Samoyed (Detailed Introduction)

        Often people say that dogs cannot eat salt and that eating salt will lead to various consequences. Actually, this is a misconception in dog care. Dogs not only can eat salt, but they also need to supplement an appropriate amount of salt every day.

        Let's first see what salt means to living beings. We all know that if the human body lacks salt, it easily leads to physical fatigue. The same goes for dogs. If dogs lack salt, besides fatigue, they may also develop various skin diseases and growth and development problems. Therefore, dogs are not unable to eat salt; only with an appropriate intake of salt can dogs live healthily.

        However, generally speaking, if you always feed your dog commercial dog food, there is no need to supplement additional salt because the salt content in dog food can already meet the dog's needs. Extra supplementation might instead cause urinary system diseases and other issues. For owners who make homemade dog food, you must remember to supplement an appropriate amount of salt. Dogs need 20 milligrams of salt per kilogram of body weight daily.

        To avoid excessive salt intake in dogs, owners must never feed their dogs table food. If dogs eat salty food, owners should provide sufficient fresh water timely for the dog to drink. Some people might say, "Our dog has always eaten table food, and we've never seen any problems!" Experts state that excessive salt intake in dogs does not show obvious symptoms in the short term. It is a cumulative process, and once symptoms appear, it means the dogs have been consuming excessive salt for a long time.