How to feed a Pug? Pugs have flat faces and lots of wrinkles; many people think they look ugly, but their personality is very silly and cute, very gentle and friendly to people. However, their innate physical structure can cause some troubles, so they need a bit of extra care.

1. Food Must Be Fresh

　　How to feed a Pug? Foods fed to Pugs, such as meats like beef, chicken, and fish must be fresh. Among them, fish must have the bones removed. Unlike cats, fish bones can easily damage the mouth and throat and cause vomiting in dogs.

2. Cook the Food Thoroughly and Chop Finely

　　How to feed a Pug? Meat given to Pugs should be boiled with a little water for10-20minutes, then minced before feeding. Meat is cooked not only to increase aroma and stimulate appetite but also to kill bacteria and parasites in the meat to prevent illness.

3. Balanced Nutritional Mix

　　Besides meat, also feed some vegetables, cooked beans, or sugar-free or low-sugar biscuits and other vegetarian foods.

4. Food Quantity Should Be Measured

　　How to feed a Pug? The amount of food can be based on the Pug's body weight, about180-220grams is appropriate. Do not overfeed, or they may easily gain weight and develop heart disease!

5. Feeding Frequency

　　Pug puppies aged 2-3 months are usually fed4-5times a day,4-8months old are fed3times, and over8months old need only2meals. Some adult dogs can even do with one meal a day.

6. Feeding Precautions for Pugs

　　1.During the developmental stage, provide sufficient proteins, fats, carbohydrates, minerals, and vitamins. Cooked eggs are the best protein source for Pugs. Milk should be specially formulated dog milk as ordinary human milk is likely to cause diarrhea and vomiting in puppies. How to feed a Pug?

　　2.Salt content in food should be controlled carefully, never too salty (about1.4%), otherwise it can cause hair loss and burden organs. Dogs are very sensitive to sodium (Na); 3.7 grams of salt (NaCl) per kilogram of body weight can be lethal!

　　3.Human seasonings and spicy foods such as onions, chili peppers, and chocolate must not be given to dogs as they cannot metabolize theobromine and caffeine, leading to poisoning: symptoms include rapid heartbeat, extreme excitement, seizures, elevated body temperature, etc. Severe cases impact the central nervous system, causing heart failure and death.

4.Avoid vigorous exercise before and after meals as it may affect digestion.

How to feed a Pug? Daily feeding of Pugs is quite simple; just avoid foods they cannot eat, and generally, there will be no problems. Just learn it~