Understanding Food Needs

Proper feeding is vital to your dog. A Pomeranian can become overweight if care is not taken concerning their diet.   Overweight dogs can have health problems, just as humans can.  A Pomeranian can get Diabetes, and have strain put on their joints and ligaments if their diet is not controlled.

Pomeranians burn calories at a faster rate than some other breeds, especially when they are puppies. But as they mature, needs change for dog food and/or more exercise.

A dog's digestive tract is designed to process large quantities of proteins, not carbohydrates.  You may need to do a little experimenting to see what type of dog food your Pomeranian enjoys best, while feeding your dog the highest quality dog food that you can obtain.  Changing flavors of dog food from time to time, will usually keep your Pomeranian happy.

Good and Bad Eating Habits

Feeding begins with finding an extremely high quality dog food; the catch is that your dog will need to love the flavor. A Pomeranian does not need a good dog food; they need a great dog food.  You must decide what kind of dog food to give to your Pom and this can mean the difference between a healthy Pomeranian and one that is lacking in important vitamin. 

As you know, a Pomeranian  is a very small and fragile dog, his digestive system is small and sensitive as well. It is very important to never buy the cheap dog food that you find in the super market.  Hopefully you got your Pomeranian knowing that having a dog is not free.  It does cost money to buy good dog food. Can you imagine if someone made you eat potato chips all day, every day?  Imagine how unhealthy you would then be. This can be related to your Pomeranian's dog food.  The food must be high quality and provide the proper amount of calories, vitamins, protein and more.  If not, bad dog food can make your Pomeranian over weight and unhealthy. It could bring down her immune system, causing her to become ill more often; without a healthy body inside and out, your Pomeranian will not be very strong at fighting off illness. It is suggested to feed your Pomeranian mostly dry dog food with a bit of wet dog food mixed into the menu.  Eating only wet dog food may affect her bowels.

When you find a good dog food, it is suggested to follow guidelines regarding how much dog food is appropriate.

Portion control is a must.  While some say that a dog will eat endlessly until a human stops them, some Poms will be very picky eaters and you want to make sure that while your dog does not eat too much, he is also eating enough.  The amount of dog food and the feeding times will vary depending on the age of your dog and activity level.  A good rule of thumb is that you should only leave out the dog food for thirty minutes.   If your dog doesn’t eat it in that time, pick it up and put it away. 

While the exact quantity may have to be adjusted according to specific needs, there are certain guidelines for Pomeranians and feeding:

• Growing puppies need about one half to one ounce of dry, premium dog food per pound of body weight every day. This is distributed throughout 3 to 4 meals, depending on the age of the puppy.

To Beg or Not to Beg?

Your Pomeranian knows the answer to this one.  Your dog will beg.  After you prepare her dog food and put it in her special dog food dish, she will then look at you as if she is going to just die if you don't give her a piece of your hamburger.  Although extremely tempting, and although you will have to use all the will-power in your body and go against all natural human instinct to make your dog happy: Do not feed your dog food from your table.

Human bodies have adjusted to the additives, color preservatives, high levels of sodium and other ingredients in human food.  Even so, millions of people die from heart disease, diabetes and other illness that can be linked to bad eating habits. Imagine what this food can do to your Pomeranian. 

You will be a caring owner if you only feed your Pomeranian quality dog food.  To know if a dog food is really a good quality, you will need to do some research. Your options are vast and it is suggested to buy a dog food that is formulated for the age of your dog and if possible, the size of your dog.  Read the ingredients of the dog food and once you find a dog food that you know is good for your Pomeranian, buy it in many flavors.  Just as humans like variety in their diets, and a Pomeranian does as well!

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