Dietary Tips for Dogs during the Spring Festival

The footsteps of the Spring Festival are steadily approaching, and we should welcome the new year with a refreshed outlook. Of course, whether it's us or our dogs, we all want to spend the year healthily. We know that the Spring Festival is often the time of year with the most abundant food; most families prepare quite a number of dishes. Not only ourselves, but dogs also get to feast, yet for the sake of their health and safety, we still need to pay attention to their diet.

1. Still Maintain a Regular Diet

Try to keep meals at fixed times. Besides being a nationwide celebration, the Spring Festival is also a rare break for many people. Therefore, biological clocks are inevitably affected, and to catch up on sleep, people may sleep very late, causing dogs to endure hunger waiting for you to feed them. So, for the dog's sake, try not to deviate too much from their usual feeding schedule. When it is the dog's regular mealtime, saliva and stomach enzymes are prepared. Delaying meals too long can negatively affect their digestion.

Do Not Let Dogs Eat Too Much Meat

2. Do Not Let Dogs Eat the Food You Eat

Seeing the rich dishes on the table and your dog looking at you with longing eyes, many owners cannot resist sharing tasty food with their dogs. However, this practice not only has no benefits but can cause many negative effects. Firstly, our food usually contains more salt than dog food, and when dogs get used to these "strong-flavored" foods, they often find dog food bland and lose interest. Moreover, many human foods are hard for dogs to digest and may also affect their oral health.

Do Not Let Dogs Eat Grapes or Other Harmful Fruits and Snacks

3. Do Not Cause Harm to Dogs by Letting Them Try New Foods

Apart from various dishes, other abundant fruits and snacks are necessities for many families. Some owners want their dogs to try these and will feed them some snacks and fruits. But we must know that many foods are supplements for us but poisons for dogs. For example, grapes, cakes or foods containing theobromine. These foods can affect dogs, causing mild cases of diarrhea, vomiting, or in severe cases, death. Therefore, extreme caution must be exercised. The best way to avoid this is to avoid feeding dogs irregularly, which is good for both you and them, and to watch your dog closely to prevent accidental ingestion.

During the festive period, food safety is extremely important to note. Many owners tend to loosen restrictions on their dogs during this time, but we should do the opposite. Precisely because dogs are more prone to issues during this period, we should be more attentive. Do not easily let dogs try different foods, and also supervise well to prevent others from feeding them or the dogs from accidentally eating harmful foods, which could seriously affect their health. Of course, the amount fed should be controlled; do not relax vigilance during the holidays and overfeed, leading to obesity problems.