Care For Pug PuppiesLike all puppies, Pugs need good food especially in their first year. Proper nutrition is key to good brain development and overall health. Feeding your Pug properly will eliminate a lot of health problems later in life so what you feed your puppy really is important. So just what is the best food for your pug puppy? You need to read the label on the bag of dog food first and look for quality ingredients as opposed to filler. Make sure the either chicken, lamb or beef meal is listed as the first ingredient as this insures your pug puppy will be getting adequate protein. Avoid feeding your pug table scraps and be sure not to overfeed him as they can overeat and gain weight. Another important aspect of care for Pug puppies is their supplies. Your pug will need food and water bowls as well as a good harness, leash and a crate with a nice comfy dog bed. Of course, you’ll want to provide him with some fun toys too! When purchasing the food and water bowls for your pug you need to take care to purchase a wide but shallow bowl. A dish that is too deep or too narrow could create problems with the food or sides of the dish touching your puppies eyes and causing eye infections. You also want to be sure to pick the crate and dog bed to the size of your Pug. Pug puppies can be very tiny but they will grow eventually so you want to pick items that your pet can grow into. Try getting a crate that has a partition so that you can make it smaller when he is young and then take the partition out when full grown. For pugs, a harness is much better than a regular dog collar. The harness is much safer than the collar for these types of dogs because using a collar on a Pug can cause a serious choking hazard if your Pug pulls on the collar too hard. A harness will not have any constriction near the windpipe and you will be able to avoid any damage to this fragile area. Learning how to care for Pug puppies is really a matter of common sense and basic good dog care. Make sure your pug gets nutritious food, the appropriate training and regular Veterinarian visits as well as lots of love and your puppy will become a healthy lifelong companion.
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