with a small amount of vegetable oil and low-fat sour cream. Twice a week you can add cottage cheese to the porridge or serve it as a separate dish.

Puppy menu from 3 to 6 months

A three-month-old puppy is fed up to four times a day. The diet includes about 40 grams of raw meat. This could be

• veal;
• chicken;
• horsemeat;
• beef;
• offal.

They are mixed into porridge, after being cut into small pieces. From this age, you can give your puppy warm sea fish fillets twice a week. It is added to porridge instead of meat.

Eating natural products

The advantage of natural food is the confidence that the dog is eating high quality foods. The owner prepares the diet himself and monitors the freshness of his dishes. He knows that the food contains no flavor enhancers, spices, dyes, or prohibited ingredients:

• fatty meat;
• raw fish;
• legumes;
• bones;
• sweets.

The diet of a miniature pinscher, based on natural food, should include protein products. Moreover, for puppies the share of meat is 60%, and for adult dogs – 40%.

Dogs of this breed have a strong jaw and strong teeth. Therefore, it is better to give them raw veal, beef, and horse meat. To destroy helminths, the pulp is frozen in the freezer, and to eliminate the smell of blood, it is scalded with boiling water.

A third of the diet should be porridge. They provide energy for development and play, and saturate them with microelements. The healthiest cereals include buckwheat, rice, and oatmeal. They are boiled in water and seasoned with vegetable oil or fish oil.

Another third of the total menu consists of vegetables and fruits. They contain not only vitamins, but also fiber, which improves intestinal motility. In addition, raw apples, zucchini, and carrots remove plaque and cleanse the interdental space.

An important part of the pinscher's natural diet is fermented milk products. Cottage cheese, fermented baked milk, and sour cream should be given regularly, but in small quantities. They are seasoned with porridges and mixed with vegetables and fruits. In addition, it is useful to feed dogs boiled eggs, nuts, and dried fruits.

What to feed – natural food or industrial food

The diet of an adult Pinscher should be well balanced. Gradually the percentage of meat products is reduced. You need to add more fish, greens, eggs and cottage cheese to the food. You can offer your dog fermented baked milk, yogurt, kefir.

By this time, Pinscher is already making his preferences clear. However, you shouldn’t follow his lead. Instead of a beef bone that he may chew on constantly, offer raw vegetables or fruits. A piece of a green hard apple cleanses the teeth, but raw beets or carrots do an excellent job of cleansing the intestines.

Choosing what to feed

In order to choose the type of feeding for your dog, you need to weigh your financial capabilities. We must take into account the availability of free time to prepare porridge and salads.

Porridge with the addition of meat, fish and vegetables is always fresh food, especially since such food is more profitable than dry food. However, you need to remember about mineral supplements and vitamin complexes, which will have to be purchased separately. Without them, the dog will not be able to develop normally, be energetic and healthy.

Dogs of all breeds enjoy wet canned food. It is quite convenient to feed it, since it already contains useful substances, and the serving size is written on the packaging depending on the weight or age of the dog.

Wet canned food can be given even to a one-month-old puppy. They are stored in the refrigerator and can therefore be purchased in bulk. The contents of a sachet or jar are considered complete nutrition. The owner does not need to add porridge or milk.

Dry food makes caring for your dog easier, and miniature pinschers simply adore it. You can take it with you on the road or buy it in large quantities for future use. Dry kibble contains all the essential nutrients for growing puppies and energetic adult dogs.

Once a feeding method is chosen, it must be strictly adhered to. It is unacceptable to mix dry food into natural food (find out what is not suitable). The same applies to wet canned food.

Natural feeding

Natural nutrition will take some time to prepare porridge. It is necessary to take into account that food should always be fresh. The maximum length of time that porridge prepared for a dog can be stored in the refrigerator is one day. It's easy to prepare. Need to take

• 50-60 grams of meat;
• 100 g cereal;
• 100 grams of vegetables.

Meat can be replaced with fish fillet. Twice a week, a raw egg is beaten into the prepared porridge. Once or twice, instead of meat and fish, about 100 grams of fresh cottage cheese, fermented baked milk or kefir are mixed into the porridge. Once a week you can give a bone that cannot be chewed into small sharp pieces.

What not to give

It is prohibited to give your dog:

1. Sweet foods - Miniature Pinschers are predisposed to diabetes, so eating sweets can negatively affect the pancreas or liver;
2. Bones of all types and varieties, with the exception of moslaks, which are the large head of the hip joint. Such a bone is given while gnawing cartilage tissue and meat - then it is removed. Long bones are especially dangerous to the health and life of a dog;
3. You cannot feed your dog cheap food of poor quality;
4. In the process of preparing porridge, it is not salted or spices are added;
5. It is forbidden to give legumes. These include beans, chickpeas, peas, soybeans, and lentils.

