How to judge whether a dog has eaten too much

There are several ways to judge whether a dog has eaten too much. First, you can make a rough judgment by petting the dog's belly. If the dog’s belly is still relatively soft and slightly bulging, it is normal. If you find that your dog’s belly is very bulging and relatively hard, it means that your dog has eaten too much. Therefore, the owner should observe the dog's condition every time after feeding, so as to adjust the amount of food to the dog to avoid eating too much.
You can also judge whether the dog has eaten too much by observing the dog's poop. Under normal circumstances, the dog's poop is a bit soft but well-formed and not sticky. If your dog’s poop is soft and shapeless, and there is undigested food in the poop, it means your dog has eaten too much. If you find this situation, you should appropriately reduce the amount of feeding.

Disadvantages of dogs eating too much

Due to their own biological characteristics, dogs always eat very quickly, so inexperienced owners often think that dogs are hungry. Therefore, feed your dog a lot of food. But this is not the case. This is a habit left over from the dog’s wild period. If the owner feeds the dog a large amount because of this, it can easily cause the dog to eat too much, causing intestinal discomfort. Therefore, the amount of feeding must be controlled. Feeding too little is detrimental, but feeding too much is also not good for the dog’s health.

How to control the dog’s food intake

For puppies, we usually adopt the feeding principle of small meals and frequent meals. The amount of food each time does not need to be too much, which can generally ensure that the dog is about eight times full. That’s it. Observe whether there are corresponding eating instructions on the dog food packaging, and feed according to the above recommendations. For adult dogs, we usually feed them twice a day. Just make sure that the dog is eighty percent full, because many owners will feed their dogs snacks in addition to dog food, so if they feed too much dog food, then Feeding snacks will definitely increase the burden on the dog’s gastrointestinal tract.
For the health of the dog, the owner should also take the dog to do some exercises. Otherwise, just eating without energy consumption will cause the dog to become obese and cause great damage to the body.