Keeping on top of your dog’s diet is the best way to ensure they stay healthy and have a long and happy life. We’ve laid out this guide to get you up to speed on different dog foods and their pros and cons. Let’s take a look at what your ideal Boston Terrier feeding schedule should look like.
From 8 weeks to adulthood, keeping your Boston Terrier on a balanced diet is vital. Remember, as your pup grows, its diet will adapt, and you’ll have to adapt. Here’s what you can expect to feed your Boston Terrier from a puppy to a senior.
Boston Terrier puppies tend to be very active and need between a half cup and 3 quarters of a cup of food daily. This should be split into 3 or 4 meals throughout the day as Boston puppies can have sensitive stomachs, but this does depend on your specific Boston Terrier. This will provide them with around 436 calories, which is ideal.
Adult Boston Terriers typically require fewer meals than a growing puppy but will need more food, requiring a slightly different diet plan. You should give them between 3 quarters to one cup of a mixture of dry and wet dog foods each day, split into two meals. How many calories your adult Boston Terrier needs will depend on the activity levels of your specific dog, but typically, they will need 404 calories each day.
Older dogs require slightly less food than younger dogs. Once it’s a senior, you should feed your Boston Terrier between a half and three-quarters of a cup of food each day, which amounts to around 327 calories.
Feeding your Boston Terrier when pregnant will be the same as feeding a normal adult for the first four weeks of pregnancy, and then it will usually need about 15-30% more food, which will be around 518 calories a day.
Whether you feed your Boston Terrier raw, fresh or commercial food really comes down to the preferences of you and your dog. Some Boston Terrier owners feed their dogs a raw food diet, believing it to be the healthiest option. However, this has not been proven, and most vets still recommend a mixture of dry and wet food.
You can give your Boston Terrier treats, but they should be limited, as giving your pooch extra food can lead to weight gain and various health issues.
You should never give your Boston onions, garlic, chocolate or grapes, as these are poisonous to dogs. You should also have your Boston tested by a vet to see if it has any specific food allergies.
Bostons have been known to be fussy eaters. However, they also aren’t considered to be picky as well. It depends on the unique nature of your Boston. That said, they’re known to put on weight relatively fast because of their inability to control themselves when eating. But it’s better to have a dog that you have to stop eating than have one that puts its nose up to what you feed it, right?
Like every other dog breed, a Boston needs constant access to clean and fresh drinking water, especially during warm weather.
Boston Terriers are not hard to please when it comes to food, but their diets must be closely monitored to ensure they don’t gain too much weight and stay nice and healthy. You should now have all the necessary information to make your Boston’s mealtimes a breeze.
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