How to feed your sweet and beloved Maltese lapdog
This question first arises among many owners of this beauty. Of course, ideally, you should pre-stock premium food for the Maltese puppy, because until six months you will need to feed your pet at least four times a day. And when the puppy will be more than six months – up to three times.
How to correctly calculate how much feed is required for maltese?Only when the dog is already quite old and strong, can feeding be reduced to two times to maintain maltese in excellent physical shape. By the way, dry food should also be poured correctly, it is believed that one spoon is half a kilogram of weight for one meal. Often a small puppy maltese only needs 3-4 tablespoons. Do not be surprised that food can sometimes not be eaten, because maltese often feel the measure in relation to food. Do not forget to place a bowl of water near your beloved pet.
If you are an opponent of dry food for maltese – feed natural
True, there are owners who are confident that dry food can harm a small growing body, so they want to replace it with natural products. Well, it is quite possible, however, some vitamins and minerals will have to be supported artificially, which is not entirely correct.
A suitable diet for a Maltese puppy is high-calorie food, but at the same time a small portion. It can be beef or rabbit, fish or turkey.
Give the maltese puppy something unusual
Do not forget to pamper your puppy with vitamins. Give him a chopped walnut at least a couple of times a week. Also, honey, cucumbers and sweet peppers will be an excellent source of vitamins. Some Maltese love yolk and cottage cheese very much, try treating your pet with such a mixture, and suddenly he will like it too.