The dog should also not be given

• chocolate;
• alcohol;
• raisin;
• grape;
• eggshells;
• honey.

In order for the dog to develop well, be full of energy, have a healthy physical shape and look good, the diet must be well balanced.

Industrial feed

When choosing what type of food to give their preference, owners of miniature pinschers often choose dry food. They are good for many reasons׃

• convenient to store;
• can be purchased for future use;
• “drying” contains all the necessary nutritional elements for a complete diet;
• convenience - you just need to calculate the proportions and breakfast or dinner for the dog is ready.

However, not all industrial feeds can be used for feeding. When choosing, the following are taken into account:

1. When consuming high-quality food, the dog will not develop gases. The dog will not feel hungry between feedings. Defecation will be minimal, since all the ingredients of the granules are well absorbed;
2. You cannot purchase food from a manufacturer that, in addition to dog food, produces a line of regular products intended for humans. Usually waste is put into animal food, and such food will not bring any benefit.
3. You need to choose ready-made food from well-known brands. They are not cheap, but they have everything you need to feed your dog.

Good quality food can be bought in pet stores or ordered on the pet website. Choose a dog that is suitable for age, weight, breed and other criteria.

What type of feeding is best for miniature pinschers?

The owners of this active baby have a choice - everything is suitable for pinschers, except a mixed type of food.

Dry diets

The simplest option for the owner, which does not require cooking or creating a menu yourself - the manufacturers have already included everything necessary in it and in the right proportions. However, this only applies to premium or super-premium products that are made from high-quality healthy raw materials. Another point - dry granules already contain vitamins and microelements, so the pet will not need additional feeding.

You should not feed your dog low-quality food that is sold in regular supermarkets or food markets. Typically, the main ingredients of such “drying” are not meat components, but grains, which dogs can eat, but in small quantities. In the first place in the composition there should be meat, fish, offal - the miniature pinscher, although small, is still a dog, in fact, a predator.

It is recommended to purchase food at a pet store or veterinary pharmacy. The packaging must be tightly sealed, production and storage times are indicated on the label and strictly observed. You should not buy granules by weight - there is a risk of getting a low-quality, spoiled or expired product.

When choosing a suitable brand of food, you should focus on the size, coat type, and age of the pet. You should not feed an adult dog puppy kibble, and vice versa. If your pet has health problems, you should consult a veterinarian. He may recommend giving your dog a therapeutic diet or holistic food.

If the owner does not want to take risks when choosing a “drying”, because sometimes it will be necessary to go through several options, then you can find out from the breeder what brand of diet he feeds his charges and settle on it.

Wet and canned food

The manufacturer offers various products, and in the premium and super-premium segment they meet the high requirements of veterinarians and experienced breeders. But if you feed your pet only canned food, then even in the case of a small pinscher, the food will be quite expensive - such diets are less concentrated, and the dog will need quite a lot of food for one meal.

You can feed your pet such food periodically, as a treat or reward. It is also useful to give wet food during the recovery period of your pet - after surgery or illness. Experts recommend choosing canned food of the same brand as the main dry food.

Natural products

“Natural” has both advantages and disadvantages. The first include the opportunity to create a varied menu for your four-legged friend, in some cases save money, treat him with healthy treats - crackers, pieces of vegetables, fruits, nuts. In addition, if you include only healthy foods in your diet, the food will be well absorbed.

But there are also certain disadvantages, which include the following:

• It is quite difficult to create a balanced diet on your own so that your pet receives all the important components in the right quantities;
• You will have to prepare food every day, which requires a significant investment of time and effort;
• the dog will have to be given additional supplements and vitamin-mineral complexes;
• Determining the serving size is more difficult than in the case of ready-made food - it is important that the dog does not starve or overeat.

When choosing the appropriate type of feeding, the owner should pay attention to the pet’s preferences - often by its behavior and well-being it can be understood that the food is beneficial.

Industrial feed classes

Feeds are divided into classes.

1. Economy - low quality, does not contain useful additives.
2. Premium - the composition actually contains the necessary minerals and vitamins, as well as protein.
3. Super premium – included׃

• eggs;
• fat;
• vitamins and minerals;
• meat;
• vegetables;
• cereals.

When buying food of this level, you do not need to worry about the health of your pinscher.

You should not skimp on your dog and buy low quality food. If it is not possible to purchase super premium, then it is better to use a lower class. Premium is made from natural high-quality products and contains the necessary additives.