Dogs, as a kind of lively, cute and humane animals, are coming into more and more families at an incredible speed, whether it is to accompany the elderly, or to play with children, it is an indispensable good partner. Because of this, owners take care of them in every possible way. First-time pet dog owners, there will be such a question, the dog does not eat fruit will not be malnutrition, can not give it some apples and other fruits?

First of all, dogs do not need to eat apples for nutrition. Apples are a fruit rich in many vitamins and trace elements, and are warm in nature, which is generally accepted by the general public, and are very suitable for human consumption. But dogs do not need, because dogs usually eat dog food contains enough nutrients, and are easily absorbed by dogs. Furthermore, dogs can’t absorb the nutrients from apples because their stomachs can’t break them down. Secondly, when dogs eat meat, they can convert some of its ingredients into vitamins, so dogs don’t need to rely on fruits for vitamin supplements.

Apples are very high in sugar; one apple has as much sugar as a cube of sugar. And the development of the dog is the least need is sugar, too much sugar will aggravate the burden of the dog’s kidneys, will also lead to it get diabetes, and diabetes is very difficult for it to cure. In addition, the dog eating apples will also get fat, dog fat will induce a lot of chronic diseases, the longest life span of the dog is only ten years, if the chronic disease, for it is a very painful thing.

If the dog really likes to eat apples, then you may want to give it cooked to eat, apples cooked, the composition will be changed to generate a pectin, this pectin can help the dog with a bad stomach to absorb the water, you can treat the dog’s diarrhea, and cooked apples are also easier to absorb, can be used as a snack for it after the meal.

All in all, Pingjin try not to give apples to your dog, and if he really likes them, cook them as mentioned above before feeding him. Everything should be done with its health in mind.