Many dog owners prefer to raise dogs from a young age because it’s easier to get them accustomed. Adult dogs develop their own awareness, making it harder to train them, but raising puppies also has its challenges. Puppies are like children who require careful protection and patient teaching. A newborn puppy is like a blank sheet, learning mainly from the example set by its owner. Many people, especially beginners, wonder how exactly to feed a puppy.

When it comes to feeding a puppy in its early days, it starts in a very delicate stage where milk feeding is key. Up until about one month old, the puppy needs three meals a day, ensuring it gets enough food. Also, depending on the situation, if the puppy seems not very hungry during feeding time, you don’t have to feed it every meal. At this point, two meals a day may suffice, because a puppy doesn’t have a fixed amount it needs to eat and should not be overfed. Each feeding session for a puppy should last about 15 minutes.

When the puppy is around six months old, it can start eating dog food, usually twice a day: once in the morning and once in the evening. If all the food is given in the evening, the puppy might become too hungry and binge eat, which is risky because its digestive system is not fully developed and it is easy to get sick, so attention is necessary.

If the puppy is very thin and weak, it can be fed more frequently during the day because it needs more nutrients to supplement its body. Feeding a puppy four to five times a day is acceptable as long as all the food is not given at once and is within reasonable amounts. Stop feeding once it has had enough, and also ensure it gets appropriate exercise. This time is ideal for owners to bond with their puppy. After the puppy is full, playing together helps to cultivate trust and support. Spending time together helps the puppy become familiar with your scent, so within a certain area it can find you easily. Puppies have very sensitive noses.