Hey Dog Lovers,
Today we talk about top dog foods for Rottweilers and Yorkshire Terriers and other dietary and health concerns they may have.
Rottweilers
- Typically 75-130lbs
- Need plenty of exercise
- Common health problems:
- Allergies (food)
- Hip dysplasia and elbow dysplasia
- Von willebrand disease
- Calorie Counting
- 90lbs – 2100 calories – basis the dog is active
- Less calories for spayed/neutered/older
- Puppies- 1870 everyday
- Protein and Fats
- Diet should contain 8% protein in adult dogs and 22% in puppies
- Diet should contain 5% fat in adult and 8% in puppies
- Fatty acids- omega-3 and omega- 6
- Examples of Dog foods
- Taste of the Wild Wetlands
- Royal Canin Rottweiler Adult dog food
- Natural Balance limited ingredients
Yorkshire Terrier (Yorkie)
- Toy breed group
- 8-9 inches tall
- 4-7 lbs
- Health concerns
- Hypoglycemia- type of diabetes ]
- Dental problems
- Patellar Luxation – knee cap to slip
- Bronchitis
- Distichiasis – eye inflammation / irritation
- Progressive retinal atrophy
- Cataracts
- Legg-calve-perthes syndrome
- Collapsing trachea
- Portosystemic shunt
- Ingredients
- Puppies:
- 8% fat
- 22% protein
- Calorie rich
- Eating regularly
- Adults:
- 15-20% fat
- 25-30% protein
- Puppies:
- Recommended Dog Foods
- Instinct by Nature’s Variety raw boost grain-free
- Stella + Chewy’s lil superblends small breed
- Taste of the Wild Appalachian Valley small breed
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