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Article #505: Feeding Your Golden Retriever Pup

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One of the most joyful moments is when thrice during the day, and get him used
your golden retriever greets you as you to a feeding regime.
enter your home. It does not matter if Make sure you adhere to the same timings
you have been gone for an hour or a week, every day so he can get accustomed to
you will always be greeted with love and them. You can always feed your puppy a
dedication. Among other fond moments is little early in the evening, so you can
feeding your golden retriever when he or both go for a walk before you turn in for
she begs you for food. the night. You can keep newspapers or
Feeding your golden retriever the right pads in the same place every night so
kind of food is very important. Of your puppy can get used to using that
course, all golden retriever puppies will area as a bathroom in case you cannot
feed from their mother till they are take him out through the night.
seven weeks old. But once they reach the You should be feeding your golden
tender age of three weeks, they need to retriever dry food stuff with a dash of
be fed puppy food as well. You need to warm water by the time he or she is eight
make a mixture and soak the puppy food so weeks old. Add a little water slowly
that it becomes a thick, consistent while feeding your golden retriever, as
compound. this will enable your puppy to finish all
It will make the food similar to their of the food on his plate. They like
mothers feed, and they will be able to eating this way.
adapt to eating it very easily. It is Also, remember not to hurry this process,
important to remember that puppies have but let the puppy feed at its own pace
very sensitive and delicate digestive and enjoy the food while getting used to
systems, and may react to changes in the process at the same time. Most golden
their intake of food. retrievers will have good appetites and
The puppy should get the same food they eat their fair share of food given to
have been consuming before when you bring them. They will regularize their food
them home. Due to the new environment, habits over time, and get trained to eat
feeding your golden retriever may not be at the same place.
easy, and he or she may not want to eat As their stomach grows with age, they
much initially. Do not force the little will increase their intake of food
one, but let it take in its new accordingly. You will notice that you no
surroundings. longer need to add warm water to their
Once it is used to its new home, and also food, and they will eat it much faster
realizes that it does not need to compete too!
with the other puppies, it will come Give your Golden retriever a lot of love
around to the feeding bowl eventually. and attention, and you will find that it
After a sound sleep, you can take the will prove to be a truly loving, faithful
puppy for a nice walk and let him move companion through life. Make sure you are
around and relieve himself. You can begin feeding your golden retriever well, so
feeding your golden retriever when you that it has a healthy appetite and gets
get back from the walk. Make sure you good nourishment.
plan his feedings at regular intervals






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