The frequency and time of feeding for Marginal Collie

The number of feedings per day is roughly as follows: from weaning to three months old: three to four times from three to six months old : Two to three times Six months to one year old: Two times One and above one year old: The feeding time of the first and second times can match your work and rest time, but it is not just feeding. You should also consider walking the Border Collie after meals. Time for toileting, peeing, cleaning the potty, and washing dishes. Wash the bowl immediately after a meal to prevent the residue from attracting rats, cockroaches, and ants, or leaving too much food left to rot in the sun and rain. At the same time, remove the bowl to prevent it from getting bored and playing with the bowl or even chewing it. As for how much to feed, usually follow the instructions and then adjust according to whether there is any leftover from the last meal.

Marginal CollieConsiderations when buying imported grain

When buying imported grain, try to find one with a Chinese description and a certificate from the importer. Bank number and phone number. Because the canned dry food that comes across the ocean may have expired, smelly, or become moldy. If it's damp or infested with insects, ask the boss to return it or exchange it immediately without being polite. After opening, it must be stored properly, the cans should be placed in the refrigerator, and the dry food should be sealed. When buying it for the first time, don’t buy too much. You can buy two or three kinds in small quantities to see how the little Border Collie reacts after eating it; including palatability. The degree of digestion and absorption, and the shape of the excreta. Each variety says that its product is the best, cheap and big, so you might as well ask doctors and experienced people for advice.

Border CollieHow much is appropriate to eat

A meal for a Border Collie only costs 7 cents to fill it up, not too much , it is still very proud to let it lick the bowl; if it eats more and runs and jumps with rice, it is easy to spit it out completely. Dogs at the border are kept in cages all year round, and eating is their rare entertainment, so they will starve like ghosts, not being deceived into thinking they are really hungry. However, Border Collies, who are always malnourished, inactive and have poor excretion, may be really sick. It's best to see a doctor. When changing your dog's food, don't change it all at once. Mix in new food half at a time. Try it for two or three days. Gradually add new weights and then use them all within a week. In this way, the Border Collie's digestive system can adapt, otherwise dysentery will easily occur. Many people think that Border Collies chew bones. In fact, chewing bones can easily block the intestines of Border Collies, causing constipation and causing nausea and loss of appetite. Especially chicken bones must not be eaten because they are small and brittle and can easily block the esophagus and puncture the gastrointestinal tract. When feeding, we must also give enough water. No need to use distilled or boiled water. Their stomachs don't care much about that. In short, regular, quantitative and regular feeding makes the border shepherds happy and the whole family happy.

For people who have never been in contact with Border Collies, the first question is what to feed Border Collies? How to feed them? In the past, Border Collie food was not on the market, so owners mostly used leftovers, or chicken, Chicken neckWaiting to feed the border collie saves money but is troublesome. Nowadays, there are various types of Border Collie food, whether domestic or imported, at affordable prices and very convenient.

Marginal CollieTypes of Border Collie Food

Border Collie food mainly includes dry food and canned food. Snack biscuits, deodorized biscuits, beef jerky, etc. The main nutritional components of various brands are similar, and the ones with higher prices have special food formulas. They have different considerations for various ages and varieties, so you can compare them in advance. Depending on the age of growth, let the dog eat Border Collie food suitable for it. Young dogs eat puppy food, adult dogs eat adult dogs, old Border Collies eat old Border Collies, and fat Border Collies eat fat Border Collies. Don’t get confused to avoid getting too fat or too thin. The nutritional content of dry food is relatively stable and average. Border Collies can clean up dental calculus and relieve itching by chewing. However, if there is a problem with urinary stones, dry food should be avoided as much as possible, unless it is a prescription feed for stones. Canned foods also have different nutritional content depending on their price. High-priced cans are made of better materials; low-priced cans are mostly made of a lot of unshredded offal. The advantage is that the vitamin content is less likely to be lost and the palatability is better. The disadvantage is that there is a lot of meat and constipation. The smell is strong, and if you eat it for a long time, you will easily get dental calculus. Dry food is not as tasty as canned food, but it is easier to digest and absorb, and bowel movements are less smelly.

Treats can be used for life training and basic training when your Border Collie is rewarded correctly. People shouldn't always take photos of Border Shepherd snacks, as this can easily spoil their appetite. Chewing gum, ice cream, cakes, these desserts are not pleasant to touch. For one thing, they are easily perishable. On the one hand, it is easy to gain weight. The biggest problem is that your Border Collie has no appetite for dinner after eating too many sweets.

Different types of Border Collies have different weights

When Border Collies are just born, they eat breast milk; when they are weaned when teething, you can start feeding them liquid food Food, canned meat mixed with warm water to make a paste, or small and large dry food soaked in water until soft. At two months old, you can start eating puppy food.

Large border collies are big and grow quickly. You can add some calcium powder and other nutrients to their meals, but they must be taken according to the doctor's instructions and the recommendations in the manual. Some people raise large border collies and like to feed them raw meat to get them used to blood. This is very dangerous because uncooked meat is dangerous. Secondly, after getting used to eating raw meat, it may be harmful to people when the owner forgets to feed it or abandons it. Many incidents of border collies attacking people are due to this.

You can't be obsessed with raising a Border Collie, nor can you like it at ordinary times. When it comes to feeding, they are afraid of trouble and save time, feeding some leftover soup or cheap cans. You know, if you feed it for a long time, the stomach and intestines of the Border Collie will not be able to tolerate it. In addition, ifIf you eat too much liver in a cheap jar, you'll get teeth and stones. In short, when raising Border Shepherds, you must pay attention to a balanced diet so that Border Shepherds can grow up healthily.