English Springer Spaniel Breeding Methods and Precautions:
Feeding Spengler should be regular, quantitative and fixed place. Timing can develop the conditioned reflex of Spengler’s timing, secretion of gastric juice, increase appetite, and promote digestion and absorption. Generally, adult Spaniels are fed twice a day, once in the morning and once in the evening, and a little more in the evening.Spaniels under 1 year old are fed 3 times a day; Spaniels within 3 months of age are fed 4 times a day; and littermates within 2 months of age are fed 5 times a day.
The pattern of the dog’s food can be renovated, but the quantity should be relatively stable. Feeding location inside and outside the kennel can be, but generally in the kennel to feed Spaniels. The purpose of a fixed location is to keep the environment relatively stable and easy to manage. Some Spaniels will refuse to eat and lose their appetite if they change their feeding place.
In addition to summer, should be fed warm feed, feed temperature is best at about 40 ° C, not too cold, too hot; summer can be fed cold food, winter must be heated feed, preferably at about 35 ° C, the following hot, feed too hot not only affects the appetite, but also scalding the dog’s teeth; too cold food is easy to eat a bad stomach. Each dog’s food utensils should be fixed, do not use indiscriminately.
When feeding multiple dogs, be especially careful not to change each dog’s food bowl in series to prevent the spread of disease. Wash them after feeding and boil them regularly to sterilize them. Dogs have a very regular life, so it is best to allow them to locate their meals. When feeding, pay attention to observe the dog’s eating situation, leftovers or no food, to identify the reasons and take timely measures. The leftover feed should be taken away as soon as it is eaten, and should not be left for a long period of time for the dog to eat at any time.
Young Spaniels and sick Spaniels should be given special care. Young spaniels should be fed 4 times a day, and the food should be added from less to more, from bad to good, and the amount of fixed food should be less and less, and should not be fed very full. For sick spaniels should be fed more liquid food, lean meat and eggs or stimulating, easy to digest, nutritionally comprehensive sick food. Sick history bengal dogs should drink more clean water.
Caveats:
The English Springer Spaniel is a medium-sized dog with a sturdy and powerful body. It has a pair of long pendulous ears that are soft and very sensitive. When it is acting friendly, its short little tail will be constantly turning. In addition, when at its best, its body muscles are even, symmetrical, and welcoming, and it has the energy and utility of a long-eared dog.
Myth 1: Fish and Chicken Bones
Because English Springer Spaniels are used to swallowing without chewing, this often results in vomiting, diarrhea or constipation. Fish and chicken bones can also get stuck in the throat. A small amount of pork or beef bones can be given to the English Springer Spaniel to chew on. English Springer Spaniels chew on bones only as a hobby, and eating bones does not necessarily make a dog’s bones grow strong. Cats should be even less likely to eat bones, as too much calcium can cause them to have urinary problems.
Myth 2: Offal + white rice
It’s a cliché, but this kind of food is most likely to cause skin problems in pets, such as eczema, dandruff and itchy skin. The same goes for cats, as over-eating can lead to vitamin A toxicity and bone problems, so it’s a good idea to give their favorite liver a change of pace every once in a while. Regular consumption of rice can lead to enlargement of the lower half of the dog’s body, resulting in substandard body shape.
Myth 3: Seafood
There are fish bones inside the fish, which can get stuck in the cat’s throat if the cat is not careful. Moreover, fish bones contain calcium and phosphorus, which can cause urinary stones in cats if eaten for a long time. Squid, squid and some shellfish meat contain some ingredients that cats are not adapted to, and eating too much will cause indigestion and gastrointestinal disorders in cats. Some seafood can also cause skin inflammation in cats, so let the cat eat a small amount before feeding, and give it in moderation only after there is no reaction.
Myth 4: The host’s meal
Our meals contain quite a bit of oil, salt and other flavorings, and some even contain quite a few spices, all of which should not be fed to pets. Too much oil and salt are not good for their bodies. Spicy ones are even worse and will cause them gastrointestinal discomfort.
Myth 5: Chicken + Pork + Beef
Pets do love to eat meat, occasionally feeding can be, but long-term feeding meat in addition to let them develop the habit of picky eating, partiality, but also very easy for them to produce problems in the mouth, such as cavities, tartar, etc., the most common is the oral cavity odor. Meat with spicy ingredients will dull the cat’s sense of smell and is not suitable for feeding.
Myth 6: Chocolate
The most terrible is chocolate, chocolate contains theobromine can cause food poisoning in dogs, some data show that: 1 kilogram of dog eating 9 grams of pure chocolate may lead to death. Chocolate poisoning can cause vomiting and diarrhea, frequent urination, hyperactivity, rapid heartbeat and respiration and even death due to loss of cardiovascular function. Be careful!
Myth 7: Milk + Raw Protein
Although milk is highly nutritious, it is not easy for cats and dogs to digest and absorb and may cause diarrhea. Do not feed cats raw protein, which contains an antibiotic protein that will neutralize important vitamins in the cat’s body, causing them to lack the ability to absorb vitamins.
Myth 8: Ice cream, cream cake + mooncake
In fact, ice cream, cream cakes, moon cakes, dumplings, these are not necessary to give the pet to eat, some contain too much sugar, some are not easy to digest, easy to cause obesity or diarrhea, in short, the pet’s intestines have a great impact.
Myth 9: Onion + Shallot
The smell of onions and scallions can have an effect on your pet’s sense of smell, dogs that eat onions often are prone to ringworm, while scallions irritate the intestines of dogs and cats, they should never be given these things, and foods like hamburgers that have onions or scallions added to them should never be fed.
Myth 10: Late night snacks
English Springer Spaniels are best fed twice a day. If fed at night, it will lead to indigestion, and the belly will be easily enlarged, which will affect the body shape and cause obesity. If you feed your English Springer Spaniel these things, you’re not loving it, but you’re harming your baby! So please feed your baby correctly!