Nutrients Your Dog Needs
Nutrients are substances obtained from food and used by an animal as a source of energy and as part of the metabolic machinery necessary for maintenance and growth. There are six essential classes of nutrients dogs need for optimum healthy living. Water, fats, proteins, minerals, vitamins and carbohydrates.
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Water: accounts for between 60 to 70% of an adult pet’s body weight, essential to life
Proteins: basic building blocks for cells, tissues, organs, enzymes, hormones and antibodies, and are essential for growth, maintenance, reproduction and repair.
Minerals: most important as structural constituents of bones and teeth, for maintaining fluid balance and for their involvement in many metabolic reactions.
Vitamins: vitamins are necessary in dogs for normal metabolic functioning. Most vitamins cannot be synthesized in the body, and therefore are essential to obtain in the diet.
Carbohydrates: provide energy, play a vital role in the health of the intestine, and are important for reproduction. While there is no minimum carbohydrate requirement, there is a minimum glucose requirement necessary to supply energy to critical organs such as the brain.
Fats: essential in the structure of cells, needed for the production of some hormones, and are required for absorption and utilization of certain vitamins. Fats also provide insulation and protection for internal organs. A deficiency of essential fatty acids (such as linoleic acid) may result in reduced growth or increased skin problems
Feeding your puppy treats!
Typically, you should wait until the puppy is two-months-old before you begin to give your puppy treats. You maybegin at six weeks, but it is better to wait for the extra two weeks.
Treating your adult dog!
Treats should be given in moderation and represent five percent or less of the dog’s daily food intake. The rest should come from a nutritionally complete dog food. When using treats as motivation, such as during training exercises, use the smallest pieces you can and of course indulge on their birthdays and special days.
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