7 Little Tips for Feeding Adult Chow Chow Dogs
The Chow Chow dog has a simple and exaggerated face along with a purple tongue that looks like it’s been poisoned (scientifically, it's a dark blue color), which many pet lovers adore. Generally, Chow Chows reach adulthood at around one year old, but while you're excited, don’t become careless. Below are some little tips to pay attention to when feeding your Chow Chow.
1. Feed liver to your Chow Chow once a week because it contains folic acid and vitamin B, but not too much as it may cause diarrhea.
2. If the dog’s daily diet does not include bone marrow, giving the dog bones to chew on is beneficial because bones contain non-fat phosphorus protein and calcium.
3. Avoid canned foods containing additives, colorants, preservatives, and sugar. Vitamin E is the best preservative. Most foods with preservatives use many chemicals, and manufacturers won’t clearly tell you which preservatives they used.
4. If you usually feed canned food as the main diet for your Chow Chow, be sure to provide fish liver oil twice a week, wheat germ oil twice a week, and a certain amount of vitamin C to maintain nutritional balance.
5. Try not to feed your Chow Chow overly trendy foods. Many new products have unknown quality, so avoid choosing the newest pet foods. Remember, dog food should not be too fashionable.
6. If you want to choose canned food with high vitamin content for your Chow Chow, it’s best to select those containing multiple minerals and vitamins. If you can’t find any, you can add wheat germ, cooked oats, and vitamin E to ordinary canned dog food to make it yourself.
7. Chow Chows have dense fur. If you think their coat is not shiny enough, consider giving them eggs two to three times a week. Dogs should ideally avoid egg whites as they are hard to digest; egg yolks help beautify the coat.