Maltese Dogs

Maltese don’t have special demands when it comes to food. All our dog will need is a balanced diet with proteins, carbon hydrates, fat, vitamins and minerals. Don’t over-feed the dog, and try not to indulge their whims too much.

When choosing the right food, the size and age of our dog must be considered. Usually, 100 gr. of dry food or 315-390 Kcal every day should satisfy our dog’s needs.

The Food:

• Meat, can be chicken, bovine, lamb or others (although is not highly recommended). This can be raw or cooked, although pork meat should always be cooked.
• Liver, guts, entrails. It’s a great food, especially for puppies and growing dogs. It should always be cooked.
• Fish is good for growing dogs; it should also be prepared before giving it to our pet.
• Eggs are given to puppies, breeding dogs, and during breastfeeding.
• Milk, just when puppies.
• Is recommendable that all animal by-products to be previously cooked or boiled. The same goes for rice and pastas.
• Veggies and fruits. If you haven’t tried it before, you’ll be surprised to see how much dogs love it. Try with apples, pears, celery, avocado, watermelon (in summer, very refreshing), etc.
• There is a wide variety of prepared food nowadays. Most of them have all the needed, making of it a more convenient and easier way to feed our pet.
• DO NOT forget: Fresh Water. Water is the most important thing for living beings. There should be fresh water at all times. Remember to change the water a few times during the day, to maintain the freshness.

Some of us will probably feel a bit (or a lot) hurt by this. But leaving the pride aside, we must admit that 99 percent of the times this is a true fact. We are prone to show we love someone with food, and we do the exact same thing with our dogs.

Just like happens when we are too self-indulgent, giving our dog too many treats can be harmful to their health.

But besides the treats, we commit another mistake. Most of us cannot deny that we do not read the food-labels, which is something important, because those labels indicate the amount of food our dog needs.

It is true that when we neuter our pets the physical activity is diminished, that’s why it’s important that if we continue giving the same amount of food we gave before neutering, our dog will gain weight because of the lack of exercise.

How to tell if your dog is a bit heavy? Easy. When looking our dog’s back, we should be able to notice a waist below the ribs, sort of hour-glass shaped. If the opposite happens and all we see is a squared back and not a hint of a waist whatsoever, the diagnosis is one: overweight.